Canizales

I.

FACTS

Attempted murder victim, Travion Bolden, testified that he lived on Jackson Street

and his friend, Denzell Pride, the other attempted murder victim, was a member of the

gang, Hustla Squad, and he had told police that Windfield was a member of the Ramona

Blocc gang. Bolden testified that Pride had had problems with Ramona Blocc. Bolden

had told the police before trial that Canizales was a known Ramona Blocc gang member.

Pride testified that Bolden was a member of Hustla Squad, then he equivocated.

He testified that Windfield was a member of Ramona Blocc. He had told the police

before trial that Canizales and Windfield were members of Ramona Blocc.

The prosecution’s gang expert testified that Ramona Blocc Hustlas’s main rival is

Hustla Squad Clicc. In 2007, a Ramona Blocc member was killed by a Hustla Squad

member. The expert opined that it would be expected for Ramona Blocc to retaliate

violently for the killing of one of its members. He opined that Canizales and Windfield

were Ramona Blocc members and that Windfield was the leader. Windfield had a

“HSK” tattoo on his shaved head, which stands for “Hustla Squad Killer” and the initials

“WC” on his arm,…