Court of Appeals of Washington· 6/30/2009

State v. Yarbrough

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151 Wash. App. 66

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holding gang affiliation evidence to be relevant to prove motive under Rule 404(b)
stating that expert testimony that gang members “gain status within the gang by being willing to engage in gunplay to defend the gang’s honor,” when combined with evidence of Mr. Yarbrough’s intent, supported the aggravating factor
finding gang-related evidence relevant to establish the relationship between the defendant and victim
courts may presume that counsel did not request a limiting instruction so as to avoid reemphasizing damaging evidence
“[F]ailure to request a limiting instruction for evidence admitted under ER 404(b) may be a legitimate tactical decision not to reemphasize damaging evidence.”
failure to request a limiting instruction presumed to be a legitimate trial tactic not to reemphasize damaging evidence

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Judges: Armstrong, Bkintnall, Penoyar, Quinn

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