A 26-year-old Boerne resident, Emilio Cruz, was sentenced to five years in state prison last Wednesday after stealing about $21,000 in jewelry and two firearms from a Boerne residence.
The Kendall County District Attorney’s Office, represented by Alessandra Deike, sought six years for the second-degree fel ony. The initial punishment range for Cruz’s conviction was enhanced to that of a first-degree felony because he committed the crime during the statewide disaster declaration during the COVID-19 pandemic, information stated. However, Deike said the prosecution opted to move forward with just the burglary of a habitation charge based on the facts of the case.
During the sentencing hearing, Alfonso Cabanas, who represented Cruz, said the victim of the burglary wrote a letter indicating he knew Cruz had done something bad but didn’t want to see him incarcerated.
