Crime & Safety
Convicted Millbrae Supermarket Thief Not So Lucky
Man strikes plea bargain instead of facing jury.

Joseph Paul Funtanilla, 43, plead no contest yesterday to stealing over $1,000 worth of liquor from in Millbrae.
His lawyers negotiated a deal with the district attorney instead of facing a jury in September, and Funtanilla was sentenced to 16 months in prison minus 116 days of time served. He will also have to pay Lucky Supermarket for the stolen liquor.
The San Leandro man took BART to Millbrae on June 13 with an unidentified accomplice and stole 39 bottles of liquor, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. The supermarket's security cameras identified Funtanilla as the thief.
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