People v. Watkins

Opinion

SIMS, J.

After Marisela Perez, the estranged girlfriend of Augusto Robles, left their shared apartment, she believed that some of her property remained on the premises. Perez marshaled defendants, Calvin Reese and Shean Watkins, to help her recover the property. Unfortunately, defendants interpreted their mission as a license to commit burglary (count I [Pen. Code, § 459; all subsequent undesignated section references are to the Penal Code]) assault with a firearm (count II [§ 245, subd. (a)(2)]), and robbery (count III [§211]). Defendant Reese was accused of personally using a firearm…