On Election Day California voters will either accept or reject Proposition 57, Governor Brown’s so-called Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016. Before making up your mind you have to understand that the tens-of-thousands of offenders who will be eligible for release are only ‘fake’ non-violent offenders. In reality, many if not all, are recidivist violent offenders who will endanger the population at large. Here are a few offenders who have already been granted early release under another ‘get out of jail free’ program.
Haenggi, Ryan Scott: On January 5, 2001 Haenggi was convicted of attempted first degree residential burglary. Instead of turning his life around after his prison commitment in 2001, Haenggi has continued with his life of crime. Since his strike offense, Haenggi has suffered four additional criminal convictions and numerous parole violations. In 2012, Haenggi stole a Sacramento Police Department bait car. The entire incident was caught on camera and Haenggi was found driving the stolen vehicle. He was sentenced to six years in state prison. His criminal history which includes multiple convictions for theft, drugs and weapons related offenses, as well as his numerous violations of parole. Haenggi has demonstrated time and time again that he poses an unreasonable risk to public safety in any community he transitions to. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Hall, Brent Loring: In terms of Hall’s criminal history his record is appalling:
- 1990: PC 594 Misdemeanor 1992: PC 12025(a) Misdemeanor
- 1992: PC 459 pt Degree Felony Strike, PC 12025(b) Felony, VC 2800.2(a) Felony-4 years Prison
- 1994: PC 211 Felony Strike: 6 years Prison 1994: HS 11377(a) Felony 8 months Prison 1997: Violation of Parole
- 1998: Violation of Parole 1999: Violation of Parole 2000: Violation of Parole
- 2000: HS 11377(a) Felony: 32 months Prison
- 2003: VC 10851 Felony: 4 years Prison 2007: Violation of Parole
- 2009: PC 459 2nd Felony: 3 years Prison 2011 : PC 12651(a) Misdemeanor
- 2014: VC 10851 Felony, VC 2800.2(A) Felony: 4 years State Prison District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Hanson, Philip Arne: In 2002, Hanson was arrested in Madera, California for burglary and so began an increasingly dangerous criminal pattern that would build on itself over the next 13 years and include crimes in several counties. While on probation and within 6 months of his first burglary, Hanson committed another burglary in Modesto. He was arrested while driving on a suspended license, providing false proof of financial responsibility for his vehicle and for having no registration. In 2003, while still on probation, Hanson was arrested for auto theft, driving on a suspended license, driving while under the influence and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Within months of completing the court process for these crimes, Hanson was arrested while on probation. In October 2005, Hanson participated in an armed robbery where the victim was held at gun point. Three days later Hanson was found in a stolen rental car. Three months after that Hanson was busted for driving a car with stolen plates. Once Hanson had been apprehended, they found all the makings for a “meth” lab in the trunk of the car. He received 8 years and 4 months in prison for this crime series. Hanson’s most recent conviction while on parole, was for felony vandalism involved in his theft of copper wire from street lights and electrical boxes. This vandalism resulted in a loss of electricity and lights and blighted aneighborhood. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Hernandez, Jose Luis: Hernandez began his adult criminal career at age 18 in 1986, when he was caught burglarizing a residence. When the victim attempted to prevent him from taking her property, he threatened to kill her. Two days later he was identified while committing a vehicle robbery in which he had a sawed-off shotgun. For these offenses, he was committed to the California Youth Authority and was paroled in 1988. In 1989, he severely beat his live-in girlfriend by kicking her in the buttocks, knocking her to the ground and punching her all over her body. Convicted of felony domestic violence he was sentenced to two years in State Prison. In 1995, Hernandez engaged in a high speed chase during which he crashed through an iron gate and was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. In 1998 he was arrested for a bar fight with a woman. In 2000, Hernandez assaulted his live-in girlfriend, placed a handgun to her head and threatened to “blow her fuckin’ head off.” A week later, when officers tried to conduct a traffic stop of him, as he was a known parole at large, he fled at a high rate of speed. Officer saw him throw plastic baggies with white powder from the vehicle during his flight. He eventually collided with two patrol vehicles, then exited and fled on foot. In his vehicle, officers found 3.79 grams of methamphetamine. In 2007, he punched, kicked and dragged his two-month pregnant live-in girlfriend by the hair and was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence. In January of 2009, he was convicted of misdemeanor false imprisonment in connection with a domestic dispute. In 2010, officers discovered the inmate to be in possession of 13.3 grams of methamphetamine. He was convicted of transportation of methamphetamine and was given a state prison sentence concurrent with the one he is currently serving. His current commitment arises out of conduct that began on July 11, 2010 when officers tried to stop him for driving a vehicle without plates. He sped away and lead officers on a pursuit which spanned 7.5 miles and reached speeds of 114 m.p.h. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
