People v. Ashley CA1/4

BACKGROUND

In April 2023, Ashley was living in his car in Jane Doe’s driveway. Living in the house with Doe were two of her sons, Tr. and Ty., ages 16 and 18, respectively. Doe and Ashley argued one night, and Doe told Ashley to leave. The next morning, Doe was sitting in the living room with Tr. and her grandchildren when Ashley came into the house very upset. Ashley called Doe a “bitch” and pushed her on the couch or slapped her hands. This upset Tr., so he pushed Ashley. Tr. squared up and prepared to fight Ashley. Ashley said, “Do you want to die today?” Ashley was wearing a cross-body satchel or bag, and Tr. assumed Ashley had a weapon in it. Tr. went to the hallway and got a broom. Tr. saw Ty. in the hallway and said that Ashley was trying to kill him and had hit Doe. Ty. looked up and saw Ashley charging in his direction, with Doe in between them. Ashley tackled or pushed Doe into the doorway of the restroom off the hallway. Doe fell to the floor, and Ashley got on top of her. Ty. began punching Ashley. Tr. started swinging the broom to help Ty. Ashley pulled a four- to five-inch knife out of his bag and swiped up at Ty.’s throat, cutting him on the neck. Ashley got

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