Known as the "Hoover Groovers" in its earliest conception, this gang predates the formation of the Crips and Bloods during the late 60s and early 70s era. B-Brazy Edit Bruce Anthony Parrish Jr. (12 December 1974 - 9 May 2003), better known by his stage name B-Brazy, was an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. is an ongoing association of three or more persons sharing a common name, identifying sign, or symbol; (2) one of the group's primary activities is the commission of one or more statutorily enumerated criminal offenses; and (3) the group's members must engage in, or have engaged in, a pattern of criminal gang activity.' He was a member of the Denver Lane Bloods street gang, as well as a member of the hip hop groups Bloods & Crips and Damu Ridas. G-Len and June dog talk about getting shot. Defendant's failure to object in the trial court, however, forfeits the claim on appeal. (Cunningham, supra, 25 Cal.4th at pp. Support the Channel by Shopping Through Amazon Links Below!Amazon Music Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3oG12Cx128 GB Flash Drive: https://amzn.to/3uAsPWiJordan . The firearm was not recovered. By 1972, the Pirus, Brims, Black P. Stones and several other neighborhoods began to fight with the Crips and the rivalry between Crips and Bloods was born. His gang monitor was "Little Klayron.". ), The third categorystatements from gang members and other law enforcement agencies concerning defendant's gang statusis the type of case-specific hearsay proscribed by Sanchez. Web site article: http://www.streetgangs.com/video-clips/120116-denver-lanes-1 Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/streetgangs Behind the Scenes: https://youtu.be/lD0aHdvcQ4Q Part 2: https://bit.ly/2OpElm2 Part 3: https://bit.ly/2OlVInH South LA - We met up with June Dawg, Big Bosko, Sad Dogg and G-Len from westside Denver Lane Bloods (DLB) in the historic Red Room that goes back to the 1960s when light heavyweight fighter Monroe Ratliff built this room in the 1960s. Williams never made an in-court identification of defendant as the killer. The Denver Lane Bloods held the Inglewood Family Bloods responsible; and within a week, there were nine shootings between the gangs, with five fatalities, including Gant, Sr., a prominent Inglewood Family Blood. There was some back and forth and defense counsel asked the question again: "Q: All right. The prosecutor gave Officer Bailey a detailed hypothetical that tracked the prosecution's case, beginning with a fight between the Inglewood Family Bloods and Denver Lane Bloods, followed by the murder of a prominent Inglewood Family Blood member, with an equally prominent Inglewood Family Blood member then killing two members of the rival gang. Investigating officers located a second surveillance video. The predicate offenses must have been committed on separate occasions, or by two or more persons.'" at pp. Gant, Jr., was a member of the Inglewood Family Bloods gang. According to Officer Bailey, "this act of retaliation"i.e., the second murderbenefitted the gang because it instilled fear in a rival gang that it could be struck at any time of day or night, even in its own neighborhood. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Baltimore City States Attorney Gregg Bernstein; Special Agent in Charge Theresa R. Stoop of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division; and Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III. Rather, unless and until the Supreme Court acts, I believe the better course is to respect a trial judge's good faith effort to apply diverging case law and simply affirm the sentence that results from such an effort, which is what I agree to do here. 1433-1434.) This page was last edited on 9 December 2013, at 09:38. I believe that was legally incorrect, but it was also jurisprudentially gratuitous. And Nutty Boy in the passenger, like, looking this way, and then you see him getting out the car and they got him in the front seat, and then they got him gettin' out the car like, they don't show what door he got out of though.". Officer Bailey's opinion that defendant was an active member of the Inglewood Family Bloods gang at the time of the offenses was based on evidence that falls into three categories: (1) Personal knowledge: Officer Bailey had known defendant since the 1990's, when he was an officer with the Compton Police Department and had contacts with him through defendant's father's tow yard. . by He called 911 and reported the shooting and the Yukon's license plate number5MTX189. They are named after a residential street called 'Denver Ave", between hoover and Figueroa streets. (Cunningham, supra, 25 Cal.4th at p. About 3:20 p.m. on February 13, 2013, John Williams was driving on Imperial approaching Menlo Street when a man on a bicycle swerved into his lane about 15 feet ahead. The crackdown came after a sheriff's deputy was shot and wounded in July, 2009, allegedly by a PDL member, in Palmdale. 