People v. Morales

Opinion

SCOTLAND, J.

Late one night, defendant Robert Morales acted as a lookout while his brother, Johnny Morales, broke into a locked car which was parked in the lot of an apartment complex. 1 Confronted by a resident of the complex, defendant and Johnny fled on foot. They were pursued by several apartment residents, including Terry McFarland and John Fitzgerald. Defendant, who was armed with a knife, was cornered by McFarland, who was armed with a baseball bat. McFarland told defendant to drop the knife. Defendant refused and lunged at McFarland, stabbing him fatally. Meanwhile, Johnny…