A 38-year-old Camarillo woman was convicted in a bar assault on Wednesday, a verdict that comes more than six years after the violent incident occurred.
Danielle Marie Dixon was convicted on felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon and assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury in connection with the Jan. 27, 2019, assault in Old Town Camarillo, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Dixon and a group she was with confronted another group on the belief that someone in that second group had stolen a cell phone from someone in the first. That belief was incorrect, but a fight ensued regardless.
“The confrontation quickly turned hostile, with drinks and punches thrown before the victims left and went to another nearby establishment,” prosecutors said. “Dixon and members of her group later located them there, where the violence escalated.”
The District Attorney’s Office highlighted Dixon’s role in the fight, pointing out that she kicked a victim while she lay on the ground and threw a beer bottle at her.
Dixon also hurt a victim who was trying to leave the bar by throwing a billiard ball at her, striking her in the face and causing “long-lasting dental injuries.”
“This case shows that no matter how much time passes, justice can and will be delivered,” said Deputy District Attorney Heather Sweatman. “The victims endured a terrifying and violent attack that left lasting physical and emotional injuries. Thanks to their courage in coming forward and the jury’s careful consideration of the evidence, accountability has finally been achieved.”
Dixon is scheduled to be sentenced in Ventura County Superior Court the morning of Oct. 23. She’s being held in custody until sentencing, with jail records indicating that she’s at the Todd Road Jail.
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