People v. McCauley CA3

BACKGROUND

Codefendant Sean Bryant and his friend Stanley Norman went to the home of Bryant’s girlfriend one morning in April 2018. Both men appeared drunk. Bryant’s girlfriend and her minor daughters L. and E. testified about what happened at the house. Bryant got upset when Norman grabbed the leg of Bryant’s girlfriend and said, “I want you.” Bryant proceeded to attack Norman for about six hours. There was evidence Bryant shot Norman in the buttocks with an arrow, shot him in the face and body with a paintball gun modified to fire marbles, punched him, struck him with the handle of a knife, and struck him with a chain. That afternoon, Bryant left the home for 30 to 40 minutes. There was evidence that Norman had a bloody face and torso and marbles embedded in his cheek, chest and stomach. Norman looked like he was barely alive. Bryant returned to the home with defendant. Bryant held a wood bat. Defendant suggested calling for help, but Bryant would not allow it. Bryant directed defendant to hit Norman with the bat. Defendant said Norman was barely alive and that he did not want to hit Norman, but Bryant insisted and threatened to kill defendant. Defendant hit Norman in the torso…