A San Francisco judge released a repeat car burglar on probation after less than four months in jail, despite the District Attorney pushing for a two-year prison sentence.
A San Francisco judge went through with his plea offer Thursday for a serial car burglar, ordering him released from jail after less than four months. San Francisco Superior Court judge Bruce E. Chan denied our request for a camera in the courtroom at Thursday's hearing.
In exchange for guilty pleas to five felonies -- Receiving Stolen Property, Accessory After the Fact, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Concealed Firearm in a Vehicle, Possession of Ammunition - Sonza will be released after less than four months in county jail. Robert Sonza had to admit a string of felonies over the years - starting with domestic violence in 2019, several burglary convictions, evading an officer, and resisting arrest. Sonza also had to admit he 'was on probation... when the crime was committed' and that his 'prior performance on probation... was unsatisfactory.' But during Thursday's hearing, Judge Chan said, 'It's important to be smart on crime, not just tough on crime.' He went against the Adult Probation Department presentence report that called for state prison time and ordered Sonza to be released on probation
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