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Man Gets 20 Years For Kidnapping, Assault In Pizza Buffet Parking Lot
September 29, 2011
Dionte Stallworth was sentenced Wednesday by Judge Frank Bell to 20 years in state prison. On August 17, 2011, Stallworth was found guilty by an Escambia County Jury of attempted armed kidnapping with a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.
On November 10, 2010, Stallworth contacted the victim, Marcus Anderson of High Stepping Shoes, to purchase athletic shoes from him. Stallworth and Anderson agreed to meet at the CiCi’s Pizza parking lot on Ninth Avenue. As Anderson was showing Stallworth the merchandise, Stallworth pulled a handgun, held it in Anderson’s side, and demanded him to get in the vehicle, according to State Attorney Bill Eddings.
A struggle ensued resulting in one shot being fired. During the investigation, fingerprints were taken from the trunk of the vehicle that were identified as belonging to Dionte Stallworth.
Stallworth faced a maximum of 30 years state prison with a minimum mandatory of 20 years for discharging the firearm in accordance with the 10-20-Life law.
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3 Responses to “Man Gets 20 Years For Kidnapping, Assault In Pizza Buffet Parking Lot”
He won’t be out in five years. Inmates must serve a minimum of 85 percent of their sentence in the Florida State Prison System. This law was passed back in the 90’s.
@Chris I agree with you on this one, but in some respect we should be grateful.
At least this character got 20 years. I believe anyone who takes a weapon and
assaults and threatens someone in the act of a crime should never ever be let
out again. No second chances for people with only contempt for someone Else’s
life, because they have something the person wants.
You look at the case earlier this week where the guy assaulted a Grocery store
clerk and threatened to stick him with a knife over some stolen steaks, and
the whole town knows that clown is trouble, his sentence was only 90
days. Some judges don’t take violent crime serious at all. Guess they
have been lucky and never been assaulted by a violent person with a weapon.
I hate to see someone lose their life, even if it is just to spend it in prison, but
better the criminal than the victim.
We need More Jails, Better laws and very serious sentences for violent
people with no respect for someone Else’s life.
Out in 5, w/free healthcare and new “skills”.?
2 firearm charges for this citizen? and only 20 years?
30 YEARS ,30 YEARS, 30 YEARS.