Prosecutors introduced a new mental-state theory in court Thursday as they prepare to retry a former UC Davis student in the 2023 Davis stabbing spree that left two people dead.
Carlos Reales Dominguez is accused of stabbing 50-year-old David Breaux, 21-year-old UC Davis student Karim Abou Najm and 64-year-old unhoused resident Kimberlee Guillory. Breaux and Abou Najm were killed; Guillory survived with three stab wounds. The attacks occurred within a week in April 2023 and sent fear through the Davis community.
Dominguez’s first trial ended in a mistrial in June…