People v. Lin CA1/2

BACKGROUND

On December 12, 2019, a loss prevention officer at Macy’s in San Mateo caught Lin attempting to leave the store with approximately $1,000 worth of merchandise from the store. Lin resisted initial efforts to detain him. On May 5, 2020, Lin was convicted of second degree robbery (§ 212.5, subd. (c)) and was placed on three years’ probation, subject to various terms and conditions, including that he advise the probation department about his whereabouts and that he obey all laws. Between September 2020 and November 2020, however, Lin failed to keep the probation department apprised of his whereabouts. Lin was arrested on four occasions (September 2, October 8, November 23, and November 25, 2020) in connection with 11 criminal offenses, including: four acts of unlawful possession of prescription drugs (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350, subd. (a)); two instances of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364); two instances of resisting arrest (§ 148, subd. (a)(1)); shoplifting (§ 490.2); petty theft (§ 488); and possession of burglary tools (§ 466). On June 7, 2021, a loss prevention officer at Draeger’s Market saw Lin put four bottles of wine in his…