Facts of the Crime:
Sentenced to death in Los Angeles County on January 12, 1994 for the August 7, 1991 murder of Julian Contreras during the course of a robbery. Another man, Alfredo Calleros, saw defendant try to pull up a large pipe that was partially buried in the ground. Calleros picked up a milk crate and prepared to throw it at defendant. Defendant left, saying he would be back. Defendant returned with another man about 15 minutes later. He approached Calleros and tried to shoot him, but the handgun misfired. As Calleros ran, defendant pointed the gun skyward and pulled the trigger. This time it fired. Most of the men in the area fled, but a group playing cards remained. Defendant and his companion approached them. Defendant aimed the gun at Efren Reyes’s head and took money from his pocket. Defendant’s companion took money from Reynaldo Villatoro. Defendant approached Julian Contreras and reached for his wallet. When Contreras resisted, defendant shot him in the thigh. Contreras fell and defendant shot him twice more in the back. Defendant took Contreras’s wallet and left with his companion. Contreras died at the hospital.
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