Does a defendant have to prove that they committed crimes committed under section 186.22, subdivision (b)(1)(1) of the Criminal Code?

Defendants do not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence that they committed the crimes for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang. They argue instead that there is no substantial evidence that they committed the crimes with the specific intent to facilitate other criminal conduct by gang members. They cite Garcia v. Carey (9th Cir. 2005) 395 F.3d 1099 for the proposition that the second prong of section 186.22, subdivision (b)(1) requires the specific intent to facilitate some other criminal conduct by gang members apart from the current offenses.