| Gilbert | Musgrave |
| Type: | 3rd Striker | Sentence: | 25 years to life |
| For | possession of stolen VCR and camcorder |
| Type: | Date: | Strike(s): |
| Current | 04/27/1995 | Receiving Stolen Prop |
| Prior | 05/18/1983 | Residential burglary |
| Prior | 05/15/1984 | Residential burglary |
| Prior | 05/20/1988 | Residential burglary |
| Race ethnicity: | White |
| Physically disabled: | No |
| Mentally disabled: | No |
| History of suffering from substance abuse: | No |
| Marital status: | Married, but separated due to arrest |
| No. of Children: | 0 |
| Highest ed level: | 12th |
| Military service: | No |
| Employed at time of current conviction: | No |
| Paraphrased summary of comments made by prisoner and/or others: |
| Current offense was for possession of a VCR and camcorder that had previously been burglared from a home. Defendant |
| admitted to purchasing VCR and camcorder from a stranger he met on the street for $75. Gilbert pled guilty but then appealed |
| claiming ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney did not ask the judge to waive prior strikes under the 3-strikes |
| law. Gilbert then lost on appeal. Probation report had recommended 3 years. |
| Quotes: |
| N/A |
| Prisoner believes he or she was wrongfully convicted: | N/A |
| Verification available/done on this story: |
| Response letter sent |
| Probation report |
| Signed media info. sheet |
| Court opinion (unpublished) |
| Response letter received |
| People available to contact about story: |