The Superior Court has sentenced a man to a year in prison after he was found guilty of theft for taking a case of beer from Twins Market without paying for it. <\/p>\n
Superior court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho sentenced Vicente Sablan Basa, 69, to a one-year imprisonment term, all suspended, for one count of theft. <\/p>\n
According to the court\u2019s order, the court can impose in whole or in part the suspended sentence if Basa violates any law or Office of Adult Probation directives.<\/p>\n
Basa was placed on probation for three years effective immediately and was ordered to report to the Office of Adult Probation. <\/p>\n
Defendant shall pay no fine as the court has already found him indigent and living on Social Security and food stamps, but he shall still pay pay $25 court cost and $120 probation fee per year of his probation. <\/p>\n
In lieu of community service, as Basa has a long history of co-occurring mental illness\/disabilities and addictions, Camacho ordered him to be assessed by the Community Guidance Center for any mental and\/or addiction counseling. <\/p>\n
Basa was also ordered to stay away from Twins Market in Dandan during his probation and to pay restitution in the amount of $23.99.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, after drinking beer with some friends, the group ran out of beer and the defendant went on a “beer run” and entered Twins Market. Basa walked out of the store without paying for a case of beer and left the store in a vehicle and was later stopped by police and arrested.<\/p>\n
The bench trial commenced on Aug. 4, 2021, and continued for several dates and ended on Jan. 5, 2022. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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