An Orange County man who is facing more than three-dozen counts of attempted murder, among other charges, for allegedly driving his car into a crowd outside an East Hollywood nightclub, is scheduled for arraignment Thursday in a downtown L.A. courtroom.

Fernando Ramirez, 29, of San Clemente, is due back in court Thursday after being charged July 22 with 37 counts each of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He could face a life prison sentence if convicted as charged.

The charges “correspond to each of the 37 victims that suffered injuries as a result of Mr. Ramirez’s actions,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said last month.

Ramirez is also facing allegations he inflicted great bodily harm on eight of the victims who suffered injuries including fractures, lacerations and

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