Legal Opinion
People v. Ramirez
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 6, 2007No. B191377PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, P. J.
A testifying “gang expert” bases his opinion on hearsay. Here we hold the hearsay is not “testimonial” under Crawford v. Washington (2004) 541 U.S. 36 [158 L.Ed.2d 177, 124 S.Ct. 1354], and it is permissible for the jury to consider the truth of the hearsay in evaluating the expert’s opinion.
A jury convicted Jose Manuel Ramirez of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), 1 assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)), and three counts of attempted willful, deliberate and premeditated murder (§§ 664, 187, subd. (a)). The jury also found Ramirez committed each offense for the benefit…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- People v. ThomasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- People v. Alexander L.California Court of Appeal · 2007
3Cited by21 opinions
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- (HC) Lopez v. ShermanDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2019
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