Opinion ID: 844257
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Heading: The Burglary and False Imprisonment of Regenia Griffin

Text: The night of November 16, 1992, Regenia Griffin was asleep in the bedroom of her second-story apartment in the Canyon Crest area. Awakened by her dog's barking, she saw a man holding a gun. He had on all black: black pants, black top, a hood that was black, with the eyes and mouth visible. He had come through an open sliding glass door leading to a balcony. The screen was locked, but had been cut. When Ms. Griffin screamed, the burglar told her to be quiet and demanded money. Not having any cash, Griffin offered him credit cards or a check. Complaining that he didn't want that, the burglar pushed Griffin into a bathroom, locked her inside, and left. Ms. Griffin testified that the burglar's skin color was very similar to defendant's, and that the burglar's [g]rayish silver pistol was very similar to the one found in the desk in defendant's garage. She said the burglar had a very slim build. Five feet one inch tall herself, she estimated his height as five feet 7 inches to five feet 9 inches.