An Arizona man is walking free today after his 292-year prison sentence for non-violent burglary offenses was commuted to 10 years to life.Atdom Patsalis was 21 years old and living in Bullhead City in 2013 when he was convicted of 25 counts of burglary-related offenses for stealing items from homes, garages and vehicles over a 10-week period.According to the Arizona Justice Project, which worked for seven years to help lower Patsalis’ sentence, Patsalis was bartering the stolen items in return for a place to stay.AJP members said that once arrested, Patsalis confessed to the thefts and told police where to find some of the missing items so they could be returned.In a 2023 Arizona Daily Star article it’s noted that Patsalis’ total haul for the thefts was approximately $5,000 and ranged from a flashlight to a car that was later found abandoned.
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