Crips

Cole, a 40-year-old, black, former gang member, was born in Honduras and entered the United States at age eleven with his mother and two sisters. Cole has a lengthy criminal history in the United States, beginning when he was a juvenile. While in prison, he joined the Crips, an African American gang, as a way…

On June 26, 2008, Petitioner was convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm. The jury further found true that: (1) Petitioner committed both crimes for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in criminal conduct by…

Four people were charged with conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act and related crimes involving their membership in the United Blood Nations a national prison and street gang. The defendants were members of the Nine Trey Gangsters, a UBN “set” with territory in Shelby, North Carolina. The United Blood Nations sets are hierarchical,…

On December 6, 2002, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosted a party at Club Voodoo in Columbia, South Carolina.  During the party, a confrontation between rival gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, occurred.  Appellant, who conceded he was affiliated with the Bloods, and Smalls, a member of the Crips, confronted each other.   Around 2:00 a.m….

The Crips were a street gang that started in the 1970s in LA. The Crips and the Bloods are the main gangs that started somewhere other than New York and in Chicago. They started on the west coast in LA. They have multiple subsets. There are literally hundreds of them. If you want a –…

Goodman, whose street name was “Blak,” was a member of the Crips gang. Prior to the events that gave rise to this case, he and Bryant had a longstanding friendship. Goodman regularly spent time at the corner located at the intersection of Ellis Avenue and Hopkins Place in Irvington. And, at various times, Bryant sold…

Members of the Crips street gang ran a drug operation out of a hookah lounge in North Scranton, law enforcement announced Tuesday morning. An 11-month investigation led to the arrests of nine people and the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and thousands of pressed pills suspected of containing fentanyl. Charges include drug trafficking, position of illegal weapons and…

The matter before the court is the motion of defendant, Stanley Eugene Trent, to dismiss this case due to selective prosecution. Trent argues that the government has selected him for prosecution on the grounds of his race and his association with suspected gang members, and that these reasons are impermissible reasons for prosecuting him. Trent…

In June 1993, appellant Johnson was a member of the 84 Swan Blood gang. He had a tattoo across his front torso that stated “Bloodline,” a mark of Blood gang affiliation. Appellant Bento was then also affiliated with the 84 Swans. Robert Smith was a member of a gang known as the Main Street Crips, and his moniker was…

K. Jamel Walker is serving a life sentence in the custody of the California Department of Corrections, in Calipatria State Prison. In April 1994, Walker was assigned to be a clerk in the Facility A Law Library. Walker asserts that he is not and never has been a gang member. At issue here are the…