State v. Alvarez

TYSON, Judge.

Eli Alvarez (“defendant”) appeals from judgments entered after a jury found him to be guilty of: (1) two counts of first-degree murder; (2) first-degree kidnapping; and (3) robbery with a firearm. We find no error.

I. Background

The State’s evidence tended to show Robert E. Sanchez (“Sanchez”), Juan Suarez (“Suarez”), and defendant met in January 2001. Defendant and Sanchez were both members of the “Latin Kings,” a Puerto Rican gang. Sanchez, Suarez, and defendant discussed various crimes they planned to commit. One possible crime involved robbing Jose Luis Vera (“Chepa”), a…