People v. Ramos CA5

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Around 5:50 a.m. on July 25, 2011, Tulare County Sheriff’s officers were dispatched to a residence on Avenue 296 in Exeter on a report of a shooting. Detective Neil Skrinde, the first responder to the residence, arrived at 6:12 a.m. and found Federico Acuna lying on the ground on the threshold of the front door of the house. A woman was holding a towel on his chest; the towel was soaked with blood. Acuna was alive, but he was having trouble speaking. Soon after Skrinde arrived, emergency medical personnel

All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise noted. Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436 (Miranda). Crawford v. Washington (2004) 541 U.S. 36 (Crawford).

2. arrived and took Acuna to the hospital. Acuna later died from a single shotgun wound to the chest. The shooting occurred in front of the home of Debra Ward. Acuna, who was known by the nickname Pee Wee, had been staying at Ward’s house for about five months. Acuna worked for Alberto Ramos doing field work. Ward saw Acuna early that morning, and he appeared happy to be going to work as he had not worked for a couple of weeks. Ward knew that…