NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Commissioner Susan M. Lee ordered the accused to serve jail time during an arraignment hearing Tuesday after the accused failed to complete court-ordered probation requirements, citing work obligations and financial difficulties that prevented compliance with the conditions of an earlier vandalism case.
The accused said work obligations prevented the completion of required Caltrans service days, while financial difficulties made it difficult to make required payments.
The accused had previously pleaded guilty in a vandalism case approximately six months before the current proceedings. As part of the earlier case, the accused was required to complete probation requirements, including Caltrans service and payments.
However, the accused had not completed any of the required service days or made any of the required payments.
During the proceedings, Lee also noted that the accused had received citations for driving without a valid license and possessing alcohol in a public place while underage.
The accused explained that work responsibilities prevented them from completing the Caltrans service requirements. The accused also said finding employment had initially been difficult, making it challenging to keep up with the required payments.
Despite the accused’s explanation about employment and financial difficulties, Lee noted that the accused had already received citations and pleaded guilty in a previous vandalism case.
Lee also noted that the current case, involving possession of tools used for vandalism, constituted a violation of probation in the earlier case. She said the accused appeared to have made no progress toward completing the assigned probation requirements.
Lee noted that the Caltrans service and payment requirements were more than a month overdue and that the accused would now face jail time.
The accused subsequently pleaded guilty and accepted the court’s offer of a 20-day jail sentence, with half-time credit allowing the accused to serve 10 days.
Under the agreement, the accused would also be required to continue making payments associated with the previous probation case but would no longer have to complete the Caltrans service requirements.
The arraignment concluded with Lee ordering the accused to self-surrender to serve the 10-day sentence. Lee specified that the surrender must occur on a Friday.
The accused chose Friday, Oct. 23, as the surrender date. Lee also instructed the accused to report to the designated location at the exact time specified.
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