California’s Prop 57 is designed to release tens of thousands of fake “non-volent” offenders from prison. Why, then are so many violent offenders currently being released under another program? Something smells fishy to me. And, these are only C & D from Sacramento County.
Eberhart, John: Eberhart was committed to state prison in 1998 and was paroled November 28, 1998. He incurred five violations of parole and was discharged on December 3, 2002. In 2003 he went on a residential burglary crime spree. He was charged with twelve residential burglaries or attempted residential burglaries. On a couple of occasions victims were home. As part of the agreement the defendant pled to four counts of residential burglary. His convictions include resisting arrest, vandalism, altering a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of narcotics, theft, and another first degree burglary. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Forte, Demetrius: Forte is a violent, career criminal. At only 33 years of age Forte has already been convicted of -felony offenses, two of which are strike offenses under the California Three Strikes Law. In 2007, Forte was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence against his ex-wife. In that case, Forte forced his way into the victim’s apartment, told her she could not leave and that if she tried he would do whatever necessary, including killing her, to stop her from leaving. None of these prior violent convictions curbed Forte’s violent crime spree, instead he continued his violent ways in 2009 when he was convicted of a felony assault with a deadly weapon, a strike, when he hit the 46 year old victim over the head with a baseball bat during an argument. In addition to Forte’s many convictions, his criminal history is peppered with several parole and probation violations. Forte has not had a single successful probation or parole term. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Fresquez, Arkine: Offender Fresquez is a danger to society with a penchant for serious and violent crimes. He was sent to Juvenile Hall (and eventually CYA) for assault to commit rape in 1986 at the age of 15. A warrant was issued for escape from a juvenile facility and assault with a deadly weapon in 1987. In 1990 he pled to felony assault with a deadly weapon after being arrested for assault using a firearm. In January 1991, he was arrested for assaulting a police officer or firefighter causing great bodily injury. In April of 1994 he was convicted of stealing a car and, although given probation, he was sent back to prison in December of that year when he was convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. He was convicted next of receiving stolen property in 1995 and went back to prison for two years. He violated again in 1997. In 2000 Fresquez was convicted of shooting at an inhabited dwelling and was given 6 years in prison. He violated his parole in 2005 and again in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He has had no less than four arrests for being drunk in public since 2008. Offender Fresquez was arrested for robbery in 2010 and was able to resolve his case for a misdemeanor battery. He was arrested for burglary in 2011 and resolved his case as a receiving stolen property, with a consequence of four more years in prison. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Fuller, Phaszon: When Fuller plead to being a felon in possession of ammunition he was on Parole for a violent Robbery where he used a firearm, he was a validated gang member and he was also a suspect in a homicide. Fuller has continued to violate any type of supervision or court order. Specifically, he committed new crimes while on Parole, and also has associated with other known gang members when specifically ordered not to by the Court. He has total disregard for all authority and takes no responsibility for the crimes he commits. In 2013, when he committed the Robbery he used a firearm. In that case he and his co-defendant approached a male and female and demanded their belongings. Fuller shoved a firearm in the face of the Victims and ordered his co-defendant to go through their backpacks. The co-defendant sexually assaulted the female as he was taking her personal property. The female victim was so scared of Fuller and his co-Defendant she urinated on herself. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Gilmore, Lamont: In 1993 Gilmore was apparently was arrested in Nevada for burglary, possession of burglary tools, and receiving stolen property. In 1994, he was convicted of misdemeanors for possessing a switch blade, and giving false information to an officer. In 2001, he was convicted of giving false ID to an officer. Between 2003 and 2006, he was arrested multiple times for theft and drug related crimes. In 2007, he was convicted of serious strikes for two separate first degree burglaries and a misdemeanor drug offense. Gilmore earned his way into prison for breaking into innocent people’s homes for those 2007 burglaries, as well as exhibiting the kind of recidivist conduct the ‘strike’ law was meant to punish. In 2011, almost immediately after getting out of prison, Gilmore broke into another innocent person’s home, as well as stealing their truck. For that he was sentenced to 8 years in prison. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Glass, Takneeca Kean: Glass’ strike offense was a violent strike where she stabbed another woman in the back resulting in great bodily injury during a verbal dispute over a man. She was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to State Prison. Her current commitment offense involves an ongoing scheme to steal from an employer on Sundays when they were at church. Glass and her co-defendants systematically stole large portions of inventory, wigs and hair weaves, from the victims over several months, being careful to disable cameras so as to avoid detection. Eventually the massive amount of missing inventory was too much to hide and the scheme was discovered and thwarted. Glass took advantage of a position of trust to commit this crime. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Gonzalez, Vincent: When Gonzalez was 17 in August 2000, he was charged with attempted murder and shooting at an occupied dwelling. In the years that followed that conviction Gonzalez continued on his criminal path. In 2003, inmate Gonzalez was sentenced to state prison for transporting controlled substances and has, while in the custody of CDCR, earned consecutive prison sentences for violations such as prisoner possessing a weapon and participating in a riot clearly demonstrating that he lacks the maturity and most importantly, the desire, to become a productive member of any society. In 2013, Gonzalez was sentenced to 4 years state prison by the Sacramento County Superior Court for attempting to evade a peace officer while driving recklessly—the most terrifying demonstration to date of this inmate’s willful and wanton disregard for anyone but himself. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Gormon, Jacare James: On July 31, 2011 Gormon hit and kicked his estranged wife 20-30 times in the face, head and stomach areas. When she tried to flee the house he dragged her back inside and locked the door. He broke two wooden chairs over the top of her head. He told the victim that if she called 911 he would “kill her.” In 2008, Gormon was involved in a flight from law enforcement when he drove through intersections, stop signs, and red lights heedless of approaching vehicles and children attempting to cross the street. Gormon’s vehicular flight was such a danger to public safety that officers were forced to cancel the ground pursuit -which was only resumed shortly before the inmate ditched the auto and fled on foot. Inmate Gormon told the arresting officers that he thought he was going back to prison -so he fled. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Gray, Sean: Sean Gray has been committing residential burglaries since at least 1986 when he committed a burglary or burglaries that netted him an 8 year 6 months prison sentence. He was paroled at some point and then went back to prison in 1992 for 9 years for residential burglary. In 201 1, he committed his most recent residential burglary which resulted in his current 8 year sentence. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release