People v. Reyes CA4/3

FACTS

In 2009, Chicanos Kicking Ass (CKA) and Family of Latin Kings (FOLKS) were rival street gangs. Reyes, moniker “Menace,” Martinez, moniker “Stalker,” and Freddie Guerrero, moniker “Cartoon” were members of CKA. On May 20, 2009, Reyes, Martinez, and Guerrero picked up Jose Linares in Martinez’s car and asked him if he wanted “‘to go to FOLKS.’” Linares understood that to mean they were going to “jump” a FOLKS gang member. Linares told them he was willing and that he

3 had a gun stashed or hidden. Guerrero said he wanted to use the gun, but Reyes said he did, so Linares gave the gun, wrapped in a blue or black bandanna, to Reyes. Martinez was driving the car, Guerrero was in the front passenger seat, Reyes was in the right rear seat, and Linares was in the left rear seat. Later, they saw Ricardo Cordova, who looked to them to be a FOLKS gang member. Linares said, “There is one.” Guerrero asked Cordova, “‘Where are you from?’” Cordova replied, “‘I don’t bang.’” Guerrero and Reyes got out of the car with “wrappings” on their faces and began running after Cordova. Guerrero yelled, “CKA.” Reyes had the gun in his hand when he got out of the car. One of the people who got out of…