People v. Thomas

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, J.

INTRODUCTION *

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In the evening of May 15, 2003, Brian Morrell parked his pickup truck on the street in front of Judith Barrera’s house. Barrera was in the backyard when she heard a man yell, “F— you, guys. E.Y.C.” 2 Barrera ran to the front of her house where she saw codefendant Joseph Atilano Johnson get out of the front passenger seat of a car, jump into Morrell’s pickup, and drive off. Defendant, who had been in the backseat of the car, climbed into the front passenger seat where Johnson had been sitting. Barrera recognized both defendant…