California Court of Appeal

In robbery and related convictions, although evidence regarding common gang membership was admissible for impeachment, the court abused its discretion in further admitting wide-ranging testimony about gangs' criminal tendencies, and such error was prejudicial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/13/2002
• Published 12/13/2002

Judges

• COOPER, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Kyle Marie Wesendorf, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Solana Beach, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Ana R. Durate and Betty B. Chim, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.