676.) G-Len's clique -109th Street- of the Denver Lane Bloods celebrated "Hood Day" is October 9. We hold the trial court should have stayed imposition of the sentence on the section 12022.53, subdivisions (b) and (c) enhancements under section 12022.53, subdivision (f), rather than under section 654, and should have imposed three five-year terms under section 667, subdivision (a) for each of defendant's murder convictions. In Hardy, the defendant was convicted of first degree murder and several other offenses and admitted one prior robbery conviction. He is featured on eleven of thirteen songs on the group's 1995 self-titled album, and ten of the sixteen tracks on the group's final album, How Deep Is Your Hood, in 1999. Although I do not join Parts V and VI, stare decisis considerationsas applied to the particular issue on which the result in those two Parts dependspersuade me that concurring in the result is appropriate. They were sanctioned into the Blood Alliance by the larger Neighbor Hood Pirus in the 1980's. This gang has two subsets: the West Side (W/S) QSB and the other being on 76th street. Killebrew was disapproved in part in People v. Vang (2011) 52 Cal.4th 1038, 1047-1049 (Vang), post. One lucky, FAMILY AFFAIR: INSIDE SNOOP DOGG AND HIS BOSS LADY, By continuing to use our site, you agree to our, Vanessa Bryant And L.A. County Reach Settlement Over Kobe Crash Site Case, Record Storm Tests The Limits Of Los Angeles Infrastructure. Williams eliminated four photographs and then "debated" between photographs 3 and 4, but believed the person in photograph 3defendantlooked more like the shooter based on his eyes, nose, eyebrows, and "facial structure""the eyes and nose really stand out." The issue was not forfeited. He opined Coffee was a member of the Inglewood Family Bloods at the time of that conviction. Federal Authorities Crack Down On Pasadena-Based Bloods Gang Dennis Romero August 10, 2010 Thirty-four members of the Pasadena Denver Lane Bloods gang were arrested Tuesday morning following. (Id. This testimony was not "case-specific," as that phrase is used in Sanchez, supra, 63 Cal.4th at page 676. (b)-(d)) and committed the murders for the benefit of, at the direction of, and/or in association with a criminal street gang with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in criminal conduct by gang members ( 186.22, subd. In 1995, he made two guest appearances on fellow BloodsaffiliateG"Len's album, Woop Woop. The car pulled away and its horn was honked several times, "almost like a partying on the horn.". Williams focused on "[t]hose eyes, the bulging eyes looking, the eyebrows, and his nose structure looking right at me right now." To establish the two predicate offenses for the gang allegations, the prosecution offered into evidence certified court records for Leon Tippitt and Ray Coffee, each of whom had been convicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm. or "original gangster" and an active gang member, even after defendant renounced his active status as part of the civil gang injunction proceedings. The PDL gang also committed acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder, assaults, robberies, and other violent activities. California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). III. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS, Judge of the Orange Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution. Moreover, because Gant, Sr., was a prominent Inglewood Family Blood, his murder would be avenged by a similarly well-placed Inglewood Family Blood member. He remembered the shooter's glasses were "extremely thick" and magnified his eyes. . Five bullet fragments recovered from Robinson's body were compared to bullets recovered from Charles's body. About 9:00 p.m. on February 15, 2013, Leon Hale was with Robinson at a commercial intersection near Vermont and Imperial, just north of the 105 freeway. Clarence Weathers, 41, of Palmdale, who was arrested this morning. Forensics experts determined both victims were shot by the same firearm. The Crenshaw Mafia Gang has a close relationship with the LA Denver Lane Bloods and have been so for over 20 years. G-Lens clique -109th Street- of the Denver Lane Bloods celebrated Hood Day is October 9. As to the second murder, in gang culture, the question, "Where are you from?" His fingerprint and palm print were found on the driver's side rear passenger door. Williams responded the defendant looked "very similar" to the shooter. However, after the Damu Ridas disbanded, he became more prolific as a featured artist. Defendant was armed with a firearm, a fact inconsistent with someone who had renounced his gang membership. Denver Lane Bloods history from the Red Room in South Los Angeles (pt.1of3) - YouTube 0:00 / 7:50 Denver Lane Bloods history from the Red Room in South Los Angeles (pt.1of3) 297,551 views Dec. Dale Dreher also witnessed the shooting from his car. Parrish's musical output in the 1990s was sparse outside of the Damu Ridas. