SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Space man averted federal jail after pleading responsible to taking part in a task within the Could 2020 housebreaking of a Hayward gun retailer the place greater than two dozen firearms have been stolen, courtroom information present.
Tyronza Hampton Jr., 27, was sentenced to time served — which comes out to roughly every week spent in jail between his July 2020 arrest and launch on bond at his first courtroom look — within the Could 31, 2020 housebreaking of Richardson Tactical. Hampton was sentenced Feb. 27 by U.S. District Decide Jon Tigar.
Hampton was indicted in 2020, together with fellow Oakland residents Dashawn Taylor, Anthony Craft Jr., and a fourth particular person whose expenses have been swiftly dismissed. Taylor, like Hampton, was sentenced to no further jail or jail time. Craft, against this, obtained 30 months behind bars.
In accordance with prosecutors, there have been 9 burglars in whole, however police solely made 4 arrests. Twenty-seven weapons have been stolen from the shop. The housebreaking occurred on an evening of mass demonstrations and civil unrest throughout the East Bay over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
In courtroom papers, Alan Dressler, the lawyer representing Hampton, wrote that a jail sentence can be “devastating” to him and his household and impede Hampton’s rehabilitation. Hampton additionally wrote an apology letter that claims, “I simply wish to be a greater me.”
“For the final 20 months Mr. Hampton, has been offering and receiving love, consolation, and emotional assist from (his companion) and their kids,” Dressler wrote in courtroom papers. “His elimination from the household residence at the moment would solely serve to confuse and devastate his kids, who run to greet him when he returns from work. It could additionally devastate Mr. Hampton as a result of his relationship along with his kids has strengthened his need to remain out of jail, and be the daddy that he by no means had.”
Prosecutors requested for a 30-month jail sentence and a restitution order for the shop proprietor. Tigar’s sentencing requires no restitution to be paid and locations Hampton on three years of supervised launch.