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Two Convicted, Face Life For Home Depot Drug Deal
October 5, 2011
Two Escambia County men have been convicted of carjacking and robbery in connection with a May drug deal in the parking lot of Home Depot on Nine Mile Road.
Otis Charles Foster, Jr., was convicted of principal to carjacking with a firearm, robbery with a firearm, and armed kidnapping with a weapon. Co-defendant Tevin Akeem Nettles was also convicted of carjacking with a firearm, robbery with a firearm, and armed kidnapping with a weapon. A third defendant, Andre Cookm is scheduled for trial on November 21.
According to State Attorney Bill Eddins, the victim was set to meet Foster to buy drugs in the parking lot of Home Depot on Nine Mile Road. All three defendants arrived in the same car. Nettles and Cook got in the victim’s car, with Nettles holding the victim at gunpoint while Foster and Cook took the victim’s money, iPod, CD player, cell phone and speakers.
The victim called authorities, and all three defendants were found within one mile of the robbery. Otis Foster was found on a front porch within arm’s reach of the stolen items, according to testimony. Nettles was found in a car which contained the stolen cd player.
Judge Joel Boles scheduled sentencing for November 3. Both Foster and Nettles face a maximum of life in state prison.
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5 Responses to “Two Convicted, Face Life For Home Depot Drug Deal”
Maybe they can learn something about crime in prison…how to do it, why NOT to do it, HOW not to do it…ya know…stuff like that. I’d think they’d know better how to commit a crime by just watching television.
Mike;
I have a better idea. Since they like to play with guns, lets give them a rifle and ammo and send them to Afghanistan to fight over there and bring our law abiding service men and women home. They are a burden on society in jail or out.
If they dont get life in prison put’em away long enough that when they get out they will either need a cane or a wheel chair… walking the streets, they were already a burden on society…
I thought “carjacking” meant the suspects drove away with the car. This sounds a lot more like strong armed robbery than “car jacking”.
What charges have been filed against the defendant for admitting to the intent to purchase narcotics?
Sort of hard for me to picture the “VICTIM” as being a true victim. I wonder what drugs he wanted to buy? Life in the fast lane can cause a world of problems.