A man accused of helping steal 85 koi from a pond at a Yucaipa restaurant has pleaded guilty to grand theft.

The colorful fish can sell for $50 to $1,500 each.

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When David Smith was arrested following the June 21 theft from the Oak House restaurant on Yucaipa Boulevard, only five were recovered, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.

Smith was originally charged with felony theft of fish, but because it was difficult to determine whether the value met the $950 threshold for a felony, the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor grand theft count, said Jacquelyn Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney’s Office.

Smith, 42, pleaded guilty on Nov. 21 and was sentenced to 300 days in jail. He was given credit for 150 days time served, which by state law

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