People v. Dixon CA1/5

BACKGROUND

A. The Charges and Special Allegations An amended information charged Dixon with nine felonies: (1) attempted murder of Victoria Sims (§§ 664, 187, subd. (a); count 1); (2) mayhem against Sims (§ 203; count 2); (3) assault with a deadly weapon on Sims (§ 245, subd. (a)(1); count 3); (4) attempted murder of the husband Raymond Patrick Dixon (husband) (§§ 664, 187, subd. (a); count 4); (5) spousal abuse (§ 273.5, subd. (a); count 5); (6) assault with a deadly weapon on the husband (§ 245, subd. (a)(1); count 6); (7) child abuse against Jane Doe #1 (§ 273a, subd. (a); count 7); (8) child abuse against Jane Doe #2 (§ 273a, subd. (a); count 8); and (9) child abuse against Jane Doe #3 (§ 273a, subd. (a); count 9). As to counts 1 through 6, the amended information alleged that Dixon personally inflicted great bodily injury (GBI) under circumstances involving domestic violence (GBI enhancement) (§ 12022.7, subd. (e)) and used a deadly and dangerous weapon (§§ 12022, subd. (b)(1) or 969f). As to counts 1 through 3, the weapon was alleged to be a motor vehicle; as to counts 4 through 6, the weapon was alleged to be a knife. Finally, the amended information alleged numerous…