Life Sentence for Oakland Man Who Claimed Multiple Personalities Led Him to Stab Lawyer During Murder Trial

MARTINEZ, Calif. — A 29-year-old man from Oakland received a life sentence without the possibility of parole after a series of dramatic courtroom events, including his own admission of multiple personalities that contributed to violent behavior, including the stabbing of his defense attorney. Ramello Randle, who was convicted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend amidst a tumultuous custody dispute, provided a peculiar defense citing his struggles with alternate personas named “Mello” and “Ashton.” During a psychological evaluation, Randle described ‘Ashton’ as responsible for his more harmful decisions, including the attack on his lawyer using a … Read more