A public service announcement from today's opinion on something you might want to look out for the next time you go to your bank:
"Defendant, Patton, and Tate were all members of the 4-Deuce Crips street gang and had committed
follow-home robberies with one another, and with others, in the
past. The robberies were typically conducted as follows: A
“spotter” would go into a bank, locate a person withdrawing a
large amount of cash, and identify that person for the others
involved in committing the robbery. The “driver” would tail the
victim to his or her destination, and the “getter” would take the
money. According to Tate, who testified as a witness for the
prosecution at trial, they did not always carry a gun during
follow-home robberies; it depended on the age, size, and sex of the
victim, as well as whether the victim was alone.
Tate estimated he had participated in six prior robberies
with Patton and seven or eight with defendant."
Particularly since, here, one of the victims dies.
