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An Oceanside man admitted one felony burglary charge and three other felonies and two misdemeanors were dropped in the deal.
Edward Shane Blanton, 38, was accused of stealing a Tacoma pickup truck parked at the beach while the owner went surfing, the morning of July 24, 2012. The truck owner said he went surfing about 6 a.m. and his truck was gone when he returned at 9 a.m. to Pacific Street.
An Oceanside police detective said it was Edward Shane Blanton seen in surveillance video at a Walmart later the same day, using a credit card taken from the stolen truck. The same detective said a witness identified Blanton as the man who walked away from the stolen truck after it was parked on a different Oceanside street later the same morning.
In the plea deal, Blanton admitted a prior felony burglary conviction, from November 2011. Charges for stolen vehicle, fraudulent use of another’s ID, petty theft and methamphetamine were dismissed.
A one-year sentence for his “strike prior” will run concurrently with the new 16 month prison term agreed upon for Blanton’s newest felony. Judge Kearney ordered the defendant back to his court for formal sentencing, October 10.
Comments
tracie Sept. 20, 2012 @ 4:01 a.m.
He is a piece of crap..He is organically from Nashville ,Tn. He has 2 kids that he abandoned years ago and if I am not mistaken the reason he is in California is cause he was running from the law on the same kind of charges in Murfreesboro,Tn. He has been in trouble with the law since he was 15 or 16, for breaking and entering and theft . He has no clue what making a honest living is,he has even stolen from his own loved ones !!! Edward Shane Blanton will NEVER change !!!!!!
SurfPuppy619 Sept. 20, 2012 @ 1:22 p.m.
You're his wife, or ex GF?
tracie Oct. 6, 2012 @ 9:53 p.m.
I am his first Ex-Wife and the mother of his child !
SurfPuppy619 Sept. 20, 2012 @ 1:21 p.m.
Pleaded to one felony with 5 other charges dropped, three of the 5 felonies.........16 months, plus good time credit with his strike prior term to run concurrently- I thought second strike cases were double time??? Guess not.
valeriep Nov. 22, 2012 @ 5:03 p.m.
I am his most recent ex-wife. He is a very good con.He has charges here in Tenn. for robbing a carlot,and a large amount of damage.For some reason he is able to plea his way out of things....I hope they lock him up and throw away the key!!! He has time waiting on him here.He jumped bail and violated a 6yr probation...His time needs to catch up to him.He does nothing but destroy peoples lives.Thank God I was able to divorce him through all this.....
inkchick576 Oct. 15, 2012 @ 1:16 p.m.
Does anyone know what happened oct 10? Article says he returns for normal sentencing on that day.... From the 2nd xwife, and also mother of his other child, who thankfully has now been adopted by an actual human being..... And as far as dble time for 2nd strike, his ENTIRE life he has somehow been able to catch all of those lucky breaks... Pathetic. I GUARANTEE he will just do it again but worse when he gets out. He knows no other way of life.... Drugs and prison. Thats it. O and taking what isnt his, to support his dope habit..... Disgusting excuse for life right here. So embarased to say that i know him on the level that i do... :(.
Mohr862 Nov. 22, 2012 @ 5:57 p.m.
I know him well, too. I was one of his Virginia victims! He stole from a lot of people I knew and $3000 from my parents and much more horrible stuff. What junkie trash he is! Valerie I called you one time looking for my stolen property and tried to warn you at the same time!
SurfPuppy619 Nov. 22, 2012 @ 7:26 p.m.
OK I have a question for the 3 ex wives here, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING??
The guys is hideous looking. Has no character, no legal means of supporting himself- I mean- come on, he has NOTHING going for him. If he was a good looking guy I can see falling for the BS, but come on, what was going on in your mind????
Oh, and he will do time at County, and with time already served and good time credit he will be released in March.
valeriep Nov. 26, 2012 @ 7:32 a.m.
He was well groomed when we were together and hid his past.Not to mention a excellent con artist.Trust me I hate to even put us together,but want people to be aware so they don't fall in a trap....Please watch out!!! There are people out there like this.......
inkchick576 March 20, 2013 @ 11:12 p.m.
Wellll, my excuse was that i was a naive 19 year old at the time, and he was the bad news guy i was told to stay away from, but i didn't listen. :( pleased to report, that after a few years i DID listen, and boy did i learn, the HARD way! (I'm now 37, lol ) thank u for the update on release.. march of 2013 or 2014?? did i call it or what?? this idiot ALWAYS gets those lucky breaks!!! 3 outta 5 were felonies and they DROPPED THEM?!?!? UGHHHHH! it never fails.. wonder how long its gonna take him to get arrested again??? I wish he'd leave the west coast tho.. i hate that hes on the same side of the U.S. as me!
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