Man acquitted of attempted murder in stabbing on Park Meadows Dr

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury on Friday returned not guilty verdicts to charges of attempted murder and attempted voluntary manslaughter in the trial of a man who the defense says acted in self-defense when he stabbed another person.

Jurors deadlocked eight to four for not guilty on the final count — assault with a deadly weapon — against Erik Dominguez, according to a release from the Kern County Public Defender’s Office.

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday to determine whether Dominguez will be retried on the assault count…

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