MEDIA ADVISORY – ARMANDO GONZALEZ RESENTENCING

For Immediate Release

January 25, 2013

Susan Kang Schroeder
Chief of Staff
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718

Farrah Emami
Spokesperson
Office: 714-347-8405
Cell: 714-323-4486

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

WHO: Inmate Armando Jose Gonzalez

 

WHAT: Was resentenced today under Proposition 36 by the Honorable W. Michael Hayes over the objection of the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Office. Gonzalez is scheduled to be released today from Correctional Training Facility, Soledad.

 

WHEN: Today, Jan. 25, 2013

 

Criminal Background of Gonzalez

In 1975, Gonzalez was convicted of one misdemeanor count of assault on a police officer and sentenced to 15 days in jail. In 1975, Gonzalez was convicted of one misdemeanor count of assault and sentenced to 20 days in jail.

 

In 1978, Gonzalez was convicted of one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence. In 1979, Gonzalez was convicted of one count of being under the influence of a controlled substance and sentenced to 100 days in jail.

 

In 1980, Gonzalez was convicted of one count of petty theft and sentenced to four days in jail.

 

In 1981, Gonzalez was convicted of one count of misdemeanor grand theft and sentenced to 60 days in jail.

 

In 1982, Gonzalez was convicted of one felony count of second degree burglary and sentenced to 240 days in jail. This was his first felony conviction.

 

In 1983, Gonzalez was convicted of one misdemeanor count of second degree burglary and sentenced to 120 days in jail.

 

On Nov. 10, 1983, Gonzalez was convicted of one felony count of residential burglary in Orange County (Case # C52625) and was sentenced to two years in state prison. This was his First Strike offense.