People v. Crawley CA3

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Shooting Defendant and an associate, E.V., spent much of their time at an apartment complex in Sacramento, which was known as a gathering place for “Trigga Mob” gang members. Neither defendant nor E.V. lived in the apartment complex. Nevertheless, they acted as self-appointed guardians of the complex, joining gang members in approaching unfamiliar cars and demanding to know who the occupants were and why they were there. Defendant was often seen running up to cars pulling into the apartment complex parking area with a silver revolver in his hand. Defendant argued with a man named “E.” on October 7, 2017. The argument escalated, and defendant reached for a shiny silver-gray gun in the waistband of his pants. Bystanders intervened and the men calmed down, bringing the conflict to an end. The peace, however, was short-lived. D.R., a resident of the apartment complex, returned home in the early morning hours of October 8, 2017, after an evening out. He ran into defendant and E.V., who invited him to play dice. D.R. agreed, and the three men played dice in the courtyard area. Defendant lost a couple of dollars. He then got up and walked away through the gates…