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Editor’s note (added on Nov. 24, 2021):
This story has been removed after the Santa Clara County District Attorney dismissed charges against a key defendant in March, 2021 due to lack of evidence. The DA declined numerous attempts by the Voice to obtain an explanation for its actions in the case. The court record dismissing the charges states that witnesses in the case refused to cooperate and invoked their 5th Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
In light of the ongoing potential for damage to that person’s reputation, the Voice has elected to remove the story about the now-withdrawn allegations against that individual in all of the stories it published about this case.
Two other defendants took plea deals. Steven Carling pleaded no contest to felony assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and misdemeanor criminal threats, and was sentenced to 224 days in county jail and three years of probation. Lori Walston pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of being accessory to a crime and was sentenced to 60 days in county jail and three years of probation.
If I provided housing of any type, I would stop playing the game, sell and get out now. No Airbnb, no rentals. Money is better off with some preferred stock or in the mattress. No good deed goes unpunished.
This reads like the Donald was telling the story. Even if we accept that she had some deadbeat tenants, these actions are clearly completely illegal and any “property manager” would know that. I’m sure it’s frustrating, but that’s how the world works – you go through the process. Or pick a job you’re better at.
Raini is charged with attempted robbery which is defined as:
“Attempted robbery is also a violent felony punishable by 16 months, 2 years, or 3 years in state prison.
A person convicted of robbery must serve 85% of his or her prison sentence. Persons serving time in prison for robbery are not eligible for “half time.” Also, robbery is not an 1170(h) felony, which means that any non-probation sentence must be served in state prison, not county jail. A person convicted of robbery is presumptively ineligible for a grant of probation and should be sent to state prison according to the law. However, a judge may find that there are unusual circumstances to spare a person convicted of robbery from state prison and give him or her a chance on probation.
Anyone faced with a robbery charge needs an experienced lawyer to fight the charges and, if necessary, convince the judge and the prosecutor to keep the accused out of state prison.
Another charge is of California state laws establish two types of burglary: first-degree and second-degree. State law defines first-degree burglary as any burglary of an inhabited dwelling. During burglary prosecutions, an inhabited dwelling is any house, vessel, or other property designed for habitation and currently inhabited at the time of the burglary. “Currently inhabited” means that the property was used as a dwelling at the time of the burglary, even if nobody was actually occupying the property then. State law also includes properties abandoned due to a natural disaster or local emergency as currently-inhabited properties.
Any burglary not qualifying as first-degree burglary will proceed as a case of second-degree burglary such as commercial burglary of a business or store.
First Degree Burglary: Felony punishable by up to six years in county jail and/or a maximum 1,000 fine, probation, restitution to the victim(s)”
Raini is charged with conspiracy to commit a crime which is defined as:
“Conspiracy is an independent crime and can be punished in addition to the intended crime. Thus, if two or more people conspire to commit murder and then murder someone, each person involved in the conspiracy is potentially guilty of two crimes: conspiracy to commit murder and murder. In some cases, the defendant may not be found guilty of the completed crime but will be found guilty of the conspiracy.
When conspirators conspire to commit a felony, they are punished in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided for the punishment of that felony. In other words, if a defendant is charged with conspiracy to commit residential first degree burglary and is also charged with residential burglary, punishable by two (2), four (4) or six (6) years in state prison, then a defendant found guilty of both the conspiracy and the burglary would be the same sentence for the conspiracy, and for the burglary.
A member of a conspiracy is criminally responsible for all of the crimes committed by the co-conspirators that occur within the scope and in furtherance of the conspiracy, regardless of whether or not he or she assisted in the commission of the crimes or was even aware of the crimes.”
It appears she is facing at least up to 6 years in prison.