The Brief
- Leonard Jones, who spent 13 years at Santa Rita Jail, was resentenced to 46 years.
- He was immediately transferred to North Kern State Prison.
- His original sentence was 59 years. His lawyer said he would appeal the new sentence.
OAKLAND, Calif. – The man who served the longest time in Santa Rita Jail is no longer there.
Transferred from Santa Rita to state prison
What we know:
On Tuesday, Leonard Jones was transferred to North Kern State Prison, hours after a hearing in Oakland, where Alameda County Superior Court Judge Thomas Stevens resentenced him to 46 years.
Deputy District Attorney Edward Viera-Ducey had wanted Jones to retain his original sentence of 59 years following an attempted murder conviction where a jury found him guilty of shooting a 22-year-old in the ankle in 2022 in San Leandro.
In his court motion, Viera-Ducey argued that Jones is still a threat to society. …