State v. Gaston

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Robert Gaston (Appellant) appeals a judgment following a jury verdict, finding him guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and armed criminal action. He received two consecutive fifteen year sentences.

In December of 1992, Appellant’s brother threw a party at a club in Jackson County. Around midnight, Appellant’s brother, who was a member of the “Bloods” gang, started arguing with a girl who was a member of the “Crips” gang. During that argument, Appellant’s brother and the girl exchanged heated gang hand signs. The girl then told a few male Crips members about the argument and…