People v. Perez

*601At trial, this case was about the five eyewitness identifications of the shooter at a party for the California State University, Sacramento golf team. On appeal, the major issues involve defendant Tino Alexander Perez's gang affiliation and whether there is sufficient evidence to support the jury finding that he specifically intended to benefit the Norteño street gang. The reason for the chasm between the trial and the appeal is the unusual fact pattern for a *826gang case-while the shooter was a validated and heavily tattooed gang member, there is no evidence the party was in gang territory,…