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Florentino Tovar Jr. testified that he is a member of the Tongo prison gang. He acknowledged that he is currently under indictment for participating in a crime with members of another gang, Surenos 13. He stated that appellant, Arredondo, and Suniga are members of Surenos 13.
Suniga testified that he pleaded guilty to the aggravated robbery and aggravated assault of Nguyen and Estrada. As part of his plea agreement, he admitted that: (1) he, appellant, and Arredondo were members of Surenos 13; (2) Surenos 13 is a criminal street gang;
Jason Stover, who was a detective with the Victoria Police Department from 2004 to 2016, testified that he was familiar with the Surenos 13 gang and that the gang has more than three members; has a rank structure; has identifiable signs, symbols, or colors; and has been involved in multiple crimes in the Victoria area. Stover stated that appellant is a member of Surenos 13 and is affiliated with another gang, the 18th Street.
Garcia further testified that appellant has 18th Street gang tattoos but no Surenos 13 tattoos. On cross-examination, Garcia conceded that juveniles sometimes use the name of a nationally-known gang, such as Surenos 13, without actually being affiliated with the gang. He also stated that the 18th Street gang was not known to operate in Victoria County.
Luzalbert Hernandez a/k/a Luz Albert Hernandez, Appellant, v. the State of Texas, Appellee. Appeal from 24th District Court of Victoria County (memorandum opinion). Number 13-17-00415-cr. Delivered and filed the 23rd day of August, 2018.
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