People v. Lee CA3

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant was married to Bonnie. They had been together since they were teenagers, some 60 years before the events described herein. Bonnie suffered from various health problems, including problems with one of her feet. Bonnie was treated for an ingrown toenail by Dr. Thomas Shock, a podiatrist. The toenail became infected and gangrenous, and Dr. Shock eventually amputated Bonnie’s toes and half of her foot. Bonnie’s health and quality of life declined precipitously, and she passed away in 2016 at the age of 78. Defendant blamed Dr. Shock for Bonnie’s death. He told his daughter, Cheri, he wanted Shock dead. At first, defendant told Cheri he intended to kill Shock and take his own life. Later, he told Cheri he met a man at a gas station who was going to help him kill Shock. Cheri thought defendant was just blowing off steam. A. The Shooting of Dr. Shock Dr. Shock lived in Lodi with his wife of many years, Nancy. On the night of August 1, 2018, Nancy went upstairs to bed sometime between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. Shock stayed downstairs.

2 A neighbor was walking across the street from the Shocks’ house that night around 9:45 p.m. The neighbor heard a gunshot and saw…