P. v. Grant
Filed 4/25/06 P. v. Grant CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Sacramento)
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| THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONNIE DALE GRANT, Defendant and Appellant. | C050172
(Super. Ct. No. 04F03408)
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A jury convicted defendant Ronnie Dale Grant of attempted first degree robbery with the personal use of a firearm, first degree robbery with the personal use of a firearm, and criminal threats. Defendant admitted a prior serious felony conviction. The court sentenced defendant to 26 years 8 months in state prison.
On appeal, defendant contends the trial court improperly excluded testimony of an alibi witness. We affirm.
FACTS
In the early morning hours of March 17, 2004, Lisa Washington was watching a movie with her friend Nathan Nez at Washington's apartment in Sacramento. At approximately 3:00 a.m., defendant, whom Washington had known for approximately four and one-half months, rang the apartment intercom and Washington buzzed him in so he could come up to her apartment. Defendant arrived with an unidentified friend whom Washington had never met. After being let into the apartment, defendant pulled out a gun and began tapping it at his side, stating he was looking for Shaun, Washington's ex-boyfriend. Defendant's friend took Nez's cell phone and forced Nez into the bathroom.
Defendant told Washington he wanted a ring Shaun had given to her and any money she had in the apartment. Washington refused to give defendant anything. Defendant pointed the gun at Washington's face and stated, â€
