P. v. Pink CA5
In 2013, three separate shootings occurred in Bakersfield, California: (1) a “drive-by” in the parking lot of Roy’s Market on February 6; (2) the homicide of Floyd Beam, Jr. outside Roy’s Market on February 10; and (3) an incident at a family gathering on March 3 about a mile from Roy’s Market at a residence located at 420 Whitlock.
Appellant Dvontae Larome Pink was charged with these crimes along with codefendants Wendall Keith Allen, Jimmy Lee Baker, and Trevonte Shevelle Williams. The prosecution alleged a conspiracy among the codefendants, who were all identified as Country Boy Crip (CBC) gang members. A fellow CBC member, Devontay Garrett, acting on behalf of law enforcement, had secretly recorded Baker and Williams speaking about these shootings, and portions of the recordings were introduced into evidence at trial. Based on Williams’s statements, the evidence showed that appellant participated in the drive-by shooting.
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