P. v. Pinho
Defendant Albert William Pinho III entered Mary Johnson’s mobile home late at night with the intent to steal $20,000 he believed her son had given her for safe keeping. When Johnson awoke and confronted the intruder, defendant assaulted her, tied her up, and threatened her life. He then ran into the kitchen, emptied the garbage can onto the floor, returned to the bedroom with the empty can, and said: “I’m the Mexican Mafia and your son owes us twenty thousand dollars and I want it.†Johnson denied having the money. Defendant filled the garbage can with a number of items that could potentially contain money, loaded the garbage can into Johnson’s car, and left in the vehicle.
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