NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A man was sentenced Wednesday morning to three years in state prison after pleading guilty in Newport Beach court, despite requesting bail, which was denied by the presiding judge.
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Judge Derek G. Johnson sentenced the man to three years in state prison for larceny and a wobbler offense. The bond was swiftly denied by Judge Johnson, and the accused was remanded.
The accused was present in court and in custody for alleged larceny involving theft under $950, as well as a wobbler offense of allegedly dissuading a witness after the fact. The larceny charge was the second on the accused’s record, occurring in November 2025, with the first offense occurring in November 2017…