People v. Thomas CA3

Filed 2/28/22 P. v. Thomas 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NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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, C092933

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 19FE021541 )

v.

EDWARD EVERETTE THOMAS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Sixty-three-year-old defendant Edward Everette Thomas got into a fight with his 72-year-old sister and his 94-year-old mother. The jury convicted him of two counts of elder abuse and two counts of battery and found defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury on his victims. On appeal, defendant challenges the admission of the evidence that defendant’s ex-wife accused him of domestic violence five years prior to this attack. Defendant asserts the trial court erred in allowing this evidence…