Ex Parte: Luis Ramos

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § No. 08-17-00069-CR § Appeal from the EX PARTE: LUIS RAMOS § 409th District Court § of El Paso County, Texas § (TC# 2016DCV3258) § OPINION Luis Ramos was indicted for murder. At the close of evidence, the State requested that the jury be charged on the unindicted lesser offense of aggravated assault by threat. The jury acquitted Ramos of murder but convicted him of aggravated assault by threat. The trial court granted a new trial based in part on Ramos’ contention that the aggravated assault by threat instruction was erroneously…