Holloway, Kenneth L.: Holloway’s first felony conviction in 1998, was for grand theft in Oakland. His strike offense of terrorist threats occurred in 1998. By 2001 it appears Mr. Holloway decided he needed a trade so he turned to transporting methamphetamine. By 2009 Mr. Holloway began his love affair with alcohol when he picked up his first DUI conviction. In 20 I 0 he committed his second DUI and while still on probation for that, he picked up his third DUI, and this time he injured someone in another car. While still on probation for that felony DUI, he picked up his current DUI offense in 2014 and was sentenced to 32 months in prison, in the hopes that he will dry out, attend AA/NA and get a grip on his compulsion before he’s once again released back onto our streets. District Attorney’s Letter Opposing Early Release
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Camacho, Jose Guadalupe: In 1992, Camacho and his brother, both armed with handguns, shot a man in the chest. Thankfully the victim lived and, once again, Mr. Camacho was returned to state prison for 7 years. On October 21, 1999, high on methamphetamine, Mr. Camacho again placed countless lives in jeopardy. As he drove the stolen construction truck at high speeds with CHP officers in pursuit, running red lights and swerving from lane to lane, it is only by luck that he did not injure or kill unsuspecting citizens on the road. His continued victimization of the community and the danger that he represents earned him a sentence of 27 years – life. 
Canady, Macanthony: Canady’s first adult criminal offense occurred in 1991, when he was arrested for being in possession of stolen property and subsequently convicted in 1992. In October of 1993, Canady was convicted of two counts of Forgery. He was sentenced to a term of two years and eight months in state prison. In September of 1995, Canady was convicted of his first strike conviction for 2nd degree robbery. In 2001, Canady suffered a second conviction, this time with a Use of a Firearm enhancement. In addition to the above mentioned crimes, Canady has several other convictions. He has three prior misdemeanor DWI convictions. In addition, Canady was convicted of felony violation of driving under the influence. Canady also has a 1999 domestic violence-related conviction. 
Charter, Michael: In 2013 Charter, who associates with “white pride” gangs, participated in an unprovoked, ruthless group beat down of another inmate. The victim was targeted because he did not want to associate with the white gangs. In January of 2014, Charter was sentenced to 2 years in the state prison for this violent assault. In 2001, in the state of Virginia, Charter was convicted of assault and battery. In 2009, Charter was convicted of domestic violence. In 2011, Charter was again arrested for domestic violence, but those charges were dismissed in exchange for his plea to weapons and drug charges. Charter is now 34-years-old, and committed his current offense, vehicle theft, while on parole for his strike prior. 
Colvard, Curtis: Three loaded handguns, a sawed-off shotgun, methamphetamine, pills, a high speed chase going no less than 90 mph and a fleeing felon; but still the crime is deemed “non-violent”. To look at each aspect of Curtis Colvard’s conviction separately, one could certainly conclude it was not violent. But when one looks at the big picture, what emerges is a clear image of an incredibly dangerous and violent situation. Much like a powder keg just waiting for a match. 
Dang, Phuoc Ngoc: On March 11, 2008, Dang and three others entered the victims’ residence to steal money. Once inside the residence Dang and his cohorts subdued the victims with a gun and proceeded to tie them up with zip ties. Dang ransacked the victims’ residence and fled the scene. Dang showed true callousness toward truly vulnerable victims, who were fourteen and fifteen years old at the time of the robbery. Following his conviction Dang was sentenced to four years state prison. Inmate Dang was released from prison in August 2011. Less than two years later he was selling drugs despite being on active parole. Dang has spent the majority of his adult life incarcerated and continues to show rebellious behavior and an absolute disregard for the community as a whole. 
DeMartini-Pavel, Shane: On February 13, 2012, a bartender called 9-1-1 to report that “I had a customer get a bottle broken across his face and he has a 2 inch gash above his eye and you can see straight through his skull.” That customer required 9 sutures to close his facial wound and DeMartini was the wielder of the beer mug that caused his injury. What was the victim’s ‘offense’? He was laughing too loudly with his friends. DeMartini was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and infliction of great bodily injury. In 2010 she was arrested for domestic violence under remarkably similar circumstances. On June 28, 2012, while pending court on her felonious 2012 assault, she was arrested yet again for domestic violence. If DeMartini sees an opportunity to hurt someone, physically or otherwise, to benefit herself she will not hesitate. She cares not if the weapon is a glass to teach someone a lesson for being too loud or a pen and a blank check to wreak havoc on someone’s finances. 
