People v. Glass CA2/6

FACTS

One afternoon in 2018, Z.W. and I.W. were at home. Three men holding guns and wearing masks entered. They zip tied Z.W.’s hands and ankles and pistol-whipped Z.W. At gunpoint, I.W. handed the gunman an envelope with $20,000 in cash and a bottle with $13,000. The robbers took a bag with $150,000 to $170,000, mostly in new, sequentially numbered $100 bills. (People v. Glass (June 3, 2021, B303432 [nonpub. opn.].) A month after the robbery, sheriff’s deputies stopped Glass for traffic violations. Glass fled, pointed a gun at a deputy, and was arrested. In Glass’s pants were $6,300 in uncirculated, sequentially numbered $100 bills. The series’ dates on the bills were consistent with the stolen money from the robbery. (People v. Glass, supra, B303432.) In October 2018, Glass spoke on the phone from jail. He said it was a home invasion robbery, and even though he “didn’t go in there,” he could be charged with aiding and abetting. He added that his lawyer was saying, [A]ll right you didn’t go in but you still could get charged with fucking aiding and shit. Aiding.” (People v. Glass, supra, B303432.) The People introduced text messages between Glass and another gang member who…