Man given 12.5 years for role in Tucson home invasion
The last of five men who pleaded guilty to taking part in a home
invasion last May was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison
Monday.
Joaquin Manuel, 25, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of aggravated
assault and one count of first-degree burglary in the case and was
sentenced by Pima County Superior Court Judge Jane Eikleberry, said
Deputy Pima County Attorney Dan Nicolini.
Manuel and three other men kicked in the door of a home near East
Valencia Road and South Nogales Highway, believing there was a
large amount of marijuana there, police said.
When the men found no marijuana, they went to another home on the
property and kicked in the door there, too. They found no marijuana
and fled.
The men were arrested after their getaway driver crashed into a
Domino's Pizza delivery driver while being chased by police.
The other men in the case are serving between 1 1/2 and 17 1/2
years in prison.