Duenas, Joe Cortez: On May 9, 2000 a Folsom resident in the process of opened the garage door of his home -there was inmate Duenas, standing in the garage holding the victim’s television set; the TV set had been removed from the living room by the Duenas, who had apparently broken into the garage, then entered the victim’s living room through an unlocked access door and helped himself. On September 6, 2005 Duenas was convicted of felony violations of attempted auto theft, second degree burglary, vehicle theft and receiving stolen property. On February 5, 2010 Duenas and an accomplice entered a Kohl’s Department store and stole more than $400 worth of property. On January 1, 2011 Duenas was arrested for stripping a stolen car. On July 28, 2014 Duenas was again arrested for vehicle theft and possession of meth amphetamine. 
Becker, Lindsay Everett: Inmate Becker is a serial residential burglar and should NOT be released as a ‘Non Violent Second-Striker.’ A review of inmate Becker’s record shows that he was first convicted of narcotic offenses in 1997, and by 1998 he had gone on a crime-spree, for which he was convicted of possession of narcotics with the intent to sell, commercial burglary and residential burglary. As a result of these convictions he was sentenced to four years and eight months in state prison. Within a short period of time after his release, Mr. Becker went right back to committing another crime-spree including five counts of residential burglary. He was convicted of all five counts and was sentenced to fifteen years and four months in prison, and he is still serving that time. 
Blakes, Derrick: In 1996, Inmate Blakes pled guilty to vehicle theft. A year later, he pled guilty to receiving stolen property. His first charge relating to firearms occurred in 2000 when he pled to concealing a firearm in a vehicle, as well as driving on a suspended license. In 200 I, he pled to a marijuana charge and in 2006 he was convicted for grand theft. Just a few months after his theft conviction, he was convicted of a felony strike for negligently discharging a firearm. The facts of the case are specifically heinous in that he shot his ex-girlfriend’s ten month old puppy in the head, and only two feet away from her five year old son. I n 2007 and 2009, he was arrested for possessing drugs including cocaine, marijuana, and hydrocodone. On July 4, 2014, Blakes, a convicted felon, was convicted for being in possession of a firearm. During sentencing, the People dismissed charges for methamphetamine and resisting arrest. Since being i n jai l , Blakes has been on observation for consuming drugs and alcohol and has been combative with guards. 
Bracy, Nathan Wyley: A review of Inmate BRACY’S criminal history reveals a lengthy pattern of criminal conduct beginning at age 19 when he was arrested for Burglary, for which he was later convicted. His criminal career includes: arrests and convictions for Possession of a Controlled substance, multiple convictions for Burglary in the First Degree, being Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, Commercial Burglary, Grand Theft, Driving While Under the Influence, Driving with a Suspended License, Assault, Criminal Mischief and Domestic Violence. 
Bradford, Ryan Lamar: Inmate Bradford engaged officers on a high speed chase where he sped through residential neighborhoods at high speeds after turning off his lights and thereafter running several red lights. At any one of those red lights, an innocent teenager, mother and child, working father or elderly parent could have been hit and killed but Inmate Bradford didn’t care about anyone but himself and his efforts to evade capture. He fled from his car when it came to red but was caught and found to be under the influence. At the time of this prison commitment, his 4th, he was on parole for a felony interference with officers case for which he’d also been to prison. Additionally, he has a prior strike of attempted residential burglary and he also went to prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. 
Brewer, Jamar: In 2005 Inmate Brewer was convicted of his first strike offense for attempting to run his ex-girlfriend off the road, punching her in the face, and eventually firing several shots at her while seated in a vehicle. When inmate Brewer tried to run his ex-girlfriend off the roadway, she got out of her car and confronted him. An argument ensued and Brewer punched her multiple times in the face. The fight eventually stopped and the victim drove away. Several minutes later, Brewer drove by the Victim and fired several shots at the back of her vehicle. After this violent conduct, Brewer was given the opportunity to serve local time and was placed on probation, yet he violated his probation by being convicted of a DUI offense in 2005, a Felony drug sales in 2006 and another felony drug sales case in 2009. His 2009 case sent him to state prison for 16 months. This leads us to the current offense that sent him to state prison. In his current offense, a search warrant was served on inmate Brewer’s residence. Officers found indicia of drug sales, cocaine, multiple rounds of ammunition and a 9MM semi-automatic handgun. Inmate Brewer has previously been convicted of a violent offense with a gun and is now in possession of another firearm. 
