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.... Gilbert belonged to the Grape Street Watts gang and had prominent gang tattoos. While they were waiting, Ramirez, a member of the Lynwood Young Crowd..., who was not a member of a gang, understood Ramirez was asking what gang they were from and said nothing. Gilbert answered he was from Grape Street Watts. Ramirez, who had the letters Y and C tattooed...rivalry with Grape Street Watts. Lynwood Young Crowd and Grape Street are not rivals.
Flores also disagreed with Detective Boisvert's assertion that any time a gang member hits...
...Varrio Grape gang.
A brown car was pursuing the Pontiac. Appellant and Alex Ybarra, members of the Ivy Street Watts gang,...Watts gang sign and said “‘Grape Street...Street Watts gang and the Watts Varrio Grape Street gang were at war with each other. A gang expert testified the crimes were committed for the benefit of the Ivy Street Watts gang. The e...
...Attorney General, and Scott C. Taylor and Paige B. Hazard, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Defendant Peter Isaac Turner, a member of the Grape Street Watts gang...interviewed defendant, he said he was "from" Grape Street Watts (Grape Street). He also said that Grey was a Blood gang member. He claimed that one Joker, a member of Grape Street, commit..., allegedly committed in 2012.
According to Deputy Hamilton, defendant was an active member of Grape Street. His moniker was "Pete" or "Peter LOC." "LOC" stands for "Love other Crip[s]." Thus, it is a term that o...
.... Gilbert belonged to the Grape Street Watts gang and had prominent tattoos. While they were waiting, Ramirez, a member of the Lynwood Young Crowd gang who also had...what gang they were from and said nothing. Gilbert answered he was from Grape Street Watts. Ramirez, who had the letters Y and C tattooed on his face, said, "This is Lynwood Young Crowd" or, perhaps, "I...response" tied to the shooter's rivalry with Grape Street Watts. Lynwood Young Crowd and Grape Street are not rivals.
Flores also disagreed with Detective Boisvert's assertion that any...
.... The gang member could not bear the perception that he or his gang was weak, or to be looked upon as a "punk."
The parties stipulated that the Grape Street Crip gang is a criminal street gang within the...Street Crips, and simply Grape Street. Grape Street has existed since the late 1960's and at the time of trial had about 150 active members who had been identified by both the Sheriff's Department and the ...tattoos were visible. He explained which tattoos were related to the Grape Street Crip gang. The gang-related tattoos included one on the right pectoral spelling out "Peter Roll Squad" (or "Peda Roll Squad" according to Officer Garc...
...-velocity ammunition, and a bag containing 19 nine-millimeter rounds and two .22-caliber rounds.
Floyd and Brown admitted to being members of the Grape Street Watts Crips, which is a...of the case were presented as a hypothetical, Sims opined that an apartment such as defendant's would serve as a trap house to facilitate drug sales to benefit the Grape Street Watts Crips...)(1)).
As to all the foregoing counts, the jury found true the allegation that the crimes were committed with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal street gang. (Pen...
...being shot in the hand. Turner said the other guy was wearing a red beanie and claimed Denver Lanes, and that he (Turner) responded by saying he was a "Crip homie" and a Grape Street Watts member.... Grape Street Watts is a Los Angeles Crips gang and a rival of PDL.
According to the detective, being a member of a gang is a "lifestyle"; members participate in the gang 24 hours...based on his tattoos and his prior self-admissions of being a member of PDL with the moniker, "Knuckles.". Deputy Hamilton also testified that the victim, Peter Turner, is a member of Grape Street...
...hand."
The police arriving on the scene saw a knife in defendants left hand. After defendant was arrested, he admitted being a member of the Grape Street Watts gang, and stated he...defendants own admission, after his arrest, that he was a member of the Grape Street Watts criminal street gang.) We reject defendants argument that this objection applied to all of the gang experts...prosecution. Officer Archie testified about gangs in general, and about the Grape Street Crip criminal street gang in particular. He opined that defendant was a Grape Street Crip member. Officer Archie als...
...corner market in South Gate waiting for Gandara's brother, Steve Barraza, to leave the store. Gilbert belonged to the Grape Street Watts gang.... Gilbert answered he was from Grape Street Watts. Ramirez, who had the letters Y and C tattooed on his face, said, "This is Lynwood Young Crowd" or, perhaps, "I am Lynwood Young Crowd." Gandara and...particular gang; instead, "very likely" the shooting was "a personal response" tied to the shooter's rivalry with Grape Street Watts. Lynwood...
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On September 8, 2022, the prison tried to give Plaintiff a cellmate who was a member of Grape Street Watts. Plaintiff alleged it was a set up because officer Smith opined that lieutenant...
