Is a defendant's gang membership a factor in determining whether a charged offense is a natural and probable consequence of the crime?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, D057746 (Cal. App. 2012):

(People v. Nguyen, supra, at p. 531.) Courts have recognized that a defendant's gang membership is among the circumstances to be considered in determining whether a charged offense is a natural and probable consequence of a target offense. (See, e.g., People v. Olguin (1994) 31 Cal.App.4th 1355, 1376.)

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