People v. Gino W.

Around April 30, 2002, respondent, Gino W., discovered that his skateboard was broken. Believing that a classmate named Pat was responsible, respondent and three of his friends began looking for Pat, wielding baseball bats as they searched. They soon encountered Bradley A., who was Pat’s friend, and asked him where they could find Pat. Bradley answered, but respondent did not believe him. Using his baseball bat, respondent hit the front tire of the bike Bradley was straddling, damaging the front wheel. Respondent then began swinging the baseball bat at Bradley. Bradley interpreted…