In re J.M.
The juvenile court sustained the district attorneys petition against 16-year-old J.M. (see Welf. & Inst. Code, 602), finding to be true allegations he committed aggravated assault on two victims (Pen. Code, 245, subd. (a)(1))[1] and actively participated in a criminal street gang ( 186.22, subd. (a)), and further that he committed the assaults for the benefit of a criminal street gang ( 186.22, subd. (b)). Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the gang enhancement, arguing the prosecution failed to show his gangs primary activities qualified it as a criminal street gang. ( 186.22, subd. (f).) Defendant also disputes the sufficiency of a victims eyewitness testimony to establish he committed the substantive offenses. As we explain below, defendants arguments are without merit, and Court therefore affirm the juvenile courts order sustaining the petition against defendant.
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