...passed a convenience store on Mountain Avenue, Junior recognized Derrick Jackson, Anthony Gonzales and Juan Arreola near the telephone booths outside the store. Junior was a member of the Sons of Samoa gang..., and he recognized Jackson, Gonzales and Arreola as members of another gang. Junior testified that the three gang members "mad-dogged" him; he responded by "throwing" his S.O.S. (Sons of Samoa) gang... THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSE JUAN GARNICA, Defendant and Appellant. Docket No. E012875. Court of...

.... BACKGROUND I. Events leading to Johnson's murder Faatai was a member of the Sons of Samoa gang, which goes by SOS. His moniker was Mace, and he u...ejects five casings. "Sons of Samoa" is written above the shooter's head. A rap video entitled Set Trippin and featuring Faatai was played for the jury. In it, Faatai raps about the.... Faatai knew Johnson but had no personal problems with him. Faatai denied being a member of Sons of Samoa, involvement in any drive-by shooting...

...Seumanu, and Ropati Afatia Seumanu. Defendant was a member of the Sons of Samoa street gang, which is affiliated with the Crips, and his gang moniker was alternately “Smurf” or “Mr. Smurf 1.” Defendant...the Sons of Samoa street gang, the trial court erred in permitting the prosecutor to question Tautai about it. (Tony Iuli would later authenticate the document when he testified at the penalty phase...questioned on the stand, however, Tautai refused to provide any specific information about the Sons of Samoa, the street gang to which he and defendant belonged. Asked who was in the gang, he replied: “I...

...location “multiple times,” and it was “a well-known hangout for S.O.S., Sons of Samoa, criminal street gang.” Officer Kennison routinely patrolled the area and had been with Officer Valdez when he had...officers that he was a member of the Sons of Samoa gang, and that the gathering at the Caspian Avenue address was held after a funeral for someone killed in a drive-by shooting by a rival gang. Sagale...displayed a Sons of Samoa tattoo on his stomach at the hearing. Finally, Sagale pleaded nolo contendere to the felony of carrying a concealed weapon and to the gang allegation. Sagale therefore has...

...not rape him. He just beat his ass." Defense Defendant testified on his own behalf. Defendant belonged to a gang called "Sons of Samoa." H.L.... belonged to the "Tiny Rascal Gang" which was a rival of the Sons of Samoa "on the street." In prison, the gangs put their rivalry aside. Defendant was bisexual. He and H.L. had a...H.L. was in prison for child molestation. As a Sons of Samoa gang member, defendant had a duty to kill H.L. when he learned he was a child molester. If defendant did not try to kill H.L., he could be...

...shall participate in a cognitive behavioral treatment program as directed by the probation officer. 5. The defendant shall not associate with any known gang members of the Sons of Samoa (SOS... E.D. Cal. United States District Court Eastern District of California Case Number: 2:11CR00488 -01... 04-19-2012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JEFF HOFOSAUNI TATUPU LEXI NEGIN, AFD Defendant's Attorney...

...participate in a cognitive behavioral treatment program as directed by the probation officer. 5. The defendant shall not associate with any known gang members of the Sons of Samoa (SOS... E.D. Cal. United States District Court Eastern District of California Case Number: 2:11CR00488 -01... 04-24-2012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JEFF HOFOSAUNI TATUPU John A...

...was wearing blue clothing. RT 76-77. The record is not clear whether the three boys belonged to a gang. Lene testified that he "grew up with a street gang" called the Sons of Samoa, RT 38-39, whose...members tended to wear blue, RT 39-40, but he declined to say whether the Sons of Samoa associated themselves with the Crips or Bloods. RT 39. Lene also did not address Lopa's or Tooto's involvement with...the Sons of Samoa. RT 38. As the three boys walked together, two African-American males in a gray pickup truck with a camper shell drove slowly past the boys, giving them "hard...

...interviews with police following his arrest, appellant stated that he had been associated with the Crips gang, Westside Sons of Samoa (“SOS”), for three or four years, and was known within the gang as “Junior... Cal. App. Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California. B259918 07-29-2016...the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Scott A...

