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A Napa Superior Court Judge earlier this week set bail for a teen accused of tagging numerous places in Napa.
Despite the $10,000 cost for each of the two cases against her, Jena Danielle Cloud made bail and was released. Her preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 15.
Despite the $10,000 cost for each of the two cases against her, Jena Danielle Cloud made bail and was released. Her preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 15.
Cloud, 19, along with Alvin Maurice Thomas, 20, was arrested last week on felony vandalism and possession of tools used for graffiti. She was released by the court on her own recognizance. Terms of that release stated she was not to possess any items that could be used for tagging or graffiti. However her freedom was short lived when on July 31, Napa police served a search warrant at her residence in the 1500 block of Menlo Avenue and found markers and pens used for tagging in Cloud’s bedroom.
Investigators also found a wallet and identification that did not belong to Cloud in her bedroom, police said earlier.
Investigators also found a wallet and identification that did not belong to Cloud in her bedroom, police said earlier.
After a search of her home, officers took Cloud into custody and booked her into the county jail. On Tuesday she was arraigned on charges filed by the district attorney’s office of felony receiving stolen property, misdemeanor possession of tools used for graffiti, petty theft of lost property and a special allegation of committing a felony while out on bail.
Thomas is being held in the county jail on $70,000. His preliminary is set for Aug. 8.
Thomas is being held in the county jail on $70,000. His preliminary is set for Aug. 8.
If found guilty of the charges, Cloud and Thomas most likely will not have much free time on their hands.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed into a law a bill that mandates those convicted of felony graffiti vandalism to clean up graffiti and tagging, possibly to maintain it for one year.
This is welcome news for the city of Napa, where only one person is assigned to clean graffiti throughout the entire city.
The court has the power to not order anyone to clean graffiti from places that could pose a danger, such as removing graffiti from signs on freeway overpasses.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed into a law a bill that mandates those convicted of felony graffiti vandalism to clean up graffiti and tagging, possibly to maintain it for one year.
This is welcome news for the city of Napa, where only one person is assigned to clean graffiti throughout the entire city.
The court has the power to not order anyone to clean graffiti from places that could pose a danger, such as removing graffiti from signs on freeway overpasses.
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starling wrote on Aug 6, 2008 12:24 AM:
elb wrote on Aug 6, 2008 1:11 AM:
I may have no respect for someone that has done some of the things you have done, but if you were to humble yourself, apologize and make restitution (No matter what that entails), doing the right thing from here on out... Now THAT would definitely be something to be admired and respected.
It takes a lot of maturity, courage and humility to admit to ones mistakes, seek to make restitution and never make the same mistakes again.
My wish is that you would somehow find it within yourself to learn from all of this, maturely and courageously accept the consequences of your actions and then press on, becoming the best person you can possibly be.
All is not lost. You have a lot of life ahead of you. Go live it well. "
Laughingatyou wrote on Aug 6, 2008 1:54 AM:
The saddest thing is she wont learn a thing. I guarentee she will be stupid enough to continue Tagging. I went to school with her, and She wont even change face.
Oh well, some people are just unfortunate "
duckfan wrote on Aug 6, 2008 5:47 AM:
Was this ever a cool thing to do? "
JimClark wrote on Aug 6, 2008 8:03 AM:
Two Cents wrote on Aug 6, 2008 8:09 AM:
Now I think I do believe Jena when she says her Mom is proud of her...
Talk about enabling.... "
lousy naive ignorant napan wrote on Aug 6, 2008 8:19 AM:
sammy wrote on Aug 6, 2008 8:21 AM:
marine1/1 wrote on Aug 6, 2008 8:40 AM:
SouthNapa wrote on Aug 6, 2008 9:37 AM:
The young woman in question has a lot of growing up to do, but anything more than a few months in county jail is too much. Let's keep it in perspective. I think the negative attention received in the paper may be enough to give this girl a wake up call, but let's not tar and feather her. "
marine1/1 wrote on Aug 6, 2008 11:36 AM:
Straight Talk wrote on Aug 6, 2008 11:40 AM:
Should we reasonably expect people to change for the better if the blogging community is going to shoot arrows at the very people we say we want to stop harming our community?
When I was 17 years old I was on a similar track - though never vandalized property. Thankfully, some people really encouraged me to go back to school and turn my life around, which I did. But I wonder... if it were not for those people who continually encouraged me to better myself... I wonder where I would be today.
Wishing you a good life Jena. You can have a great life if you are willing to change and continue your education. "
prunepicker wrote on Aug 6, 2008 11:58 AM:
SouthNapa wrote on Aug 6, 2008 1:41 PM:
She needs a little bit of jail time for this. A couple months probably would do the trick. I just think the lynch mob attitude is unfair and that we all should give the legal system an opportunity to work.
This girl is 19 years old, old enough to know better, but not mature enough to realize the impact of her crimes. I really think some of the commenters (you are not bloggers BTW) need keep the scope of the crime in perspective. "
SouthNapa wrote on Aug 6, 2008 1:45 PM:
Speaking of vandals, why hasn't Napa PD solved the crime spree earlier in the summer? Those houligans deserve a far stiffer penalty! "
Dwayne wrote on Aug 6, 2008 2:23 PM:
crusherfan wrote on Aug 6, 2008 2:35 PM:
"Iminjailagain" "
SouthNapa wrote on Aug 6, 2008 2:55 PM:
cordell wrote on Aug 6, 2008 4:04 PM:
psychochik wrote on Aug 6, 2008 4:19 PM:
She needs a little bit of jail time for this. A couple months probably would do the trick. I just think the lynch mob attitude is unfair and that we all should give the legal system an opportunity to work.
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Yes, because time in the Napa County Hilton is hard time. Please spare us your her crime is nothing. Criminals have to start somewhere, she doesnt sound the least bit remourseful nor does she seem to want to take any accountability. She gets zero sympathy from me and I hope that I see her out on the streets soon cleaning up other peoples work. See hoe much she laughs then. "
lousy naive ignorant napan wrote on Aug 6, 2008 5:28 PM:
If she had a brain in her head she would have learned the first time... Nobody is saying she should get the chair for her actions. Jail time and community service seem appropriate... or maybe we should just give her a hug, tell her we're proud of her, and ask her to stop. "
raybo wrote on Aug 6, 2008 5:46 PM:
dreluvwine26 wrote on Aug 6, 2008 11:41 PM:
ADark1 wrote on Aug 8, 2008 1:18 PM:
Skip M. wrote on Aug 9, 2008 4:49 PM: