20-year-old Donnie Bryant is accused of participating in what prosecutors call an "ambush-style murder" at a North Las Vegas apartment complex in September 2004.
Federal prosecutors have launched their case against a member of what they call a "hybrid" gang.
Prosecutors say Bryant was a member of a gang made of up a mix of members from rival gangs. The case was brought in federal court as part of an attempt to crack down on violent street gangs.
Bryant is charged with violent crime in aid of racketeering and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. Those convicted in federal court have no chance of parole. Bryant pleaded not guilty. His attorney told the jury that some government witnesses will be looking for a deal to shorten their own
