People v. Ramirez

Opinion

ARONSON, Acting P. J.

— A jury convicted Victor Espudo Ramirez, Jr., and his brother Armando Apolinar Ramirez of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a); all further statutory references are to this code) and active participation in a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (a)). The jury found true a gang special-circumstance allegation on the murder count (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(22)), and also found true a gang enhancement (§ 186.22, subd. (b)) and firearm enhancement (§ 12022.53, subds. (d), (e)) on that count.

Defendants contend the trial court erroneously prevented the jury from…