...were members of the Ivy Street Watts gang. Appellant was pursuing a green Pontiac containing Hector Medrano, Diego Avendano, and George Zamudio, members of the rival Watts Varrio Grape Street gang...Watts gang and the Watts Varrio Grape Street gang were at war. While appellant pursued the Pontiac, Rivas repeatedly fired a gun at the Pontiac’s occupants, mortally wounding Medrano and causing the...was from a gang when Medrano was “throwing it up.” Avendano also had given prior testimony that Medrano was “throwing the signs” when Medrano “said ‘Grape Street Watts.’” At trial, Avendano denied that...
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Defendant is a member of the Grape Street Watts Crips (Grape Street), a criminal street gang, the territory of which...of south Los Angeles. Defendant’s gang moniker is “Little Dairy” or “L Dairy.” Members of Grape Street often wear purple clothing.
Two of Grape Stre...Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division Gang Unit testified regarding gang activity in Watts, with particular emphasis on Grape Street. Officer Pearce testified that an essential gang activity...
...Richard Sanchez (Richard), a cousin, that someone wanted to talk to Deadmon around the corner. They all were members of the Watts Varrio Grape Street gang, and they also were defendant’s cousins...
Los Angeles Police Officer Salvador Cervantes testified as a gang expert. He was assigned to the Watts Varrio Grape Street gang. The gang claimed th...Street territory. The Fudge Town Crips was a smaller gang whose territory was surrounded by that of the Watts Varrio Grape Street gang and the Grape Street Crips gang. The Fudge Town Crips general...
...-869:17. Eric Thomas testified that petitioner was known as " Crazy D." RT 494:12-17. After the incident, Vanpool stole the truck Vincent's brother, a member of the Grape Street Watts-a rival gang to...Crips," " Fucc [sic] Simpin Sam, rest in pain, Buster[,]" which is " disrespect[ing]" a dead Grape Street Watts gang member, and " GSW" which was crossed out with a " 187" next to it, which is a sign...of disrespect to the Grape Streets Watts. RT 115:24-117:3, 206:12-208:19, 583:21-584:16, 589:14-592:4, 593:7-594:3.
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...Street Crips gang.
Ursery testified he was familiar with the Grape Street Crips, and personally involved in 10 investigations locally involving Grape Street Crips gang members. He also...Crips. Ursery's understanding was that the Grape Street Crips is a criminal street gang in the Los Angeles area, and that the Grape Street Crips have ties to the Eastside Crips in Kern County. Ursery expla...contained the following rap lyrics: "Eastside, where I'm from. Grape Street Watts. Watts up. You know me. I'm from Grape Street. So I am Baby loc Cripin. I wipe them Flee Jays off me." Ursery test...
.... Both Estrada and Abarca were related to Valdez; they were cousins of the mother of his son. Valdez testified he knew Valencia, but asserted that Valencia was a member of the Grape Street Watts gang, not...in association with, a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(B)).
All further statutory citations are to the Penal Code..., jewelry and identification cards) missing.
Ashley Marquez testified she lived with her mother and brother on East Essex Street in the City of Glendora. On July 30, 2014, she left their...
...", standing for "Raymond Avenue Crips," "Fucc [sic] Simpin Sam, rest in pain, Buster[,]" which is "disrespect[ing]" a dead Grape Street Watts gang member, and "GSW" which was crossed out with a "187...Street Watts — a rival gang to the Raymond Street Crips — was driving, and the truck was later found with the car stereo missing, the motor no longer working, and covered in spray paint, including "RA..." next to it, which is a sign of disrespect to the Grape Streets Watts. RT 115:24-117:3, 206:12-208:19, 583:21-584:16, 589:14-592:4, 593:7-594:3...
...Cuevas, and appellant Martin Trevino drove a stolen black two-door Honda to the area of 66th Street and Holmes Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The three were members of the Watts Vario Grape...Street criminal street gang. The area of 66th and Holmes is within the territory of the Florencia 13 Gang, one of Watts Vario Grape Street’s main rivals...statements themselves, established that Garcia is known within the Watts Vario Grape Street gang as “Chivo, ” Cuevas as “Largo, ” and Trevino as “Husky, ” “Bear, ” or “Oso.” For convenience, references to...
...scuffle. He also heard some other people wearing the color purple claim the Grape Street Watts Crips gang.
Many people in Hill's party decided to go to a nearby Denny's after the..., subd. (a), 187, subd. (a); count 2), second degree robbery (§§ 211, 212.5, subd. (c); counts 3 and 4), and active participation in a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (a); count 5). It further...alleged counts 1, 2, 3 and 4 were committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)), count 1 was committed under the special...
...current case, Hendrix reported that Perkins told her he was a former member of the Grape Street Crips gang. Ursery testified he was familiar with the Grape Street Crips, and personally involved in 10 invest..., reviewed Internet reports, and spoken with several members of the Grape Street Crips. Ursery's understanding was that the Grape Street Crips is a criminal street gang in the Los Angeles area, and that th..., known as Sponnie G Watts, a subset of the Grape Street Crips, moved north to Bakersfield and took residency in the traditional boundaries of the...