A repeat felony offender has been given the max sentence, after he had previously been given probation. Haywood Wilson (dob 12/15/79) had initially been sentenced to probation by the Honorable Barry Breslow in connection to both a Pandering Constituting Domestic Violence and Coercion case, as well as a Battery by a Prisoner case.
The timeline with Wilson began in May of 2024, when he was set to be sentenced in the prior cases. At that time, Deputy District Attorney Darcy Cameron argued for the maximum. Instead, the sentencing was continued and the court released Wilson to attend a drug treatment program. In January of this year, Wilson again appeared before the court to be sentenced following the completion of his program. There, Judge Breslow imposed probation. Just weeks after his court hearing, Wilson’s wife reported to Sparks Police that he had strangled her in December, thus opening a new case of Domestic Battery by Strangulation.
While in jail on the new charges, the victim sought a Temporary Protection Order (TPO). Wilson violated the TPO by having a third party contact the victim to threaten her. These actions violated the terms of Wilson’s probation for the original two cases.
A new sentencing was held for all three cases on July 10, 2025, where again DDA Cameron argued for the maximum sentence, citing the defendant’s extensive prior criminal record (10 felony convictions) and continued use of violence despite treatment and counseling. This time, Judge Breslow agreed with the State and sentenced Wilson to 24-60 months and 28-72 months for the Pandering Constituting Domestic Violence and Coercion case, 19-48 months for Battery by a Prisoner, and 24-60 months for Domestic Battery by Strangulation, all consecutive. Wilson’s aggregate sentence is 8-20 years.
