P. v. Dominguez CA2/1
Dominguez was tried three times for a shooting that resulted in one death and two injuries, the first two trials resulting in mistrials and the third in a 2002 conviction that we affirmed in 2003. (People v. Prudencio Dominguez (Nov. 19, 2003, B159705) [nonpub. opn.] (Dominguez).)
In Dominguez, we set forth the facts as follows:
“In 1995, Alonzo Ramirez (one of the attempted murder victims) moved with his wife and three children to a house on Tremont Street within the territory claimed by “Big Hazard” (a mostly Hispanic street gang) and marked by its graffiti. Ramirez saw gang members on the street almost everyday, including Dominguez (a tattooed member of Big Hazard). Ramirez’s eldest son joined a rival gang, “Krazy Ass Mexicans,” and moved out of the house—but visited his parents at their home, conduct which was viewed by Big Hazard’s members as a sign of disrespect to their gang.
“On August 20, 2000, someone broke the alley-side windows of Ramirez’s house.
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