People v. Colon

*865 ¶ 1 Defendant Pablo Colon was convicted after a jury trial of first degree murder and sentenced to 40 years with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).

¶ 2 On this appeal, defendant claims (1) that the trial court erred by allowing, as a tacit admission by defendant, the testimony of Wayne Kates recounting statements by Marco Ramirez and Daniel Guerrero that were made during a gang meeting at which defendant was present and that described the murder; (2) that the trial court erred by granting the State's motion to admit proof of gang membership and affiliation, including expert…