A 35 YEAR-OLD MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO A NUMBER OF COUNTS OF COMMITTING RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY, IDENTITY THEFT, AND GRAND THEFT, IS SLATED TO BE SENTENCED IN A MONTEREY COUNTY COURT ROOM FRIDAY. MORGAN HICKS IS SAID TO HAVE BROKEN INTO 20 HOMES, USING A SHOVEL TO PRY OPEN DOORS. HIS BURGLARIES TOOK PLACE IN AT LEAST SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES.