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. By the 2000s, theWoop Woop evolved into Soo Woop (commonly spelledSu Woop)and is credited to Time Bomb,a female friend of rapper Big Wy. (a)) and two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon ( 29800, subd. We modify the judgment by ordering the section 12022.53, subdivision (b) and (c) terms for defendant's murder convictions stayed under section 12022.53, subdivision (f), rather than under section 654 and imposing three five-year terms under section 667, subdivision (a)(1) on each of defendant's murder convictions. (Sanchez, supra, 63 Cal.4th at p. 685 [expert witnesses "can rely on information within their personal knowledge"].) at the gas station where the little shit, shit happened" and "blood on camera and all that." But testimony concerning Coffee's status as a gang member did not relate to the events or participants in the case against defendant. I join all but Parts V and VI of the discussion in the majority opinion (and the corresponding introductory and dispositional language). (People v. Mason (2014) 232 Cal.App.4th 355, 367-369; People v. Smithson (2000) 79 Cal.App.4th 480, 503-504 (Smithson)). In 2002, he made guest appearances on the albums The Takeover by The Relativez and Me Against the World by Green Eyez. About four hours later, Traybonne Odom, a member of the Denver Lane Bloods who had attended the party, was murdered. The album charted number 2 on the Billboards heatseekers. Witness Najee, the mother of defendant's child, testified he usually looked like the 2012 photograph. (b)(4)). Woop Woop, (commonly spelled Whoop)is a slang terminology founded by the Los Angeles Denver Lane Bloods and the Inglewood Crenshaw Mafia Gang, during the 1990s. at p. 1434). Many local street gangs adopt the names of national gangs, and some seek official status by affiliating with national gang leaders, said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. Because defendant was sentenced under the Three Strikes law for both murder convictions, the trial court erred in failing to impose sentence under section 667, subdivision (a)(1) on to defendant's conviction for murdering Robinson. The reputation of a gang member like defendant would be lessened if he did not personally retaliate or help orchestrate the retaliation for the murder of a "peer" gang member and instead permitted a younger gang member to carry out the retaliation. Before February 9, 2013, the Denver Lane Bloods and Inglewood Family Bloods were friendly. Defendant challenges the third factor and asserts Officer Bailey's hearsay testimony concerning Coffee's membership in Inglewood Family Bloods and reliance on the certified copy of the record of Coffee's felony conviction ran afoul of Sanchez. In two prior cases, this division has reversed (over my dissent) trial court judges that declined to double life without possibility of parole sentences. As to the exception, the error was harmless. The surveillance video from the nearby liquor store depicted a Black male walking southbound on Vermont and then crossing the street. Figueroa Ryda Gang! The certified records did not indicate the crimes were committed for the benefit or at the direction of or in association with a criminal street gang. "Case-specific facts are those relating to the particular events and participants alleged to have been involved in the case being tried." Homegrown street gangs in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, or Landover, Md., were just as dangerous as the Pasadena Denver Lane Bloods who migrated to Baltimore, Md., and set up a lucrative drug trade. Originally known as the "L.A. Brims", The Brims (aka the "Hat Gang") were 1 of the original street gangs that helped form the Blood Alliance along with other gangs such as the Pirus, the Bishops, the Denver Lane Bloods (only known as the Denver Lanes back then), Athens Park Bloods (simply known as the Athens Boys before the Blood . He was a member of the Denver Lane Bloods street gang, as well as a member of the hip hop groups Bloods & Crips and Damu Ridas . The Attorney General agrees, as do we. [Citations.] (People v. Cunningham (2001) 25 Cal.4th 926, 1001 (Cunningham); People v. Ashmus (1991) 54 Cal.3d 932, 974. None of the persons in the photographs wore glasses. (People v. Stevens (2015) 62 Cal.4th 325, 333; People v. Roberts (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 1149, 1193.). [Citations.] On appeal, the defendant argued "these opinions on the subjective knowledge and intent of each occupant in the car were improperly admitted." On February 12, 2013, Inglewood Family Bloods member Clarence ("Big Klayron") Gant, Sr., was murdered. According to the U.S. Attorney's statement, the defendants are: Byron McGee, 28, of Palmdale, who was already in custody, Darnell St. Clair, 28, of Lancaster, who was already in custody, Ivan McGee, 24, of Lancaster, who was already in custody, David Leon Dixon Jr., 42, of Lancaster, who is a fugitive, Derrick Powell, 24, of Lancaster, who was already in custody, Travon Peacock, 24, of Quartz Hill, who was arrested this morning, Joseph Senegal, 27, of Palmdale, who was already in custody, Kendrick Smith, 26, of Palmdale, who is a fugitive, Jermaine Thomas, 23, of Lancaster, who was arrested this morning, Howard Vaughn, 39, of Palmdale, who was arrested this morning, Charissa Brown, 36, of Lancaster, who is in the hospital, James Logan, 47, of Lancaster, who is a fugitive, Angelo Sanders, 44, of Lakeview Terrace, who is a fugitive, Dwayne Bland, 26, of Palmdale, who was arrested this morning, Wahid Shabazz, 54, of Lancaster, who was arrested this morning, Jayvon Thomas, 31, of Palmdale, who was arrested this morning, Michael Bridges, 28, of Palmdale, who is a fugitive, Bernard Taylor, 21, of Palmdale, who is a fugitive, Sheila Logan, 47, of Lancaster, who was arrested this morning, Iwana Cruse, 33, of Lancaster, who was arrested this morning, Milove Cabrera, 21, of Palmdale, who was arrested this morning, Antrone Springfield, 35, of Lancaster, who was arrested this morning. 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