An Oakland man who pleaded no contest to felony grand theft after breaking into a locked car parked outside a San Carlos Starbucks and taking a $3,000 laptop was sentenced to two years, eight months state prison Tuesday, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Wagstaffe said the defense attorney for Wilton Robinson, 24, filed a Romero motion, essentially asking the court to overlook a prior conviction when he was sentenced Tuesday, and that Judge Donald Ayoob denied the motion, doubling Robinson’s 16-month sentence.
Robinson’s defense attorney Alex Bernstein said in an email that Ayoob gave careful consideration of his client’s record, attitude and facts of the case. He said Robinson plans to use his 32 months in prison to continue his education and counseling.
“I was hoping for a lighter sentence but the judge felt the defendant had already been given enough chances,” he said in the email.
On July 25, Robinson broke the window of a car parked outside the Starbucks at 1135 Industrial Road and took a $3,000 laptop from it before driving away. A citizen who took videos of Robinson’s actions on his cellphone was able to obtain the license plate information for his car, according to prosecutors.
Deputies identified the suspect, learned he was on probation and located him in downtown Redwood City, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Robinson will receive 280 days credit for time served and was ordered to pay $5,075 in restitution to the victim, according to prosecutors.
The lack of human dignity for the urban and rural poor in SMC is normal for this community. The urban and rural poor are a segregated class of people and deeply discriminated against. Maybe SMC can help the weakest in there society. Rather than parade this man's photo for people to gloat
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He just needed a ride to Stanford. You don't understand.
Prop 47. Catch and release.
The lack of human dignity for the urban and rural poor in SMC is normal for this community. The urban and rural poor are a segregated class of people and deeply discriminated against. Maybe SMC can help the weakest in there society. Rather than parade this man's photo for people to gloat
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