Disabled Third-Striker Given Life Sentence
A man left paralyzed by a gang shooting was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for a street robbery he committed while confined to a wheelchair.
Juan Romero Robles was convicted in March of stealing a woman’s driver’s license and threatening her at a La Puente bus stop in December. He used a toy gun.
Superior Court Judge Monica Bachner imposed the sentence of 40 years to life, without parole, because Robles’ case came under California’s three-strikes law.
A Department of Corrections spokesperson said there are a number of prisoners with disabilities but few disabled third-strikers.
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