STOCKTON, Calif. — A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge remanded an accused man into custody Tuesday following alleged probation violations and new felony theft charges, but questions arose over whether he would receive custody credits in a separate case pending in Manteca.
Two co-defendants appeared before Judge Chrishna Martinez, both initially out of custody, in a case involving a felony grand theft charge for property valued at more than $950.
One of the accused also faces a probation violation stemming from new criminal charges and a separate case in Manteca involving allegations of grand theft, organized retail theft and petty theft.
Judge Martinez noted that the accused had been participating in Veterans Treatment Court, a program designed to provide treatment and rehabilitation under judicial supervision, but had subsequently been charged with additional offenses involving thousands of dollars in allegedly stolen property.
According to court records, the alleged theft in Manteca occurred Aug. 22, although charges were not filed until Oct. 6.
The accused had previously been placed on formal probation in a 2024 case and admitted to Veterans Treatment Court, one of California’s collaborative justice court programs.
These programs combine judicial supervision with treatment and other services intended to address underlying factors contributing to criminal behavior.
After reviewing the accused’s new felony cases and probation status, Judge Martinez ordered him remanded into custody. Court bailiffs subsequently escorted him into the defendant’s dock.
Martinez set bail at a total of $100,000 and imposed additional conditions in the event of his release.
Those conditions included wearing an electronic ankle monitor and staying away from all Lowe’s and Home Depot stores in Stockton.
The co-defendant remained out of custody after previously posting a $145,000 bail bond April 21, the same date as the alleged grand theft offense in their shared case.
Judge Martinez indicated that the accused’s custody status could be discussed further with defense counsel at the next court appearance.
Deputy Public Defender Cheyanne Martin, representing the accused who was remanded, raised concerns about custody credits in the separate Manteca case.
Martin said she wanted the accused to receive credit toward that case for time spent incarcerated while the other matters were pending.
Judge Martinez explained that she could not order the accused remanded in the Manteca case because it was not on her calendar.
As a result, the hearing did not establish that the accused would receive custody credits in the Manteca case for time spent detained on the other matters.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Manteca courthouse Nov. 18 for further arraignment.
He is also scheduled for a drug court evaluation Nov. 6 and is expected to return before Judge Martinez on Nov. 9 alongside his co-defendant.
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