San Mateo man sentenced to one year in jail for kicking down door, attempting to stab man

A San Mateo man was sentenced to one year in county jail and three years probation Wednesday for urgent down the door of a house and attempting to stab its occupant according to the San Mateo County District Attorney s Office Juan Galicia Lopez pleaded no contest last month to felony residential burglary with an enhancement for use of a dangerous weapon according to the DA s office He also admitted to statements of a serious and violent felony all in exchange for a top sentence of two years in state prison The district attorney s office had sought a top sentence of three years in state prison prosecutors disclosed San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Kevin Dunleavy decided on the sentence due to the huge role alcohol played in the episode and because the victim in the affair did not provide a victim impact message to the probation officer prosecutors commented Prosecutors objected to his ruling and sought for a sentence that included state prison Galicia Lopez was also ordered to abstain from alcohol and drugs pay in fines and fees and pay restitution in an amount to be determined in the future prosecutors added He must remain away from the victim s residence and have no contact with the victim and he cannot possess dangerous weapons or ammunition San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe and Charles J Smith IV Galicia Lopez s defense attorney did not promptly respond to requests for comment A -year-old man and his wife were in their home around p m on May when he heard a person attempting to open his front door prosecutors announced When the man looked out a window he saw three men brandishing knives including Galicia Lopez who was shouting that he was going to kill him Related Articles Brazil Supreme Court convicts Bolsonaro of coup attempt East Palo Alto man charged with criminal threats for allegedly threatening to shoot pair Pro-housing nonprofits file amicus brief in endorsement of developers in Los Gatos Oakland historic building owner files for bankruptcy after failed loan Bay Area auto body shop owner gets jail time for fraudulent business dealings Galicia Lopez broke down the front door of the residence while the other two men remained outside prosecutors announced Galicia Lopez then attempted to stab the man cutting his hand as the victim blocked the knife The man wrestled Galicia Lopez to the ground where he was able to restrain him until the arrival of police Galicia Lopez claimed that he had had problems with the victim in the past proseuctors added The development took place at a home on the block of Hillsdale Boulevard in San Mateo prosecutors announced