State v. Ra

¶1 Ryna Ra appeals his convictions for attempted murder in the first degree, drive-by shooting, and second degree unlawful possession of a firearm, arguing that the trial court improperly allowed the State to introduce gang evidence in violation of an order prohibiting such evidence and that the prosecutor then committed misconduct in arguing “gang theory” in closing argument. Ra also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to prove premeditation, and he argues that the trial court (1) appeared to be partial to the State and (2) erred in rejecting his proposed self-defense instruction. We…