Opinion ID: 1359265
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Other Prosecution Evidence at the Guilt Phase

Text: At the guilt phase of the trial, the prosecution also presented evidence of the murder of Teheran Jefferson. The relevant facts relating to Jefferson's death will be discussed in part II.F. The prosecution also offered expert testimony that both defendants were members of the Raymond Avenue Crips, a gang whose territory encompassed the houses where the murders occurred; that defendant Ross's nickname in the gang was Little Evil or Evil; and that defendant Champion's gang nickname was Trecherous, Trech, or Mr. Trech, all standing for treacherous. This testimony will be discussed in part II.G. In addition, the prosecution introduced a tape recording of a conversation between defendants that took place in a bus transporting them from jail to court. The contents of the tape recording will be discussed in part II.A.