>> yes. >> a jury found saavedra guilty of five counts of armed robbery with a firearm enhancement.trict attorney's office asked for a sentence of 23 years. eight months in state prison. >> when you talk about armed robbery, we are talking about a type of crime that truly, truly puts lives at risk. >> the probation department's pre-sentence report recommended a 15 year sentence, but the public defender argued saavedra is a first time offender, that he was pressured to commit the robberies by an older adult and that he should get out on probation right away. no more jail time. >> he's the perfect person for that. they could come up with a plan. they could do what san francisco is pay him to do, which is give resources. right. uh- uh- set up a comprehensive plan. >> at the hearing wednesday, judge brian farrell gave saavedra four years, eight months in state prison. with time served, he could be back on the streets in less than two years. >> so that's telling you that the courts are signaling that there's not much value being placed on even violent crime in san francisco. and so that

>> yes. >> a jury found saavedra guilty of five counts of armed robbery with a firearm enhancement.attorney's office asked for a sentence of 23 years. eight months in state prison. >> when you talk about armed robbery, we are talking about a type of crime that truly, truly puts lives at risk. >> the probation department's pre-sentence report recommended a 15 year sentence, but the public defender argued saavedra is a first time offender, that he was pressured to commit the robberies by an older adult and that he should get out on probation right away. no more jail time. >> he's the perfect person for that. they could come up with a plan. they could do what san francisco is pay him to do, which is give resources. right. uh- uh- set up a comprehensive plan. >> at the hearing wednesday, judge brian farrell gave saavedra four years, eight months in state prison. with time served, he could be back on the streets in less than two years. >> so that's telling you that the courts are signaling that there's not much value being placed on even violent crime in san francisco, and so that serves