A Colusa woman convicted of trying to attack a Williams Police officer with a large kitchen knife in 2020 was sentenced on July 7 to time served and probation, which she will carry out with the assistance of her public guardian.
Patricia Louise Wesley, 25, pleaded no contest to felony assault on a police officer on May 10. Her sentence of 731 days includes 296 days of ” half-time” credits.
Wesley was arrested April 8, 2020, following a disturbance at a relatives apartment in Williams, in which she tried to avoid arrest by wielding a butchers knife against a cop.
Wesley has had a series of run-ins with police. She was charged with carrying a dirk or dagger in 2013, which was dismissed when she pleaded no contest to obstructing a peace officer. In 2014, she pleaded guilty to carrying a switchblade in a deal with prosecutors that dismissed battery charges.
In 2015, Wesley was arrested for resisting an executive officer and being under the influence of a controlled substance, although the charges were later dismissed, court records indicate.
Following her 2020 arrest, Wesleys mental health played a significant factor in her defense and ultimate leniency shown by the court.
Wesley was facing up to nine years in state prison on six charges related to the April 8 incident, including resisting an executive officer and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Five of the charges were dismissed after Wesley pleaded no contest to assaulting the officer.
Wesley is currently under adult conservatorship. –