U.S. v. Abel, No. 83-935 (U.S. Supreme Court) (469 U.S. 45; 105 S.Ct. 465) (December 10, 1984) (Justice Rehnquist)
In this case, the Supreme Court held that gang affiliation evidence was admissible at trial when relevant to a material issue. The Court concluded that the evidence at issue here was relevant to show bias.
The defendant and two accomplices were indicted for robbery. Both of the accomplices pled …
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