SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - Monterey County prosecutors say a burglar stabbed by a homeowner who caught him in the act of stealing jewelry will be sentenced to 34 years and eight months in prison.
The Monterey County Herald reported Monday that 57-year-old Raymond Gutosky pleaded guilty last week to burglary charges after having two previous burglary convictions in Los Angeles.
Gutosky was caught last summer inside a Pacific Grove home stealing jewelry. The homeowner, armed with a knife, ordered him to stay until police arrived.
The two men fought and the owner stabbed Gutosky.
Gutosky stumbled outside, got into a car and drove away. Police caught up with him at a San Jose hospital.
During a search of his residence, police found jewelry stolen in three other residential burglaries in Monterey County.
His sentencing is set for June 6.
LA Burglar Stabbed by Homeowner to Get 34 Years
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