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Garcia v. State

Citations

  • 239 S.W.3d 862
  • 2007 Tex. App. LEXIS 8307
  • 2007 WL 3038023

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  • holding that evidence of gang tattoos “supplied sound evidence of Garcia’s gang membership”
  • holding that gang tattoos alone are sufficient evidence of gang membership
  • allowing expert testimony that gangs to which appellant belonged were involved in drive-by shootings, robberies, murders, home invasions, prostitution, narcotics, car thefts, and graffiti
  • appellant's tattoos were relevant and admissible evidence of gang membership, despite appellant's denial of membership
  • gang tattoos alone were sufficient evidence of gang membership, despite Garcia’s denial of membership
  • mem. op., not designated for publication

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Judges: Jane Bland

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