Trial has been set for June 23 for a Princeton man who was reportedly shot in Colusa, in an altercation of his own making.
Caleb W. Wills, 43, of Princeton, is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and other misdemeanor crimes, including aggravated trespassing, after he reportedly attacked an individual with a blunt object during an argument on Dec. 21, 2021 before turning on the resident who tried to intervene.
Melvish Sharma, who shot Wills in self defense, has been cleared of wrongdoing, officials said.
Following the Jay Street incident, the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office arrested Wills a few days later on Dec. 29, after the Sheriff’s Office responded to East Clay street regarding a person, later identified as Wills, exiting a crawl space from under a residence.
The resident reportedly confronted Wills, who is believed to have spent the night under the house, in the backyard of the residence and subdued him until law enforcement responded, officials said.
Wills has been charged with several misdemeanors, including aggravated trespass, in that case, court records indicate.
Willis has a lengthy criminal history in Glenn and Colusa counties, and was on probation for domestic violence and vandalism following his conviction in November.
Willis was previously convicted and sentenced to one year in prison and five years probation in Glenn County in 2013, after pleading no contest to assault likely to cause bodily injury and resisting a peace officer, in a plea deal that dismissed charges of discharging a firearm inside an inhabited dwelling.
Wills is currently in custody at the Colusa County Jail. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. ■