A domestic violence defendant pleaded guilty to felony assault with the intent to kill while armed and felony assault with a dangerous weapon in the aftermath of a shooting on the night of July 15.
According to the prosecution’s proffer of facts, which was read during the Jan. 5 hearing, Nicholas Richardson was arguing with one of the victims when he threatened to kill her. He loaded a firearm as she fled from him and jumped into a truck, at which he fired two shots.
The defendant followed her as she and another victim drove away in the truck. He fired several more shots throughout the course of the incident.
The front of the truck had multiple bullet holes in it, according to court documents.
The victims ended up hiding in the woods from him. The defendant was arrested five days later.
As part of the plea deal Richardson took, the prosecution agreed not to seek indictment and to seek a sentence of 13 years followed by five years of supervised release.
Judge Gerald Fisher scheduled Richardson to be sentenced on March 1.
