Title: P. v. Carter
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: S015381M
State: California
Issuer: California Supreme Court
Date: August 13, 2003

Filed 8/13/03  
 
 
 
 
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA 
 
 
 
 
 
THE PEOPLE, 
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) 
 
Plaintiff and Respondent, 
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)                     S015381 
 
v. 
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) 
TRACEY LAVELL CARTER, 
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)               Los Angeles County 
 
Defendant and Appellant. 
)            Super. Ct. No. A950222 
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MODIFICATION OF OPINION 
THE COURT: 
The opinion herein, appearing at 30 Cal.4th 1166, is modified as follows: 
The second sentence of the second full paragraph on page 1194 is revised 
to read: 
“Although evidence of a defendant’s gang membership creates a risk the 
jury will improperly infer the defendant has a criminal disposition and is therefore 
guilty of the offense charged—and thus should be carefully scrutinized by trial 
courts—such evidence is admissible when relevant to prove identity or motive, if 
its probative value is not substantially outweighed by its prejudicial effect.  
(People v. Williams (1997) 16 Cal.4th 153, 193.)” 
The modification does not affect the judgment.