MARTINEZ — Before he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Ramello Randle offered up an explanation for why he stabbed his own lawyer during his trial.
Randle, a 29-year-old Oakland resident, told a psychologist during an Aug. 21 evaluation that he has two other personalities, known to him as “Mello” and “Ashton.” Mello is a nice enough guy, but Ashton can make bad decisions at the worst possible times, he explained, according to a copy of the report Randle filed in court.
“When I’m Ashton I get these migraines and feel like I get these blackouts. This is what happened when I stabbed my attorney. I got into Ashton,” Randle explained, according to the report by Dr. Martin H. Williams. “(Ashton) believes that everybody is out to hurt him. Sometimes that will make me want to hurt people. That’s not my intention, that’s not the person I am.”…