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November 9, 2009

Man who slugged UCD employee after botched burglary sentenced to prison

From Kim Minugh:

A 21-year-old San Francisco man faces almost six years in prison after he broke a UC Davis bookstore employee's jaw during a botched burglary, according to authorities.

On Friday, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul K. Richardson sentenced Fernando De Vizcarra to five years and eight months for the December 2008 incident, according to a news release from the office of District Attorney Jeff Reisig. He refuted the defense's claims that De Vizcarra acted in self defense, instead describing the defendant's action as a "sucker punch," the release states.

The day of the burglary, De Vizcarra and an accomplice pocketed some items at the UC Davis bookstore and were trying to leave when they were interrupted by bookstore employees. At one point, De Vizcarra attacked one employee from behind and, when the employee looked away, punched him in the jaw, according to the release. The employee's jaw was broken in two, the release states.

Nonetheless, the employee continued to struggle with De Vizcarra and held him until bystanders could help him, according to the release.

A jury convicted De Vizcarra of three felonies in August.

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