Can a jury reasonably infer the requisite association from the very fact that defendant committed the charged crimes in association with a fellow gang member?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Aguilera, H031366 (Cal. App. 10/17/2008), H031366 (Cal. App. 2008):
"Thus, the jury could reasonably infer the requisite association from the very fact that defendant committed the charged crimes in association with [a] fellow gang member[]." (People v. Morales, supra, 112 Cal.App.4th at p. 1198.)
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