Kimberlee Ramona Guillory expressed disappointment after a jury found Carlos Reales Dominguez not guilty of attempted murder in the 2023 Davis stabbings.
Kimberlee Ramona Guillory voiced her disappointment after a Yolo County jury found Carlos Reales Dominguez not guilty of attempted murder during a retrial for the 2023 Davis stabbings. While the jury convicted Dominguez of two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm, they acquitted him of the attempted murder charge involving Guillory, the sole survivor of the attacks. The verdict highlights a central debate over Dominguez’s mental state. Prosecutors argued that his heavy marijuana use exacerbated his schizophrenia, allowing for intentional actions. Conversely, the defense maintained that his severe, undiagnosed schizophrenia rendered him incapable of forming the criminal intent required for murder. Guillory expressed skepticism regarding the jury's decision, noting that she still lives in fear despite her injuries healing. The case will now proceed to a sanity phase to determine if Dominguez was legally insane. If found legally insane, he will be committed to a state mental hospital; if sane, he will face sentencing for the involuntary manslaughter convictions.