Aparicio

A jury found defendant Luis Ramon Aparicio guilty of burglary of a vehicle (Pen. Code, § 459); attempted unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)); possession of paraphernalia used for narcotics (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364) and resisting an officer (§ 148, subd. (a)). The jury found Aparicio not guilty of petty theft (§ 484). The court found to be true allegations that Aparicio had two prior serious and violent felony convictions (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)) and two prior prison term convictions (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The court sentenced Aparicio to 27 years to life in state prison.

When the court clerk announced the verdict on the vehicular burglary charge, Aparicio reacted violently and had to be restrained by courtroom bailiffs. As a result of that altercation, Aparicio was charged in superior court case No. SCD130314 with felony attempted escape from custody with force (§ 4532, subd. (b)); two counts of resisting an officer and attempting to remove a firearm from an officer (§ 148, subd. (d)); three counts of battery on a peace officer (§ 243, subd. (b)); and resisting an executive officer (§ 69). In addition, two prior serious and violent…