People v. Ozuna CA4/2

FACTS

Appellant and defendant, Hector Lopez Ozuna, Jr., and his victim, Shane Wilcock,

knew each other as members of a transient community in Hemet. Wilcock would

sometimes stay with Ozuna in his trailer and help him with errands and chores. Wilcock

said Ozuna was an older man who needed help because he was partially blind and could

not get around easily.

On the evening of September 12, 2021, Wilcock was sitting with another person in

a parking lot where transients would gather. Shortly before 7:00 p.m., Ozuna approached

them and accused Wilcock of stealing his drugs. When Wilcock denied it, Ozuna stabbed

him with a pocketknife. Wilcock suffered a three-inch cut on the upper left side of his

chest and a three- to four-inch cut above his left elbow. Wilcock fled, and someone

driving by called for help.

When police officers arrived, they found Wilcock sitting on the sidewalk covered

in blood and holding his chest. One officer provided medical care while another officer

took Wilcock’s statement. Wilcock said he was sitting with a friend when a man named

Hector accused him of stealing. Wilcock said “he told Hector that he didn’t steal

anything,” and Hector then stabbed…