People v. DeSantiago

In sum, the incident giving rise to this appeal occurred as follows. Defendant-appellant, Carlos Desantiago (defendant), and his friend, Arthur Guerrero, both Latin King gang members, were traveling in a white van in the early morning of September 9, 2001. While driving near the intersection of West 26th Street and South Hamlin Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, defendant and Guerrero became involved in a verbal altercation with three young males, all three of whom were members of the rival Two-Sixers gang. After exchanging gang signs and gang slogans with the three males, defendant briefly exited…