A homeless man with a long criminal record received a 15-year sentence for stealing a box of cereal and a can of evaporated milk.
Mark Anthony Griffin, from Bartow, Fla., was sentenced as a "prison release re-offender," which stiffens penalties for defendants convicted within three years of prison release.
Griffin has more than 50 prior convictions — most on minor charges like trespassing, disorderly intoxication and petit theft.
He rejected a plea deal that would've given him 3 years in prison and 2 years of probation.
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