March 24, 2010
Parolee arrested for assault and battery, under influence of drugs, parole violation
James Allen Norton, 29, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault and battery, being under the influence of a controlled substance, and violating parole. Norton is being held in jail without bail pending his parole hearing.
Norton's sister called Mendocino County sheriff's deputies telling them he had punched and kicked her while she was sleeping on a couch in a shared residence when she refused to give him tobacco.
When deputies found Norton, after interviewing the victim and confirming she had injuries consistent with her story, he seemed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. Norton was on parole after serving a fraction of a two-year sentence with the California Department of Corrections...
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