People v. Prunty

Filed 8/27/15 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) ) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) S210234 v. ) ) Ct.App. 3 C071065 ZACKERY PRUNTY, ) ) Sacramento County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. 10F07981 ____________________________________) Penal Code section 186.22, also known as the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (the STEP Act or Act), was enacted in 1988 to combat a dramatic increase in gang-related crimes and violence. The Act imposes various punishments on individuals who commit gang-related crimes — including a sentencing enhancement on those who commit…