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.
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The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is poised to approve the second tranche of Measure A funding on Tuesday $350 million for the construction of affordable housing.
In 2016, more than two-thirds of county voters approved Measure A a $950 million housing bond with the goal to create 120 new affordable housing developments over the next decade.
So far, county supervisors have allocated upward of $533 million for 34 housing developments totaling 2,969 new apartments and 618 renovated units.
Of those 34 projects, four have been completed; 217 of the 2,969 new apartments will be occupied this spring and summer; and 332 of the 618 refurbished units are occupied as well.