California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. King, B247438 (Cal. App. 2014):
[Citation.] '"We review for abuse of discretion a trial court's rulings on relevance and the admission or exclusion of evidence under Evidence Code sections 1101 and 352." [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Fuiava (2012) 53 Cal.4th 622, 667-668.) Further, evidence of a "defendant's gang affiliationincluding evidence of the gang's territory, membership, signs, symbols, beliefs and practices, criminal enterprises, rivalries, and the likecan help prove identity, motive, modus operandi, specific intent, means of applying force or fear, or other issues pertinent to guilt of the charged crime." (People v. Hernandez (2004) 33 Cal.4th 1040, 1049.)
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