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4A Daily News – Tuesday, July 24, 2012 The following defendants were sen- tenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney's Office: —————— COURT ROUND-UP ily injury with special allegation-use of deadly weapon. Officers arrived at the residence of vic- Recent State Prison Commitments • Thomas Charles Scott was sentenced to 50 years to life in state prison for culti- vating marijuana with special allegation- prior strikes, possession of marijuana for sale with special allegation-prior strikes, possession of concentrated cannabis with special allegation-prior strikes, maintain- ing place for selling or using controlled substance with special allegation-prior strikes, possession of matter depicting minor engaging in sexual conduct with a prior conviction with special allegation- prior strikes. Agents from the drug task force served a search warrant at Scott's residence and located large amounts of marijuana, con- centrated cannabis and marijuana food products for sale. Agents also located sev- eral pornographic images involving minors. tim-1 regarding a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival officers learned that Garnica became angry with the first victim for not letting him stay at the residence. Garnica began yelling at the first victim at which point the second victim stepped in and told Garnica to leave. Garnica then pulled out a knife and attempted to stab the second vic- tim. When the second victim moved out of the way to avoid the knife, the first victim, who was sitting behind the second victim, was slashed in the face. • Salvador Delgado was sentenced to four years and eight months in state prison for transportation of a controlled sub- stance, possession for sale of a controlled substance. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a that he had hidden under a newspaper. • Steven Robert Fredrickson was sen- tenced to 90 days in Tehama County Jail for possession of concentrated cannabis, allowing a place used for drug activity. Agents served a search warrant at Frederickson's residence and located marijuana plants, bags of processed and concentrated marijuana, a scale and pack- aging material. • Samantha Pacheco was sentenced to 60 days in Tehama County Jail for trans- portation of marijuana. Officer responded to the scene of a SACRAMENTO —Better Business Bureau is warning of misleading advertisements being mailed to businesses across the Sacramento region by US Tele- com. Fake bills fool businesses traffic collision and contacted Pacheco. Officer observed the odor of alcohol and marijuana emitting from the vehicle. A search was conducted and officers located marijuana inside the vehicle. • Alonzo Venegas was sentenced to 60 • Phillip John Craig was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for possession for sale of a controlled substance with spe- cial allegation -two prior strikes. Agents from the drug task force con- ducted a traffic stop on Craig after con- firming he had a felony warrant out for his arrest. The agents conducted a search of his vehicle and located methamphetamine, marijuana, syringes and scales. • Joseph Victor Davis was sentenced to 26 years and four months in state prison for assault with a semi-automatic firearm with special allegation-use of firearm, spe- cial allegation-prior felony, Three counts- carjacking with special allegation-use of firearm, special allegation-prior felony, possession of firearm by felon with special allegation-prior felony, possession of ammunition with special allegation-prior felony. The three victims drove from Redding to Red Bluff to meet up with Davis. When they arrived at Davis' location Davis stepped out of his vehicle and ordered all three victims out of their vehicle at gun- point. One of the victims failed to step out of the vehicle and was struck in the face by Davis' gun until she complied with Davis' demands. Davis then sped away in the vehicle where it was later found aban- doned on the side of a street. • Ignacio Morfin Mendoza was sen- tenced to eight years in state prison for sale of a controlled substance with special alle- gation-Two prior strikes. During an under- cover drug buy, Mendoza sold metham- phetamine. The drug sale was monitored and recorded by T.I.D.E. agents. • Richard Daniel Garnica was sentenced to six years in state prison for assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious bod- vehicle driven by Delgado. The officer's K-9 alerted on the vehicle and a search was conducted. Inside the vehicle officers located three large packages of metham- phetamine. • Socorro Urena Chavez was sentenced to 16 months in state prison for evading an officer- willful disregard. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Chavez. Chavez failed to stop and proceeded to run through stop signs and drive recklessly until he slowed his vehicle and jumped out on foot. Officers pursued Chavez on foot until he was caught and taken into custody. Recent County Jail Commitments • Rachelle Nikole Guttridge was sen- tenced to 270 days in Tehama County Jail for DUI causing injury, two counts of resisting executive officer. Officers responded to the scene of a sin- days in Tehama County Jail for carrying a dirk or dagger with special allegation- prior felony. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Venegas.The officer conducted a consent search and located a fixed blade knife concealed in Venegas' waistband. Recent Proposition 36 Commitments Note: All cases wherein a defendant is sentenced per the terms of Proposition 36 are not at the request of the Tehama County District Attorney's Office. gle vehicle accident. Upon arrival officers learned Guttridge had been driving reck- lessly and lost control of her vehicle. The vehicle went down an embankment strik- ing a fence post. When the officers con- tacted Guttridge they observed an odor of alcohol on her breath and placed her in handcuffs. Guttridge became combative and began yelling at officers. Guttridge was placed inside a patrol car where she kicked out a window and made several threats to the officers. • David Christopher Easter was sen- tenced to 90 days in Tehama County Jail for unlawful firearm activity. Easter was upset with victim and con- fronted him at his residence. Easter grabbed a rifle that was inside victim's home and began beating it against the res- idence. days in Tehama County Jail for petty theft with priors. Lewis entered a grocery store and was • Roger Paul Lewis was sentenced to 90 observed by security attempting to leave the store without paying for a cut of beef the requirements of Proposition 36, a defendant who possesses drugs cannot be sentenced to confinement time in jail or prison. Instead, the court must place defendant on probation and require drug treatment alone. Per the requirements of Proposition 36, only upon a third drug related probation violation may the court impose confinement time. In the event the defendant violates a non-drug related term of probation the court may then elect to sentence defendant to jail or prison. Per ney's Office contends that each criminal case is unique and that in certain, specif- ic, cases a defendant should be sentenced to a combination of drug treatment and jail time. We further contend that in other specific cases where a defendant has an extensive criminal record and/or a history of non-compliance with either previous grants of probation or previous grants of drug treatment, a state prison sentence should properly be imposed. • Amos Lenard Billy II was sentenced to Prop. 36 probation for transportation of a controlled substance with special allega- tion-prior felonies. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a The Tehama County District Attor- vehicle driven by Billy. The officer was advised Billy was on parole and a search of the vehicle was conducted. Inside the vehicle the officer located marijuana, methamphetamine, syringes and a scale. an invoice or bill, complete with a description of services, rate, and total balance. The invoices received by BBB do not have any statements that the informa- tion is a solicitation. 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