Parrish

Defendant and appellant Kaheal Jevon Parrish appeals from the judgment entered following a jury trial that resulted in his conviction of felony murder and two counts of attempted second degree robbery. He contends (1) he was denied the constitutional right of confrontation as a result of the admission into evidence of an accomplice’s out-of-court statements and (2) the trial court abused its discretion in admitting expert testimony concerning gangs. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Viewed in accordance with the usual rules on appeal (People v. Kraft (2000) 23 Cal.4th 978, 1053 [ 99 Cal.Rptr.2d 1 , 5 P.3d 68 ]), the undisputed evidence adduced at trial, including defendant’s own testimony and a surveillance tape of the incident, established that, on February 4, 2004, defendant drove himself, Earl Childs and Zack Gaines to the Y & Y Market on 39th Street in Los Angeles. Knowing that Childs had a handgun concealed in his waistband, defendant entered the market with Childs while Gaines waited outside. Inside, employee Irma Balbuena was behind the counter talking to customer Percy Taylor, while owner Kazuyo Yoshida was in the back making lunch. After defendant…