People v. Johnson CA3

BACKGROUND

The Crimes On February 1, 2011, defendant threatened his daughter Lindsey Idler’s boyfriend Jeffrey Jann with a rifle during an argument between them. Idler tried to intervene; defendant pointed the rifle at her and pulled the trigger, but the weapon jammed. Proceedings After defendant initially entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI), the trial court ordered defendant evaluated by two psychologists, Dr. Marilyn Wooley and Dr. David Wilson. Dr. Wilson’s report stated that during their interview, defendant “was alert and well oriented for time, place, person, and affect.” While digressing at times, “for the most part his thought processes were orderly and organized without any indications of thought disorder or psychotic processes.” Defendant’s “general vocabulary, word use, report of history, and ability to grasp ideas and concepts suggested

2Pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford (1970) 400 U.S. 25 [27 L.Ed.2d 162], a defendant may plead guilty or nolo contendere to take advantage of a plea bargain, while maintaining his or her innocence of the offense.

2 average to low average mental abilities. He did not demonstrate any obvious defect of memory in…