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facts were adduced at trial. The Prosecution’s Case One night in July 2005, 17-year-old Navnil Chand, his brother Shavnil Chand, and two friends, Ashneel Prakash and 22-year-old Deovinesh Kumar, were riding around in Kumar’s Toyota Camry.2 The vehicle was new and equipped with an in-dash DVD player, chrome rims, and tinted windows. While driving, they saw four teenaged girls walking down the street. The group of girls consisted of 14 year olds Angela G. and Weeden, and sisters Christina W. and J.W.3 The boys in the Camry stopped next to the girls. The two groups conversed. Kumar invited the girls to “party” with them, saying his group had beer and “weed.”

2 For the sake of clarity we will refer to the Chand brothers by their first names. Those minors whose identities are not being disclosed herein will be referred to by their first names or initials only. 3 Angela and Weeden were best friends. Angela was a cousin of J.W., Christina, and 14- year-old John W. Those cousins were also cousins of 16-year-old Ryan Moore and 17- year-old Janee Hill. John and Weeden dated during middle school.

3 The girls demurred and Angela gave Weeden’s cell phone number to Navnil. After Navnil said…