Court of Appeals of Minnesota November 21, 2000, C3-00-742 (State v. Mireles)

OPINION

WILLIS, J.

Defendant Jose Míreles was arrested for his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting. The state moved to introduce expert-opinion testimony that Míreles is a member of a criminal gang. Míreles moved to exclude that testimony and challenged the constitutionality of Minn.Stat. § 609.229 (1998), proscribing the commission of a crime “for the benefit of a gang.