October 20, 2007

Note to self - stupid criminal department

If you already have two felony convictions and live in a state with a Three-Strikes law, and if you are planning to write a book about your gang activities, it might be best not to tell the story of your 2003 heist at a Robinsons-May Co. department store jewelry counter in Temecula... From Yahoo/AP:
Former Calif. gang member gets 126 years
A former gang member convicted in a jewelry heist that resembled robberies he described in his memoir has been sentenced to 126 years in prison.

Colton Simpson, 41, declined to speak during Friday's sentencing hearing and showed no reaction when Superior Court Judge F. Paul Dickerson III issued the sentence.

Simpson, who has previous felony convictions, was sentenced under the state's three strikes law. He was found guilty of robbery, burglary and grand theft for his role in a 2003 heist at a Robinsons-May Co. department store jewelry counter in Temecula.
And the book in question:
Dickerson permitted Simpson's 2005 memoir, "Inside the Crips: Life Inside L.A.'s Most Notorious Gang," to be presented as evidence during the trial.
Sucks to be you... People like this make me think that Dr. James D. Watson has the right picture. Posted by DaveH at October 20, 2007 9:03 PM | TrackBack
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