People v. Ramos CA2/2

FACTS

I. Facts Relating to the Crimes

A. Prosecution’s Case-in-Chief On October 15, 2008, mailman Frank Nguyen was delivering mail to the mailboxes located on the porch outside defendant’s two-story apartment building on Rampart Boulevard. Nguyen had a certified letter for defendant. As he put mail in the boxes, Nguyen sensed that there was someone behind him. He turned around and saw defendant standing there. Nguyen handed a certified letter to defendant and asked him to sign the receipt. Defendant tore the return receipt card into pieces and threw the pieces at Nguyen’s face. Nguyen believed defendant was “not normal.” Nguyen told defendant, “Don’t do that,” and defendant “got angry.” With his right fist, defendant hit the left side of Nguyen’s face. Defendant then struck Nguyen in the head with a black object that felt like a rock. Nguyen jumped off the porch and ran back to his mail truck. Defendant followed Nguyen and challenged him to fight. Defendant asked Nguyen if he was going to call the police. When Nguyen reached his mail truck and saw defendant walking back to his apartment, he called his station and reported the incident. Shortly thereafter, Nguyen saw a…