Ramos

FACTS

I. Charging Document and Plea

On March 14, 2018, the Orange County District Attorney filed a felony complaint against Ramos and two codefendants, charging them with premeditated attempted murder (count 1), carjacking (count 2), and street terrorism (count 3). It was further alleged that the attempted murder and carjacking were committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang, Folks. On December 10, 2018, Ramos pleaded guilty to the three counts in the felony complaint and the gang enhancement. As the factual basis for his plea, he admitted that on October 10, 2017, “I aided/abetted, with the specific intent to kill, the attempt to kill John

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise stated.

2 Doe, a human being [and] also the felonious and unlawful taking by means of force, a motor vehicle against the will of and from the immediate presence of John Doe, who was the driver, with[] the intent to temporarily deprive him of possession. I committed the crime in count 1 for the benefit of [and] in association with ‘Folks,’ a criminal street gang per [section] 186.22(a) with the intent to further…