"The plea deal comes nearly a year after Barbata Jimaroa disregarded the directions of a 911 operator to stop pursuing a vehicle who collided with his car, chasing the driver around Redwood City and blowing through traffic signals at excessive speeds before driving into a crowd of people, two of whom were severely injured. The case was overseen by San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Sean P. Dabel. The case resolution was reached during a planned pretrial conference."
"San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said that his office did not seek a heavier sentence in this case because of the willingness and ability of the two victims to participate in the prosecution, but that he is satisfied with the sentence given the circumstances. The deal did include two components his prosecutor was pushing for, he added: that this will count as a strike if Barbata Jimaroa is convicted of any future crimes,"
Brian Barbata Jimaroa pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon for driving into a crowd while pursuing a vehicle that collided with his car. He admitted an enhancement for causing great bodily injury and two allegations of a serious and violent felony. He was sentenced to 364 days in county jail, credited for time served, and three years of supervised probation. He must permanently forfeit his driver's license. The pursuit involved disregarding a 911 operator's directions, high speeds, and running traffic signals, and resulted in two people being severely injured. The district attorney secured strike and plea provisions while citing victim participation as a factor in sentencing.
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