People v. Matthews CA3

Filed 3/27/26 P. v. Matthews CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C102513

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 24FE006661)

v.

MICHAEL JAMES MATTHEWS,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Michael James Matthews guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and three driving offenses. The trial court sentenced defendant to a prison term of four years eight months. On appeal defendant contends the trial court erred: (1) by excluding evidence that the assault victim, A.K., had a background in mixed martial arts, and (2) by failing to

1 consider sentencing defendant to the lower term under Penal Code1 section 1170, subdivision (b)(6) due to his psychological trauma…