Practice Tips
- SUSPECT COMMITTED AN UNDERLYING CRIME AS DEFINED IN STATUTE
IF “NO” – STOP
- SUSPECT IS A GANG MEMBER
- THE EXISTENCE OF THAT SPECIFIC GANG
- 3 OR MORE PERSONS
- INDIDIVUDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY ENGAGING IN A PATTERN OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
- TWO OR MORE UNDERLYING CRIMES NOT PART OF THE SAME INCIDENT
- HAS ONE OF IT’S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ONE OR MORE UNDERLYING CRIME
- HAS AN AVERT OR COVERT COMMAND STRUCTURE
- THE EXISTENCE OF THAT SPECIFIC GANG
IF “NO” TO ANY ABOVE – STOP
- DOES THE SUSPECT KNOW THAT THE GROUP IS ENGAGED IN A PATTERN OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
IF “NO” – STOP
- DID THE SUSPECT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY DIRECT OR PARTICIPATE IN AN UNDERLYING CRIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF, AT THE DIRECTION OF, OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH A CRIMINAL GANG
IF “NO” – STOP
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