People v. Boyd CA2/3

BACKGROUND

Viewed in accordance with the usual rule of appellate review (People v. Ochoa (1993) 6 Cal.4th 1199, 1206), the evidence established the following. 1. Prosecution evidence. a. July 25, 2010 (count 2). About 7:30 p.m. on July 25, 2010, Los Angeles Police Officers Gilbert Rendon and Brian Cooney were in full uniform and driving a marked police car. They were part of the Gang Impact Team of the Newton Division Community Law Enforcement and Recovery Program (CLEAR). CLEAR’s responsibility was to gather intelligence on gang activity, speak to victims of gang crimes, and talk to gang members. One of the active gangs in CLEAR’s territory was a Blood gang called “All For Crime (ALC). Rendon and Cooney were driving on East 41st Place in part because the area was known for gang activity and drug sales. They saw defendant Boyd and Vincent Ruiz outside 1445 East 41st Place. Boyd and Ruiz were documented members of AFC. Rendon had been to this house in May 2010 to assist in taking an AFC murder suspect into custody. Kathy Pique Brooks, who owned the house, told Rendon she had lost control of her property and was having a hard time keeping unwanted visitors away. The house was…