Opinion ID: 3155943
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Dajuan Beaver

Text: Appellant Beaver was identified by Devin Evans, Donald Matthews, and Alphonce Little as a member of the 22nd Street Crew who sold illegal substances with other gang members on 22nd Street. Alphonce Little also testified that he shared weapons with Beaver and that Beaver carried a gun. Beaver also played a role in the crimes against the Johnson sisters, who were known by the gang members to be government cooperators. Beaver was involved in assisting Cooper with his attempt to alter Kyara‘s testimony in the period leading up to his trial. Moreover, Beaver was a key player in Laquanda Johnson‘s murder. Beaver found the Johnson sisters on 22nd Street the evening of the murder, convinced Alphonce Little to murder them in retaliation for their 28 cooperation with the government in Cooper‘s 2006 trial, and then assisted Little by helping him put together a disguise before the shooting and covering up the crime afterward. The evidence was clear that Beaver was motivated to aid in this crime because of his membership in the 22nd Street Crew and his belief that the objectives of the membership were contrary to those of ―snitches.‖ Thus, the evidence was sufficient to show Beaver‘s knowing participation with other gang members in a conspiracy to ―obstruct justice and to assault and kill‖ persons with aims contrary to those of his codefendants.