P. v. Taylor CA5
“Murder victim Darryl McCoy, Jr. (DJ) [fn. omitted] ‘hung out’ with defendant Richardson and knew [petitioner]. McCoy’s mother, Shawna G[.], used crack cocaine. From October to December of 2000 she sometimes purchased her drugs from Kendall M[.] (Pookie) at [a] [m]otel. [Shawna] also had a relationship with Calvin M[.] (Aces), a friend of [Kendall].
“On the evening of December 5, 2000, Aaron G[.] (McCoy’s uncle and Shawna’s brother) was staying with Shawna in her home. McCoy, [petitioner] and Richardson arrived at Shawna’s home at approximately 10 or 11 p.m. on the evening of December 5, 2000. On this night, Shawna heard McCoy talk with Richardson about robbing [Kendall] in his room at the [motel]. Richardson suggested that McCoy ask Shawna if [Kendall] and his friends had guns and/or money. Shawna told McCoy not to ask her anything.
“McCoy, [petitioner] and Richardson conversed that evening with Aaron.
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