An East Palo Alto man who injured two police officers attempting to take him into custody for stealing two bottles of alcohol was sentenced to five years in state prison, San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Shin-Mee Chang said.
The man, Aaron Martinez, 31, faced 25 years to life in prison because of two previous convictions under the three strikes law, but a judge granted the defense motion to waive those prior strikes when considering sentencing.
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