{"id":101541,"date":"2025-12-19T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/101541\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:10:07","slug":"kern-county-jury-convicts-duo-in-robbery-over-twisted-tea-theft-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/101541\/","title":{"rendered":"Kern County jury convicts duo in robbery over Twisted Tea theft in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 Two people were found guilty of robbery and attempted robbery after stealing two cans of Twisted Tea and punching the store manager when confronted back in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Kern County District Attorney\u2019s Office said on December 17, 2025, a Kern County jury found Melissa Singh guilty of felony second-degree robbery and Julian Singh guilty of felony attempted second-degree robbery.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"{p}The Kern County District Attorney\u2019s Office said on December 17, 2025, a Kern County jury found Melissa Singh guilty of felony second-degree robbery and Julian Singh guilty of felony attempted second-degree robbery. PHOTO: Kern County DA{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b0d71424-7ff1-4ab7-835f-cefc8cab4cc4-Untitled83.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Kern County District Attorney\u2019s Office said on December 17, 2025, a Kern County jury found Melissa Singh guilty of felony second-degree robbery and Julian Singh guilty of felony attempted second-degree robbery. PHOTO: Kern County DA<\/p>\n<p>The DA\u2019s office said on July 22, 2023, the victim, a store manager of El Milagro Market on Panama Lane, confronted Melissa Singh stealing two cans of \u2018Twisted Tea.\u2019 With the stolen merchandise in hand, Melissa Singh punched the store manager in the face, according to the DA\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>The physical altercation continued into the parking lot, where Julian Singh violently punched the store manager in the face. The altercation lasted about one minute until both left the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The DA\u2019s office said the store manager received medical aid for her injuries, which included bruising to the face and scratches on her neck and face.<\/p>\n<p>Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer commented by saying, \u201cWhen force is used to get away with stolen property, the offense is elevated to felony robbery under the law. Shoplifters who escalate their crime by use of force can expect robbery charges, which are punishable by up to 5 years in prison.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The DA\u2019s office said following the jury\u2019s verdict, a court trial on the bifurcated prior-conviction allegations is scheduled for December 19, 2025. A sentencing date will follow.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Singh is facing up to five years in state prison. Julian Singh is facing up to 11 years in state prison.<\/p>\n<p>He faces a substantially enhanced sentence because of a prior \u201cserious\u201d felony conviction. As a result of this prior strike, his potential sentence is doubled, in addition to a five-year sentencing enhancement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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