| James | Ely |
| Type: | 3rd Striker | Sentence: | 25 years to life |
| For | attempter burglary of vacant car at car wash at 2:00 a.m. |
| Type: | Date: | Strike(s): |
| Current | 06/13/1996 | Attempted Burglary 2nd |
| Prior | 05/24/1989 | Residential burglary |
| Prior | 04/27/1993 | Residential burglary |
| Race ethnicity: | White |
| Physically disabled: | No |
| Mentally disabled: | No |
| History of suffering from substance abuse: | Yes |
| Marital status: | Single |
| No. of Children: | 0 |
| Highest ed level: | GED |
| Military service: | No |
| Employed at time of current conviction: | No |
| Paraphrased summary of comments made by prisoner and/or others: |
| Current conviction was for attempted burglary of vacant car at car wash at 2:00 a.m. |
| Quotes: |
| "I in no way excuse my actions, and I do indeed deserve to be punished. But, like a lot of 3 strikers, I got more time than a |
| cold-blooded killer, yet I was convicted for a "wobbler" offense. The crime? Second Degree, Commercial Burglary. An offense |
| which carries 16 months, 2 years + 3 years as Maximum." |
| Prisoner believes he or she was wrongfully convicted: | N/A |
| Verification available/done on this story: |
| Signed media info. sheet |
| Letter from prisoner |
| Response letter received |
| Probation report (partial) |
| Response letter sent |
| People available to contact about story: |
| Mother |
| Attorney |
| Attorney--Appellate |