A convict awaiting trial for domestic violence and facing a third-strike prison sentence is now slapped with extra charges for allegedly kicking out the window of a sheriff's van and trying to sneak away.
On Feb. 4, Simuel Winston, 44, was returning from court in South San Francisco when he reportedly knocked out the window of the transportation van and began slipping out the window.
The deputies reported catching him in the act before he could make it through the broken window and believe he had a car waiting for him. If anyone is ever arrested for helping Winston, they can be charged with felony conspiracy.
Winston was in custody on a serious domestic violence case against his girlfriend in Burlingame. Winston, a habitual violent offender, faced a mandatory 25 years to life sentence if convicted as a third-striker. His past criminal record includes a 1995 assault with a deadly weapon and other assaults and robbery.
Two felony charges of attempting to escape and causing more than $400 in damage were added to Winston's pending case. If convicted of those, Winston will receive a few extra years in prison. Winston remains in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail and yesterday was ordered to stand trial on the charges.
Winston's escape attempt was the first of two in just under two weeks for San Mateo County deputies.
On Feb. 17, cellmates Bobby Tran and Senituli Penisoni allegedly tried escaping from the Maguire Correctional Facility by cutting through a window bar with hacksaw blades.
Michelle Durand can be reached by e-mail: michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 104. What do you think of this story? Send a letter to the editor: letters@smdailyjournal.com.<
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