People v. Roberts CA2/6

Facts The victim, Robert Huey, was a drug dealer. He sold drugs on Gladys Avenue between 5th and 6th Street in downtown Los Angeles. The area is part of “Skid Row” and is “sort of an open- air market for drugs.” Huey was a member of a criminal street gang – the Rolling 30’s Harlem Crips. Appellant sold drugs in the same area and was a member of a rival gang – the Five- Deuce Hoovers. Appellant’s gang moniker was Scrappy. Huey and appellant got into a fight. Huey “knocked out” appellant. After he regained consciousness, appellant “said that he was going to come back with a strap.” A “strap” is slang for a gun. A few days later, in the morning Huey drove his friend, Tony McKing, down Gladys Avenue to 6th Street. McKing saw a white sedan parked on the street. “[A]s they drove by it, they

2 The motion to dismiss stated that it was made pursuant to “new Special Directives issued by George Gascon,” the Los Angeles County District Attorney. The special directives were attached to the motion.

2 saw a guy named J.R. tap on the window” of the white sedan. Huey had previously fought J.R. and had won the fight. Huey parked his vehicle in front of the white sedan. Huey and McKing got out of…