P. v. Hossack
Following an evening of turmoil, defendant Tappetha Lorraine Hossack drove her car into her boyfriend, Danny Burroughs. As Burroughs attempted to stand, Hossack drove into him again. Hossacks ex-boyfriend, defendant Michael Delarm, then stabbed Burroughs repeatedly, telling him, You dont know who youre dealing with, youre dead.
An amended information charged Delarm with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. A jury found Delarm guilty of both counts. Sentenced to 13 years in state prison, Delarm appeals, arguing the court erred in sentencing him to the upper term based on facts not found by the jury and joining in Hossacks claim of instructional error as to reasonable doubt and the prosecutions burden of proof. Again, Court affirm the judgment.
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