People v. White CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On August 24, 2017, Miguel Z. was employed as a driver by Fox Transportation (Fox), a company that delivers medical products to pharmacies and hospitals. At about 5:00 a.m., Miguel started his day at a drug manufacturing plant loading cardboard boxes and plastic totes into a box truck. Fox drivers were not told what was in the containers. After the truck was loaded, Miguel drove to his first delivery location and then to the Huntington Beach Hospital. Miguel arrived at about 6:45 a.m., 1 Hereafter, Evidence Code section 1101, subdivision (b), will be referred to as section 1101 (b). All other undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 but the hospital did not accept deliveries until 7:00 a.m., so Miguel parked the truck and waited. While Miguel was on his phone, he noticed a man (later identified as White) approach the truck with a gun in his hand. Miguel recognized the man because he had worked at Fox, but he did not know his name. White ordered Miguel to open the driver’s side door and also the passenger door. Another man with a gun (later identified as Carl DeLoach) entered through the passenger door. There were three seats in…