Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's challenge to the admission of testimony regarding his and the complainant's membership in a gang, of which the defendant was the leader, is without merit. This evidence was relevant on the issue of the defendant's motive, and was necessary background to explain the relationship between the defendant and the complainant (see People v Newby,
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