What are the elements of an active gang participation charge?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Archuleta, 170 Cal.Rptr.3d 361 (Cal. App. 2014):

Regarding the active gang participation charge, the jury was instructed pursuant to CALCRIM No. 1400 that active gang participation has three elements: (1) active participation in a criminal street gang in a sense that is more than nominal or passive; (2) with knowledge that members of the gang engage or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity; and (3) willful promotion, furtherance of, or assistance in any felonious criminal conduct by a member of the gang. ( 186.22, subd. (a) ; People v. Johnson (2013) 57 Cal.4th 250, 259, 159 Cal.Rptr.3d 70, 303 P.3d 379.)

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