Escambia Man Gets Life In Prison As Habitual Offender

November 17, 2012

An Escambia County man was sentenced to life in prison as a habitual felony offender.

James Allen Black III, 30, was sentenced by Judge Gary Bergosh for robbery with a weapon. He has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for battery on a law enforcement officer, possession of a controlled substance and escape.

Prosecutors said on May 5, 2012, the victim was walking down Cervantes Street in front of the Travel Inn when Black approached him for a cigarette light. When the victim pulled out his lighter, the defendant put a gun to his temple and demanded his money.

Once the victim gave the defendant his money, the victim ran to a nearby convenience store where he saw a Pensacola Police officer. The victim was able to give the officer a detailed description of the defendant and the jacket that the he was wearing. Officers located Black outside the Travel Inn. When the officers approached Black, they saw a jacket that matched the description from the victim.

Black admitted that the jacket was his and when officers arrested him, they found a gun on his person.

Comments

5 Responses to “Escambia Man Gets Life In Prison As Habitual Offender”

  1. someone on November 20th, 2012 12:47 pm

    Mick I was recently release doc has no cable tv

  2. mick on November 17th, 2012 8:47 pm

    The sentence needs to include hard labor…make him earn those 3 meals a day, free health care, cable tv and every other amenity none of them in prison deserve..

  3. Gembeaux on November 17th, 2012 3:44 pm

    Anyone who says this is too long for what he did needs to look at his record. Everyone of those “encounters” with the law were his choice, and a warning to him of what might happen if he continued on this path. He chose to continue robbing and carrying a firearm. Judge Bergosh just protected every one of this career criminal’s potential victims. He was carrying a gun and threatening – it was only a matter of time (probably a short time) until he used it on someone. Thanks, Judge, for doing the right thing!

  4. trouble on November 17th, 2012 12:17 pm

    I hope he stays in jail a long time. he has a long crimenal history is not going to change.

  5. David Huie Green on November 17th, 2012 10:11 am

    hopefully a short one

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