People v. Ramos

Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

¶ 1 Defendant, Ruben Rosendo Ramos, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of committing a bias motivated crime and third degree assault. We reverse the judgment of conviction and remand the case to the trial court.

I. Background

¶2 On November 13, 2006, Ramos was riding in the front passenger seat of a car driven by his girlfriend, Mindy Pimperpat. The victim, R.L.', was séated immediately behind Ramos in the rear passenger side seat. Pimperpat’s three children were seated next to R.L. At trial, R.L. testified that while,…