25 Year Prison Sentence Handed Down For Robbing Taxi Driver

September 21, 2012

An Escambia County man has been sentenced to prison for robbing a taxi driver.

D’Andrea Lydell Robinson was sentenced to 25 years state prison by Judge Gary Bergosh for robbery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

On October 30, 2011, Robinson and two other individuals called Yellow Cab and requested a taxi. When the taxi arrived all three men held the taxi driver, Wiley Dickerson, Jr., at  gunpoint and demanded money. When Dickerson did not immediately comply, he was shot in the leg. He then handed over his money and was ordered by the men to drive away.

Dickerson ended up turning around and pursuing the three men who were now fleeing on bicycles. Dickerson caught up with and struck Robinson’s bicycle with his taxi, throwing him to the ground. When Robinson fell, he dropped his cell phone and a firearm.

Ballistics analysis determined that the gun dropped by Robinson fired the shot that hit Dickerson. Additionally, the cell phone dropped by Robinson had been used to summon the cab, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

Comments

5 Responses to “25 Year Prison Sentence Handed Down For Robbing Taxi Driver”

  1. Armed Hack on September 22nd, 2012 3:54 pm

    I am a well armed driver. Hope I never have to use my gun but I will stand my ground.
    P.S…..I do have Concealed Carry License.

  2. Everett on September 21st, 2012 9:25 pm

    You can sign me up to0 LEO Guy.

  3. No Excuses on September 21st, 2012 3:05 pm

    Good for the taxi driver! These thugs need to know that some folks will fight back-although I’d be careful about it!

  4. LEO GUY on September 21st, 2012 8:20 am

    @42SCJ,

    Let me know when you are ready and I’ll sign you up.

  5. 429SCJ on September 21st, 2012 4:22 am

    We need more preemptive prevention to reduce these crimes.

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