Opinion ID: 2812643
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Heading: February 17: Nice Price Store Robbery

Text: The Nice Price discount store was located next door to Rocky‘s Video. Around 12:20 p.m. on February 17, 1993, a slightly ―chubby‖ Black man entered followed by defendant, who had a ponytail and acne scars and carried a portable stereo. Defendant pointed a large gun at the clerk, Alma Najarro, and announced, ―This is a robbery.‖ At their order, Najarro gave them all the money in the register and in her purse. Najarro selected defendant from photos and identified him at trial. j. February 17: Valley Market Robbery Around 12:25 p.m. on February 17, 1993, three men walked into the Valley Market in North Hollywood and took money from the cash registers at gunpoint. The clerk picked defendant‘s photo from an array and identified him at trial. The robbery was captured on the store‘s security camera, and the videotape was played for the jury. One of the robbers in the video wore a distinctive black jacket similar to the one defendant was wearing when arrested. 8