By Bob Walsh
In the formerly great state of California, and many other
places, robbery is defined as taking property from the person or
immediate control of someone by force or fear.
Carmelite
Barela threatened to expose Walgreens employees to Covid-19 infection,
which she asserted that she had, and walked out without paying for her
merchandise. This was a while back before theft became legal in
California.
Last week the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the threat was indeed a legit "fear of injury" and met the statute.
In
July of 2021 Barela was convicted. She was sentenced to five months,
credit for time served by a federal judge. It is unclear how the crime
and sentence became a federal issue. The crime was committed in San
Francisco. The federal guidelines would suggest a 33-41 month
sentence. Ms. Barela is homeless, illiterate and mentally ill. (The
ideal democrat.)
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