People v. Wilson CA3

BACKGROUND

As defendant does not raise any issue implicating his identity as the killer, we will focus on evidence of defendant’s actions and mental state. Jessica Peckham was the People’s chief witness in this case. She knew defendant well and witnessed the killing. In 2018, two years before defendant killed Hoagland, Peckham recorded a video of defendant performing a rap song called “Psychopath” and posted it to YouTube. The video and a transcript were shown to the jury. The lyrics of the rap song exclaimed, “I’m a psychopath” willing to kill, and included the following: “Call me Death stroke. Keep fucking with this guy and get your chest broke. Wide open at close range with a 12 gauge.” “I’m the demon spirit trying to take your fucking breath. I’m the man gutting maggots with a switchblade. Then carve your back out with a rusty spade. It’s poetic how you pussy motherfuckers scream and (unintelligible) crying (unintelligible) from this bitch’s crime scene.” “I’m the reaper sin. That means I’m like Gordon, Dahmer and Gacy.” “And personally I think you all need your throats slit. After all you always just a waste of life. You know, I’d love to have come (unintelligible) meet my…