Convicted burglar is 1st to be resentenced in Contra Costa County under new law
By Joe Dworetzky
Derric Craig Lewis, 61, was convicted of residential burglary and sentenced to 27 years in prison.
That sentence was revised on April 16, when the Contra Costa County Superior Court reduced it to 17 years -- the time he had already served.
In October 2004, Lewis took BART to Orinda where he entered a residence while two people were in the home.
He stole a purse and a bike. He later said that he stole the property to purchase drugs to support his addiction.
At the time of the offense, he was on probation after a number of felony convictions.