People v. Haobsh CA2/6

Filed 1/6/25 P. v. Haobsh CA2/6 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B320178 (Super. Ct. No. 1494152) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Santa Barbara County)

v.

PIERRE HAOBSH,

Defendant and Appellant.

Pierre Haobsh appeals after the trial court found him guilty of three counts of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a))1 and found true the special circumstance allegations of financial gain and multiple murders (§ 190.2, subds. (a)(1), (a)(3)). The trial court also found true the firearm enhancement allegation (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)) and sentenced appellant to life without the possibility of parole plus 25-years-to-life on each count, with each sentence to be served consecutively.

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.

We appointed counsel to represent appellant in this appeal. After an examination of the record, counsel filed an opening brief raising no arguable issues. Appellant filed a supplemental brief that also raises no arguable issues.2 We affirm. On March 23, 2016, Dr. Weidong (Henry) Han, his wife Huijie (Jennie), and their five-year-old daughter, Emily, were found dead, their bodies wrapped in plastic sheeting in the garage of the family home. They had each been shot multiple times. Two days after the murders, appellant was arrested. A search of his vehicle revealed two firearms, including a 9- millimeter handgun and a .22-caliber Ruger pistol with a threaded barrel, which was later determined to be the murder weapon. Police also recovered a homemade suppressor, .22- caliber ammunition, Dr. Han’s and Jennie’s iPhones and Dr. Han’s iPad, each wrapped in aluminum foil, Dr. Han’s wallet, credit card, and various receipts for items purchased by appellant prior to the murders, including tools to make a homemade suppressor, plastic sheeting, and duct tape. After appellant’s arrest, Thomas Direda (“TJ”) contacted police and reported that appellant confessed to killing the Han family and needed help moving the bodies. Appellant repeatedly texted TJ, with his final text stating: “‘Yep. Am screwed. They just found everything. My lives [sic] over. Only if I got it all sooner, like this morning.’” Appellant was charged with three counts of first degree murder along with the special circumstances and firearm