One must be careful when calculating risk assessment, but if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and flies like a duck…
O’Neal, Walter Brennan: A summary of his convictions are as follows:
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- March 1982 -petty theft December 1982 – failure to appear May 1983 – prostitution
- February 1987 – battery September 1987 -battery
- July 1990 – felony vehicle theft
- July 1991 – brandishing a deadly weapon; attempted robbery
- November  1994 -possession of drug paraphernalia; giving a false name to police November  1994 -parole violation
- June 1995 – felony vehicle theft March 1998 -parole violation November 1998 – parole violation January 2000 – parole violation September 2000 – parole violation April 2001 – parole violation October 2001 -parole violation May 2002 – parole violation November 2002 -parole violation
- November 2003 – felony poss. of controlled substance; poss. of a weapon; failure to appear December 2006 – felony vehicle theft
- May 2010 – parole violation January 2011 -parole violation
- February 2012 – felony vehicle theft District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
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Ortiz, Xavier: On July 14, 2002, Ortiz and several friends, armed with firearms, went to the victim’s home to threaten him. On March 20, 2006 he went to his uncle’s home and demanded entry into the residence.  His uncle refused and Ortiz kicked in the back door to gain entry into the house.  Once he entered the home he held his uncle down by the throat and repeatedly told him that he would kill him. Less than three months after threatening his uncle he was arrested for participating in a drug trafficking organization, and was ultimately sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in the conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine for the benefit of his gang. He did not remain crime free for very long after being released on parole.  On October 1, 2014 officers found 13 grams of methamphetamine, packaging for narcotics, 39 tramadol pills, cutting agent which is used to dilute narcotics, and over 1200 dollars in cash inside of Ortiz’s home. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Pace, Willie: Pace was first convicted for vehicle theft as a teenager. Shortly thereafter he sustained his first ‘strike’ conviction for residential burglary. Soon after his release on parole, he was arrested for attempted murder and robbery.  He was convicted of robbery with the use of a firearm with prison priors and sentenced to 152 months in prison.  His behavior while in prison was dismal.  He was repeatedly arrested for criminal offenses while in prison:  in 1996 in Coalinga for assault by a prisoner, in 19967 for possession for a weapon in Salinas Valley.  He was released on parole in about 2002 and then began racking up his repeated parole violations. While back I prison on a parole violation, he picked up another in-custody arrest for possession of a controlled substance in New Folsom in 2005.  Later in 2005 he regained his freedom and promptly forfeited it with more revolving-door parole violations. He appeared to have a lull in his criminal escapades for about 5 years. In 2012, Pace was convicted of second degree burglary with a prior strike. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Padilla, Miguel Ramirez: Padilla was arrested and convicted of 6 counts of residential burglary and received 4 years in prison in 1984. While in prison, he had a number of arrests for conduct occurring in the institution. In 1986 he was arrested for possession of alcohol or drugs in prison. 10 weeks later.he was arrested for assault by a prisoner, and two weeks later he was arrested for a prison conspiracy. Upon his release from prison, in 1989, he was convicted of vehicle theft and received a  jail term. He was then convicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm in 1989, and then he was arrested for possess alcohol or drugs in jail or prison. In 1992, he was convicted of another residential burglary and committed to prison for 9 years. While in custody in 1995, he was arrested for possession of alcohol or drug in a jail or prison. Upon his release from prison, he was convicted of possession of concentrated cannabis and received a 16 month prison term. In 2007, he was convicted of possession for sale of methamphetamine. Upon his 2011 release from prison, and while still on parole, he was arrested and convicted again of possession of methamphetamine for sale when he was found to be in possession of 2.6 ounces of methamphetamine which he admitted possessing for sale. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Parker, John Kevin: As the result of an arson conviction for lighting a car on fire, Parker was sentenced to state prison for 3 years in 2000. In 2001, he was again sentenced to state after being convicted of transporting or selling cocaine. He returned to prison again in 2004, after a 3 years sentence for possession of cocaine for sale and recklessly evading police officers in a high speed car chase. His most recent conviction occurred 2 weeks after he was discharged from parole. He was a passenger in a car with multiple other people and he was carrying a loaded .45 caliber handgun. When an officer attempted to stop the car, Mr. Parker ran from the rear passenger seat. The officer left the car and its other occupants to pursue Mr. Parker and eventually apprehended him. The loaded .45 caliber handgun was later located in a bush where Mr. Parker tossed it. County Jail on the current case, Mr. Parker was placed on 10 days of full restriction for fighting. On 2/27/11 he was involved in a gang-related fight in custody. On 6/16/11, he was placed in administrative segregation as a result of participating in a riot and was subsequently found guilty of fighting. On 10/20/11, during an interview with CDCR, he claimed status as a Bloods gang member. On 4/23/13, he was again found guilty of fighting. He was also found guilty of fighting on 3/30/14. On 1/18/15,-he-was removed from his job for failing to report to work for months. