| Roderick E. | Forrest |
| Type: | 3rd Striker | Sentence: | 25 years to life |
| For | unlawful taking of a vehicle |
| Type: | Date: | Strike(s): |
| Current | 02/05/1998 | Unlawful Taking of Vehicle |
| Prior | 07/07/1977 | Residential burglary |
| Prior | 10/10/1982 | Residential burglary |
| Race ethnicity: | Black |
| Physically disabled: | N/A |
| Mentally disabled: | N/A |
| History of suffering from substance abuse: | Yes |
| Marital status: | Married |
| No. of Children: | 4 |
| Highest ed level: | 12th Grade |
| Military service: | N/A |
| Employed at time of current conviction: | Yes, t-shirt vendor |
| Paraphrased summary of comments made by prisoner and/or others: |
| Father of four and grandfather of three. Former senior class president of his high school. None of prior strikes inolved |
| weapons. First case before Judge Lance Ito resulted in a hung jury. The first burglary was for taking a dining table and chair |
| from a residence across the street from his own house. The second burglary involved the theft of a TV. |
| Quotes: |
| N/A |
| Prisoner believes he or she was wrongfully convicted: | Yes |
| Verification available/done on this story: |
| Signed media info. sheet |
| Response letter sent |
| Abstract of judgement for prior |
| Probation report (partial) |
| Letter from prisoner |
| Response letter received |
| Sentencing memorandum prepared by Cynthia Yuen |
| Letters from friends at sentencing hearing |
| News article |
| People available to contact about story: |
| Wife |
| Attorney |
| Mother |