People v. Harris CA4/3

FACTS

Late one evening, officers Rafael Orozco and Priscilla Owens responded to a call and spoke with Erica Turner. Turner was bleeding profusely down her neck and chest area. Turner suffered a stab wound to the left side of her neck. The treating doctor said the stab wound did not hit any arteries but went through all the layers of muscle. Turner said a man by the name of “No Good” had been calling her wanting to retrieve his clothes that he had left in her motel room. She described the person as a thin black male from Ethiopia, about five foot seven inches tall. Later that evening, Turner answered her phone and told Harris that she would meet him and give him his

2 clothes. When Turner met with Harris she gave him his backpack, but he complained there was stuff missing. Later that evening, Turner walked out with another bag of clothing for Harris, but when they met they got into an argument. Harris had an eight-inch black knife in his hand. Turner tried to kick the knife out of Harris’s hand and kicked him in the groin. Harris dropped the knife and Turner tried to pick it up, but Harris grabbed the knife first and made a slashing or stabbing motion at her, which cut her neck.…