People v. Pikes

This case present question as to whether, in instant simultaneous but separate jury trials on murder charge arising out of shooting of rival gang member, trial court erred in admitting evidence that co-defendant had attempted to shoot member of rival gang three days prior to incident at issue in charged offense. While govt. argued that said evidence was admissible in defendant’s trial because it helped to establish defendant’s motive in charged offense, Appellate Court found that said evidence was inadmissible in absence of evidence indicating that defendant was involved or participated in prior incident.