Carlos Dominguez Retrial Deep Dive | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Carlos Dominguez is back in court for a retrial over the 2023 fatal stabbings in Davis, where the first trial ended in a not guilty verdict on first-degree murder but left other charges unresolved. Prosecutors now seek conviction for second-degree murder, arguing his schizophrenia worsened due to heavy cannabis use — a claim the defense fiercely disputes, citing expert testimony that cannabis didn’t trigger psychosis. Family members — including his ex-girlfriend, mom, sister, roommate, and father — have all testified, painting a portrait of his deteriorating mental state over years, marked by…