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17-05-2025
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Man sentenced to 2 years, 8 months after pleading guilty to petty theft
A man convicted of petty theft with two prior convictions was sentenced Thursday to two years and eight months in prison and ordered to pay restitution to his victims, the Kern County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Juventino Espinoza's sentence stemmed from a theft Jan. 2 at the Target store on Mall View Road, according to a news release from the DA's Office. It said he was arrested after taking items including batteries and shavers without paying. Espinoza entered a plea before a Kern County Superior Court jury had been sworn in for his trial. He also admitted to a prior strike. He had 10 prior convictions for shoplifting and petty theft, making him eligible for a felony charge under Proposition 36. He also had a 2023 strike for assault with a deadly weapon.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man sentenced to 2 years, 8 months after pleading guilty to petty theft
A man convicted of petty theft with two prior convictions was sentenced Thursday to two years and eight months in prison and ordered to pay restitution to his victims, the Kern County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Juventino Espinoza's sentence stemmed from a theft Jan. 2 at the Target store on Mall View Road, according to a news release from the DA's Office. It said he was arrested after taking items including batteries and shavers without paying. Espinoza entered a plea before a Kern County Superior Court jury had been sworn in for his trial. He also admitted to a prior strike. He had 10 prior convictions for shoplifting and petty theft, making him eligible for a felony charge under Proposition 36. He also had a 2023 strike for assault with a deadly weapon.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
3 thieves get prison time under Prop 36 law change
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three men who have repeatedly stolen from stores in Kern County were recently sentenced to prison in separate cases, each convicted of felonies under changes to the law brought by Prop 36, prosecutors said. 'Thanks to the law Kern County voters supported, repeat offenders are facing real consequences,' District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said in a release. 'They're being held in prison, where they'll serve significant time for their crimes.' Prop 36, which took effect in December, allows prosecutors to bring felony charges against suspects accused of petty theft who have at least two prior theft-related convictions. Previously, prosecutors were often limited to filing misdemeanor charges for the offense, with convictions resulting in at most a year in jail, according to the release. Prosecutors described crimes that resulted in convictions against three repeat offenders who have since been sentenced: On Jan. 2, Juventino Espinoza, who has 10 prior convictions for shoplifting and petty theft, stole items totaling $281.30 from the Target on Mall View Road. He entered an open plea — when a defendant admits to all charges in the hope the judge will give them less time than what they'd face if convicted at trial. Because of a prior strike conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, Espinoza, 45, was given a lengthier sentence on May 15 of two years and eight months in prison. He also was ordered to pay restitution. In December, Kristopher Devonte Howard, 38, stole a drink from the Go Mini Mart on Wilson Road, pushing and threatening to kill a store employee who approached him. He has six prior theft convictions. Howard pleaded no contest to petty theft with two or more priors and admitted to a prior strike conviction. He was sentenced May 8 to four years in prison. On Feb. 22, 2025, Adrian Ivan Samarripas was arrested in southwest Bakersfield after stealing a three-pack of beer from the Walgreens on White Lane. He pleaded no contest in March to petty theft with two or more priors, admitted to a prior strike and was immediately sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. Samarripas has four prior theft convictions. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
