State v. Chavarria-Cruz

OPINION

PETERSON, Judge.

Appellant challenges the denial of his motion to suppress statements that he made to police, arguing that he made the statements after he requested to speak with an attorney and his request was not honored. Appellant also challenges his conviction of second-degree murder committed for the benefit of a gang, arguing that the state failed to establish that his group met the statutory definition of a “criminal gang.” We affirm.

FACTS

The victim was shot while standing in the driveway of his home in Bloomington. When the police arrived, the victim was pronounced dead.…