United States of America v. Rodriguez: the Sureños, the Mexican Mafia
The panel affirmed three defendants’ convictions for conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder stemming from the stabbing of a prison inmate, Peter
The People v. Olguin et al: the Southside F Troop
In March 1992, Olguin lived on West Elder in Santa Ana, two houses away from the intersection of Elder and Shelley. He spray-painted
Maddox v. McDonald: the Evil Ways, the Nasty Crips
On June 26, 2008, Petitioner was convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm. The jury further found true that: (1) Petitioner
Ramirez v. Reagan, Marshall, Johnson, Jourden, Linfor, Dillard, Bush, Lawrence, Gomez: the Bloods, the Carson Barrio Probe, the Mexican Mafia
Armando Ramirez, an Hispanic inmate at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that prison officials had discriminated
Garibay v. State: the Hard Times 13
During the night of July 24 and the early morning hours of July 25, 2002, Garibay attended a party at a mobile home
People v. Staten: the East Side Dukes
He said that he had received threatening telephone calls from the East Side Dukes, a local Latino gang. The following day, he showed
People v. Foster: the Rollin’ 40’s and Latino gangs
A jury convicted defendant Tyrone Foster of one count of first degree premeditated murder, and five counts of premeditated attempted murder. The jury
Personal Restraint Petition of Zachary Steven Skon: the Norteños, the Sureños
Most of Zachary Skone’s convictions arose from his shooting of Dane Alexander on January 14, 2018. As part of the prosecution, the State
Raygoza v. Hulick: the United Latino Organization
On June 4, 1997, at approximately 9:45 in the evening, two teenagers were shot at DeArco’s Pizzeria, on the southwest side of Chicago.
Hernandez v. the State of Texas: Surenos 13, the 18th Street, the Puro Tango Blast
Florentino Tovar Jr. testified that he is a member of the Tongo prison gang. He acknowledged that he is currently under indictment for