P. v. OConnell
On March 16, 2006, defendant Allona Marie OConnell approached John Houston, stated her intention to kill him, pointed a .22 caliber rifle at him and fired the weapon. The shot missed him. After waiving her rights (Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436 [16 L.Ed.2d 694]), defendant admitted shooting at the victim, expressing her wish that he was dead.
Defendant was committed to a state hospital. After having been declared competent to stand trial, defendant entered a plea of no contest to assault with a firearm (Pen. Code, 245, subd. (a)(2)) in exchange for dismissal of the remaining count (discharge of a firearm with gross negligence) as well as case Nos. DT065597 and DT066071, and the prosecutors agreement not to argue for additional jail time besides the minimum.
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