P. v. Chong
Defendants Daniel Chong and Charlie Wi Wang appeal from the judgments entered following separate jury trials in which Wang was convicted of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, with gang findings, and Chong was convicted of attempted murder, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of robbery, with gang findings as to the attempted murder and one of the assault charges. Chong contends the evidence was insufficient to support his attempted murder conviction, the trial court erred by consolidating the attempted murder charge with the remaining charges and by denying his motion to sever the attempted murder charge, and the trial court violated his confrontation and due process rights by precluding him from cross-examining the gang expert regarding his interviews with codefendants and witnesses. Wang contends the evidence was insufficient to support his attempted murder conviction and the gang enhancement findings, and the trial court erred by admitting a photograph of the injury suffered by the attempted murder victim. We agree with respect to Wang’s gang enhancement findings, but otherwise affirm.
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