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Escambia Man Facing 30 Years For Cutting Over Social Secuity Benefits
August 5, 2013
An Escambia County man that cut a another man with a box cutter over his social security benefits is facing up to 30 years in state prison.
Jessie Lee Shumaker was found guilty as charged on one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon by an Escambia County jury.
On February 12, 2012, Jessie Lee Shumaker cut Edward Lewis on the side of his face and back side of his ear with a box cutter. Lewis requested Shumaker return his social security benefits card. After stating that he would call the police for assistance, Shumaker pursued and attacked Lewis with the weapon.
Sentencing is currently scheduled for September 19. Shumaker qualifies as both a habitual felony offender and prison releasee reoffender. He could be sentenced to up to 30 years in state prison, with 15 years as a mandatory minimum by Judge Michael Allen.
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Lock him up for the 30 years, let this habitual felony offender enjoy the social benifits of a prison cell…a habitual offender and PRISON RELEASEE REOFFENDER..this story should have never been reported on as this criminal should not have been on the streets in the first place…