State prison sentence of 25 years for Trevor Michael Jackson convicted of kidnapping, marijuana robbery and vehicle theft

A persistent and violent thief -- Trevor Michael Jackson, age 34, formerly of Redwood Valley -- appeared in Department H for judgement and sentencing this morning on three separate criminal matters. When all was said and done, the tearful defendant collected a state prison sentence of 25 years.



Jackson was convicted of and sentenced today on his most serious case, which involved convictions for kidnapping, 1st degree robbery in concert, vicarious use of an assault weapon, a prior Strike conviction, and two prior prison commitments. These convictions flow from a marijuana robbery on Covelo Road in July of this year.

The defendant was also convicted of and sentenced today on another case involving burglary in the 2nd degree, a marijuana burglary that occurred in March 2016 in an unincorporated area of Ukiah.

Finally, the defendant was convicted of and sentenced today on his third case which involved a vehicle theft, a crime that occurred in August of this year while the defendant was on the lam as a fugitive from justice. 

Because of the violent nature of the kidnapping and robbery convictions, the credits the defendant may attempt to earn during his period of incarceration is limited to no more than 15% of the 25 years, or no more than 3 years, 9 months. As part of the overall disposition, the defendant was also required by the prosecution to waive all pretrial credits from the date of his arrest until today's sentencing.

District Attorney David Eyster has been the prosecutor handling all of the defendant's cases and appeared this morning to handle the sentencing hearing. The investigating law enforcement agency on all three cases has been the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. Mendocino County Superior Court Presiding Judge John Behnke imposed today's sentences.