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Prentice, Dante: On 11/3/2009, Prentice ransacked a home. Items taken included blank personal checks. The victim soon received notice that somebody was attempting to cash one of her checks at a check cashing establishment. Law enforcement responded to the check cashing establishment as a vehicle fled the scene. Two subjects were detained in the store and admitted to being involved in the burglary earlier in the day and fingered the fleeing subjects as Prentice and his brother who were also involved in the burglary. Prentice led officers on a five county, multijurisdictional pursuit, and reaching speeds of more than 100 mph as he sped through residential neighborhoods and ran stop signs. At one point during the pursuit Prentice attempted to hit a Deputy’s vehicle with his vehicle. Prentice eventually lost control and collided with another vehicle. When the vehicle was searched after the collision law enforcement found loot from another residential burglary. In his most recent felony conviction law enforcement responded to a shooting and received a license plate of a vehicle involved in the shooting. The vehicle was located shortly after the shooting and Prentice was a rear passenger. Prentice readily admitted that he was on parole, a member of G-MOBB and that the .40 caliber found at the scene was his. Prentice also proudly admitted that he has “G” tattooed on his left arm as well as stars on his right arm to symbolize he is a member of G-MOBB. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Powell, John: Powell’s criminal career has not slowed down since 1983. He has amassed 8 felony convictions, 9 misdemeanor convictions, and a litany of arrests too numerous to list. Time and again Inmate Powell has demonstrated that he will victimize whoever he can to ensure that he gets what he wants.  He will stop at nothing to achieve his ends. Powel l’s five burglary convictions illuminate his complete disregard for others.  In total, Inmate Powell has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison for his burglary conviction s. None of this hard time has seemed to facilitate a productive change in Powell, he continues his criminal enterprising every time he is released. Inmate Powell’s criminality does not end simply at thievery and mischief, he has also shown a serious propensity for violence. In June of 2014, just 2 months before the incident he is currently serving time for, police officers responded to a 91 1 call from the residence of Powell ‘s girlfriend.  When officers arrived, they found Powell’s girlfriend with a swollen head and split lip, the result of repeated punches to the face by the 6’3″, 250 pound Powell. In the incident, officers learned, Powell chased his girlfriend, striking her in the face with his fist as she screamed for help and attempted to call police. Powell’s violence did not end there. The following day, as officers made contact with him regarding the assault on his girlfriend, Inmate Powell violently resisted, trying to prevent officers from arresting him. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Powers-Garibay, Jenny: In 2012, Powers-Garibay engaged in an extremely dangerous high speed pursuit through city streets while fleeing in a stolen car. She drove erratically through numerous red lights and stop signs at speeds up to 70 mph. During the pursuit, Powers-Garibay sped through a stop sign directly in front of an elementary school at approximately 9:05 a.m. on a school day. She also nearly collided with an unsuspecting driver. Between 2002 and the commitment offense, Powers-Garibay accumulated 8 felony convictions, 2 separate prison commitments, a strike conviction, several misdemeanor convictions, and numerous parole violations/revocations. Powers-Garibay’s performs poorly under parole supervision. In May 2011, Powers-Garibay violated her parole conditions in less than 24 hours of being released from custody. She violated parole a second time within that first week when she absconded. Eventually she was arrested and incarcerated. Once released, she absconded. Again, she was arrested and incarcerated. This pattern continued when she was released in September 2011 returned to custody by November 2011. On January 17, 2012, Powers-Garibay absconded again from the Auburn Parole. Her whereabouts remained unknown until she was arrested on February 6, 2012 for the conduct underlying her current prison commitment. Powers-Garibay’s response to this latest arrest reaffirms her unsuitability to parole, “I took off high speed because I’m on parole and thought I would at least try to get away.” District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Price, Emmanuel Jamar: Price will do what he wants, when he wants, and how he wants, and he will use force and violence in the process. Whether it is a cellular telephone or a woman’s body, if inmate Price wants something he WILL take it, and by any means necessary. Price is currently serving a 32 month prison sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. However, his propensity for violence is not restricted to those who choose to associate with him. On August 20, 2014, inmate Price was involved in a shooting in which he and another individual had an argument in front of a crowded Valero gas station. The argument escalated and the bullets started to fly. Inmate Price released a barrage of no less than 9 shots from his illegally acquired Glock .40 caliber handgun with rounds flying past patrons of the gas station and those standing nearby. It is a miracle that an innocent bystander was not killed. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release