State v. Gonzalez

Justice PARRISH,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

11 Jose Angel Gonzalez was convicted of murder with an enhancement for criminal street gang activity, obstruction of justice, and possession or use of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person. On appeal, Mr. Gonzalez argues that the trial court erred by (1) denying his motion for directed verdict on the murder and obstruction-of-justice charges, (2) permitting the State to present allegedly cumulative and unfairly prejudicial gang-related evidence, and (8) dismissing as untimely his constitutional challenge to the gang-enhancement statute. We…