Brewer, James Edward: Inmate Brewer, AKA Evil, is a dangerous gang member with a history of violence and gun play. A review of his history shows a criminal pattern. At the age of 18, he was convicted of committing serious felony crimes including unlawfully discharging a firearm. In that case, Brewer violated a restraining order, threatened two people and ultimately fired two shots from a handgun while several people, including children were present. By 1997, at age 20, “Evil’s” criminality continued to escalate. Brewer and three other people committed an armed home invasion robbery involving multiple victims. During the crime, Brewer shot a round from his handgun into the wall. From a review of his arrest on that matter, he appears to have returned to selling drugs. A search incident to arrest revealed approximately 15 rocks of cocaine, a scale and $86 in cash. He was ultimately sentenced to 9 years in prison. By 1997, the defendant had been self-identified as a gang member. 
Brittain, Jerry Wayne: A review of inmate Brittain’s criminal history shows a criminal pattern starting when the Defendant was just 18 years old. The Defendant’s criminal history has followed him throughout his life, up until his most current crime, that occurred on April 29, 2013. From the early age of 1 8, up until his current age of 40, Inmate Brittain has consistently picked up new cases. When released Inmate Brittain was serving prison time for ransacking the victim’s residence. The victim reported that a doggy door that led into the victim’s house had been lifted and pried open. The Defendant ransacked every single room i n victim’s house. The Defendant stole numerous electronic devices, passports, musical instruments, and most notably, a Ruger 9mm pistol, a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun, numerous other weapons and several hundred rounds of ammunition. The defendant is a thief, a liar, and a drug addict. 
Bush, Christopher: Christopher Bush, AKA “Evil” began his criminal career in 2006. Since then Bush has suffered five felony convictions and 6 misdemeanor convictions. The first glimpse of Bush’s violent tendencies was later in 2006 when he was convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence. In 2007, Bush was convicted of vehicle theft, and a misdemeanor violation resisting arrest. In 2008, Bush was convicted of a misdemeanor violation of battery on a spouse. In 2011, Bush served his first stint in state prison on a violation of probation. In 2012 Bush was convicted of resisting arrest and then later that same year was sentenced to state prison again being a felon in possession of a firearm. Once released from prison in 2013, Bush was subsequently convicted of resisting arrest and battery. In 2014, Bush picked up his felony strike conviction for a violation of Penal Code § 422, criminal threats. 
Alleyne, Justice Lemar: To call Mr. Alleyne a “non-violent” offender borders on the absurd. His criminal history is replete with arrests and convictions for offenses involving violence and the possession and use of firearms. To call his strike offenses “non-violent” is offensive. Kicking in the front door of a residence while threating to kill his wife and others present all in the presence of his 1 year-old daughter are violent actions under any rationale definition of the word. 
Antonio, Robert Lee: Robert Antonio has spent the better part of his adult life incarcerated. The only reason for this is his repeated pattern of making poor choices which leads him to commit crimes, putting our communities and law enforcement in extreme danger. Though he admits to being a professional car thief, that statement alone does not paint an accurate picture on who he is. Inmate Antonio has demonstrated again and again, often with reckless indifference, that he has no regard for the lives or safety of police officers and the public at large. He remains an unreasonable risk to our com unities. 
Arceneaux, Clyde Joseph: Inmate Arceneaux was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and then went to prison for first degree burglary with a prior strike. He received a 9 year prison sentence after a plea for assault with a deadly weapon, and arrested for possessing drugs while in prison. He violated parole repeatedly upon his release and in 2012 was given the benefit of a misdemeanor when he possessed methamphetamine. He was arrested for being a felon in possession of a gun in 2013 which was not filed, but the gun was not forgiven on his most recent offense. – 
Armstrong, Trevon: Inmate Armstrong has demonstrated an inability to follow the rules pertaining to his release. He poses an unreasonable risk to public safety as demonstrated by his utter disregard for the terms and regulations of his probation. Granting inmate Armstrong an early release is rewarding him for his behavior of violating probation, possession of a firearm while on felony probation, and being a gang member. Inmate Armstrong is in no way a “non-violent” offender. 
Arnell, Herbert: Allowing inmate Arnell early release does nothing but guarantee more victims, more quickly. Inmate Arnell has picked up either a substantive offense or violated his parole in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2005. Arnell also has four prior prison commitments. Most of the gaps in Arnell’s criminal history are due to him being in custody and thus unable to commit more crimes until his release. 
