Man Who Testified Against Young Brothers in Pato's Place Murder Trial May Be Freed from Prison

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A man who testified against Donald and Timothy Young in the Pato's Place murder trial may be released from prison after serving more time than necessary. Anthony Wolfe, who cooperated with authorities to bring the Young brothers to justice, was sentenced to nine years in state prison but has already served over a year longer than his sentence. Wolfe's attorney, Albert Garcia, argues that the state penal code allows prisoners to go free if they have served more time than their sentence requires.

Key Takeaways:

  • Anthony Wolfe, who testified against the Young brothers in the Pato's Place murder trial, may be released from prison after serving more time than necessary.
  • Wolfe was sentenced to nine years in state prison but has already served over a year longer than his sentence due to credits for time served.
  • Wolfe received credits of a half-day for every day he was in prison before the Three Strikes law took effect.
  • The state penal code allows prisoners to go free if they have served more time than their sentence requires.
  • Wolfe's attorney, Albert Garcia, is seeking to have his client's name and identity changed to protect him from retaliation by the Young brothers' associates.
  • Wolfe has already been in prison since April 1999, when he and the Youngs were arrested in connection with the murders of five patrons of the Pato's Place bar.
  • The Young brothers were convicted in December 2022 and sentenced to death in April 2023.

Statistics:

  • Wolfe was sentenced to 9 years in state prison (1)
  • Wolfe has already served over 1 year longer than his sentence (2)
  • Wolfe received credits of 0.5 days for every day he was in prison before the Three Strikes law took effect (3)
  • The state penal code allows prisoners to go free if they have served more time than their sentence requires (4)
  • Wolfe has been in prison since April 1999 (5)
  • The Young brothers were convicted in December 2022 (6)

Sources:

  • The Fresno Bee (1)
  • The Fresno Bee (2)
  • California Department of Corrections (3)
  • California Penal Code (4)
  • The Fresno Bee (5)
  • The Fresno Bee (6)