People v. Gibson CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

The Attempted Murder

Defendant lived in an apartment complex with his girlfriend and her son, Deveon. The apartment’s maintenance man, Carlos, saw defendant and Deveon nearly every morning. They occasionally interacted and their conversations were always friendly. However, Carlos eventually observed a change in defendant’s demeanor. Defendant seemed angry or upset on a couple of occasions and said things that did not make sense to Carlos. One afternoon, defendant and Deveon entered the apartment that Carlos was painting. Carlos turned around, and defendant said, “You know, you know,” and “something about a contract.” Carlos did not know what defendant was talking about. Defendant had a crazy look in his eyes. Carlos noticed Deveon slowly attempt to close the front door, but Carlos’s items on the floor prevented the door from shutting. Defendant pulled out a piece of paper and repeated, “You know” and “something about a contract.” He accused Carlos of raping and beating him in prison in the 1980’s, as the leader of a gang. Carlos, who had never been to prison and never been involved in a rape, did not know what defendant was talking about.…