MASON CITY – A Mason City man is guilty twice now this year of domestic assault.
Jose Santos Najera, age 35, was arrested by Mason City police back on December 21, 2015, for serious domestic assault. On April 5, Najera entered a guilty plea to that crime. He was sentenced to 2 years of probation and 365 days in jail, with 363 days suspended. He was also found guilty of violating a no-contact order in the case and given an additional 7 days in jail. In addition, he must pay $953.75 in fines and court fees.
Najera was arrested on the morning of January 30, 2016, after 2:30 AM, when Mason City police were called to a hotel room at 3451 South Federal Avenue. He was charged with domestic abuse assault. On March 21, he pleaded guilty to that crime. He was given 365 days in jail with 362 days suspended. He was also given 2 years of probation and ordered to pay $1,608.63 in fines and court fees.
Furthermore, Najera pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary after an arrest in October of 2015 by Mason City police. He pleaded guilty on May 2 and was sentenced to 5 years of probation, a suspended 5 year prison sentence, and a suspended fine. He was ordered to pay $10,000.00 in court costs, fees and restitution.
Finally, Najera pleaded guilty to third-degree theft on April 5. He was given a suspended 2 year prison sentence, a suspended fine and 2 years of probation.
Not counting the fact that this guy had 2 domestics he was found not guilty of prior to these. If you keep getting accused of domestics, you’re more than likely a violent person. If he was already on probation, wouldn’t prison be a place for him? He’s been in trouble with law enforcement since he was a pre-teen, involved in drugs since the teenage years. I’d like to know how he keeps avoiding prison especially when his whole drug circle except him are in prison. He also was convincted of criminal mischief after doing $10,000 in damages to a home in Mason City, got off with a small fine. Along with possession of a gun that wasn’t his. Judges please get your heads on your shoulders & put him away.
No wonder he keeps on breaking the law. There is no penalty for doing it. Suspended sentence and probation with no penalty is nothing at all. He will never pay the fines and doesn’t care. Damn liberal judges.