P. v. Camacho CA3
Defendant’s convictions arise out of a carjacking in which defendant and three codefendants, Alex Santana, Jose Rivera, and Ted Santos, stole a car during a test drive from a car dealership; Santana shot and killed a car salesman during the drive. (People v. Rivera (Sept. 28, 2004, C042375) [nonpub. opn.].) The day of the murder, the four drove to the dealership and discussed their plan to take a car from the dealership for a test drive, force the salesman/victim out of the car, and take the car. (Ibid.)
The victim agreed to take defendant and Santana on a test drive of a Camaro. The three went to a nearby gas station first to purchase gas for the car. Defendant then drove the car onto the highway, with the victim in the front passenger seat and Santana in the rear passenger seat. Santana shot the victim and defendant pulled over to the side of the highway to throw the victim out of the car. Defendant then drove away. (People v. Rivera, supra, C042375.)
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