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Criminal Law keyed to Dripps
People v. Swanson
Citation:
57 Cal.App.5th 604, 272 Cal.Rptr.3d 1.Facts
On March 8, 1993, defendant and Anthony Chapple robbed four people at gunpoint at a Long Beach gas station. Ruben and Rosa Garcia, Ruben’s brother, and a female customer were the four victims of the robbery. The defendant and Chapple forced the victims into a storage room and took jewelry, purses, and cartons of cigarettes. Defendant then dragged pregnant Rosa by the hair to the front office calling her names and saying he would kill her if she did not open the safe. Rosa did not have the keys to the safe and the defendant shoved her to the ground. Ruben tried to stop the defendant, but Chapple threatened to shoot his brother. The robbers then emptied the cash register and took money from Ruben’s wallet. As the men were leaving, defendant pointed a gun at Ruben and Rosa firing one shot. Ruben then grabbed a gun from the desk drawer, loaded it, and chased the men. Ruben fired shots in the men’s direction, ultimately killing Chapple.
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