Prosecutors in the retrial of Carlos Reales Dominguez presented jurors with drone footage of the 2023 crime scenes, continuing to introduce evidence from the investigation into the killings of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm and the attempted murder of Kimberlee Guillory.
The retrial proceedings for Carlos Reales Dominguez, charged with the 2023 murders of David Henry Breaux and Karim Abou Najm and the attempted murder of Kimberlee Guillory, featured testimony from a retired Davis Police Department police service specialist and the introduction of additional forensic evidence pertinent to the Abou Najm homicide.
The retrial of Carlos Reales Dominguez continued Wednesday, featuring testimony from expert and law enforcement witnesses. Among those who testified were the coroner responsible for Karim Abou Najm’s autopsy, a former Davis Police Department property and evidence supervisor, and a Davis police corporal instrumental in uncovering critical evidence. Dominguez faces retrial for the 2023 homicides of Abou Najm and David Breaux, alongside the stabbing of Kimberlee Guillory.
The retrial of Carlos Dominguez, charged in connection with the 2023 Davis stabbing attacks, continued this week in Yolo County Superior Court. Jurors received testimony concerning the victims, the chronological sequence of events, and the defendant’s mental state at the time of the incidents. The proceedings continue to address the central question of whether the accused acted with criminal intent or as a consequence of severe mental illness.
Dr. Stephen Weiner testified that Carlos Dominguez was severely psychotic at the time of the stabbings, believing he was being chased by a supernatural being, and Dr. Sirintip Rhee confirmed that Dominguez had auditory hallucinations and believed he was being guided by shadows.
Carlos Reales Dominguez testified in court about his childhood, academic background, and the onset of schizophrenia symptoms, including visions of “shapeshifting shadow figures” that incited paranoia and fear, as he faces charges of two counts of murder and multiple counts of unlawful use of a deadly weapon.
Carlos Reales Dominguez is on trial for the murders of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm and the attempted murder of Kimberlee Guillory, with the defense questioning inconsistencies in police reports and the lack of activation of body cameras during interactions with Dominguez.
Forensic experts testified in the trial of Carlos Dominguez, accused of a 2023 stabbing spree in Davis, revealing DNA evidence from a knife and other items found in his home, as well as photographs and sketches of the crime scene.
Carlos Reales Dominguez is on trial for two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in the stabbing deaths of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm and the stabbing of Kimberlee Guillory, with the jury hearing expert testimony, eyewitness accounts, and defense challenges to the reliability of witness statements.
Carlos Reales Dominguez is on trial for the murders of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm, and the injury of Kimberlee Guillory, with his attorney arguing that he was suffering from untreated schizophrenia at the time of the attacks.
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