California Court of Appeal

The trial court should have bifurcated the trial of a criminal street gang enhancement from the trial of the underlying offenses, but reversal is not required as appellants cannot demonstrate prejudice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/23/2003
• Published 06/23/2003

Judges

• KLEIN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Susan K. Keiser, San Diego, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Jose Pablo Hernandez., Jill Lansing, Los Angeles, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Jonathan Fuentes., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Robert F. Katz, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Lauren E. Dana, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.