State v. Taylor

Appellant challenges his convictions of assault with a dangerous weapon, drive-by shooting, unlawful possession of a firearm, and committing a crime for the benefit of a gang, arguing that the district court erred by failing to suppress DNA evidence and abused its discretion in admitting prior crimes and testimony from a gang expert. We affirm.

FACTS

On May 19, 2016, A.B., a member of the Bang Out Boyz (BOB), a street gang based in the Rice Street area of St. Paul, shot at T.R. because of a dispute between T.R.'s younger brother, S.L., and BOB. The dispute between S.L. and BOB began when S.L.…