...wearing blue clothing. RT 76-77. The record is not clear whether the three boys belonged to a gang. Lene testified that he "grew up with a street gang" called the Sons of Samoa, RT 38-39, whose members...tended to wear blue, RT 39-40, but he declined to say whether the Sons of Samoa associated themselves with the Crips or Bloods. RT 39. Lene also did not address Lopa's or Tooto's involvement with the...Sons of Samoa. RT 38. As the three boys walked together, two African-American males in a gray pickup truck with a camper shell drove slowly past the boys, giving them "hard looks...

...references to relevant parts of the record). ¶ 30 Ms. Leifi testified that growing up in California she had cousins who belonged to the Sons of Samoa gang and that after moving to the... Wash. App. Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3. No. 26283–9–III. 2011-08-23... STATE of Washington, Respondent,v.Michael Joseph RODRIGUEZ, Appellant. David N. Gasch, Gasch Law Office, Spokane, WA, for...

..., and Baby were members of the Pinoy Real gang. Defendant was a member of the Sons of Samoa gang, but socialized mostly with Pinoy Real gang members. Lee was a member of the Asian Mob Assassins ga...claimed that he went into hiding in Salt Lake City because he refused to go to jail for a crime he did not commit. Defendant admitted that he "ran" with the Sons of Samoa gang.... OPINION CANTIL-SAKAUYE, C. J. A jury convicted defendant Tupoutoe Mataele of the murder of Danell Johnson...

...BACKGROUND 1. Underlying crimes2 Appellant and two confederates were members of the gang Sons of Samoa (SOS... Filed 12/4/25 P. v. Taituave CA2/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule... certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT...

...that was affiliated with the Bloods. Beginning in October 2008, Sheila started spending time with her cousin Faasooso Tautolo who was a member of the Sons of Samoa (S.O.S.), a Crips street gang...arrests. The prosecution's gang expert, Officer Calvert opined that Taituave was a member of the Sons of Samoa gang. He based this on a number of factors including the fact that... Cal. App. COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO B225435...

...couple of minutes later. Jacob's group kept walking. The SUV approached again. Togiola rolled down its window and asked, "Where you guys from?" Jacob's group responded, "SOS [Sons of Samoa], Fam Bam.... NA072305 of Los Angeles Mark C. Kim, Judge           Eric Larson, under appointment by the Court of Appeal...Matangi appeals from the judgment following his conviction by jury of murder and premeditated attempted murder. (Pen. Code, §§ 664/187, subd. (a...

..., Fuailetolo, also known as “Snow,” was renting a room in a house on Gale Avenue in Long Beach, also within West Side Longo territory. Fuailetolo belonged to a gang known as Sons of Samoa and had “SOS.... B190755 California Court of Appeal, Second District, Fourth Division August 9, 2007          NOT TO BE PUBLISHED...IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS          APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Arthur Jean, Judge, Los...

...affiliation” — petitioner bragged about gang confrontations and Sons of Samoa gang members intimidated witnesses at petitioner’s trial — but petitioner denied being a gang member to the psychologist...          NOT TO BE PUBLISHED          Petition for writ of...challenges the finding of the Board of Parole Hearings (Board) that he is unsuitable for parole. We deny his petition for a writ of habeas corpus because some evidence exists of his current dangerousness...

...months after defendant's bedroom was searched, there was a shootout between Tongan Crips and Sons of Samoa. As a detective involved in the investigation described, two people were shot: one in the...Tongan Crips” and by itself offered little probative value other than it established the gang had an altercation with the Sons of Samoa. It was marginally probative of the Tongan Crips' status as a.... Paul Couenhoven, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney...

...the Bloods. Beginning in October 2008, Sheila started spending time with her cousin Faasooso Tautolo who was a member of the Sons of Samoa (S.O.S.), a Crips street gang. Faasooso's father Eni Tautolo...) United States District Court, C.D. California. May 15, 2014           REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES....          This Report and Recommendation is submitted to the Honorable Dean D. Pregerson, United States District Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 636 and General O...