Politics & Government
Man Avoids Life In Prison Thanks To San Mateo County Judge
The judge granted a Romero motion, sparing the man who was on his third felony conviction.
REDWOOD CITY, CA – A 28-year-old man avoided life in prison last week when he was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison following a burglary that was his third felony conviction, San Mateo County prosecutors said.
On July 2, 2016, a San Bruno resident called police because they heard a burglar alarm going off at their neighbor's home.
Officers arrived and saw Kenyon McDowell leaving the home through the front door. McDowell was wearing gloves and carrying a camera.
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When McDowell saw police he dropped the camera, ran and got into a parked car.
Officers were partially inside the suspect car when it lunged forward, according to prosecutors. Officers, however, used a Taser and were able to arrest McDowell.
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Neither officer was injured, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
McDowell faced life in prison because the arrest was his third felony conviction, but the judge granted a Romero motion on Friday, which negated the effect of one of the prior convictions on McDowell's sentence.
McDowell is in jail on $100,000 bail.
Defense attorney Mark Camperi was not available for comment.
– By Bay City News Service / Image via Shutterstock
