People v. Flores

Opinion

MARTIN, J.

Appellant appeals from his conviction of second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187).

On May 10, 1981, Richard Corchado, Frank Lopez, and appellant spent the majority of the day drinking beer. Around 8 p.m. that evening they drove in appellant’s car to the Midway Cafe in Dos Palos, California. The three drank beer and played pool for about three hours.

An older man, later identified as Barnardo Cardoza, was in the bar wearing a pink shirt and a white hat. He was pretty high, acting a little drunk, bothering people and attempting to buy sexual favors from the “lady folk.’’ The owner…