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Appeals Court Upholds Conviction Of Molino Robber That Wore Underwear On His Head
July 24, 2014
The Florida First District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Molino man that robbed a local pharmacy in 2010 while wearing underwear on his head.
Joseph Daniel Flowers, now 60, was sentenced in November 2012 by Judge Gary Bergosh to a mandatory minimum 25 years in state prison. Flowers was convicted in October 2012 by an Escambia County Jury of robbery with a firearm, three counts of trafficking in illegal drugs, and three counts of possession of controlled substances for the September 20, 2010, holdup of Scott’s Pharmacy on Highway 29.
Flowers’ attorneys sought to have the conviction tossed because the Escambia County Court only issued an oral finding that he was competent to stand trial but no written order was every issued.
The District Court of Appeals found that the trial court should have issued a written competency order and ordered the lower court to do so; however, the conviction and sentence were upheld. Further, the appeals court found that the court was not required to conduct a second competency proceeding, and nothing was presented to the trial court which could raise any doubt as to his competency at the time of his trial or sentencing.
Flowers robbed the pharmacy at gunpoint while wearing a blue bathrobe, slippers, yellow kitchen gloves and boxer shorts on his head.
During the course of the robbery, Flowers took more than 80 prescription bottles containing thousands of dollars worth of narcotics. After he exited the pharmacy, he ran behind the building where he was picked up by co-defendant Krystal Lynn Collins.
Witnesses inside the store were able to identify Flowers based on the fact that he was a frequent customer of the pharmacy.
Collins, the getaway car driver in the robbery, was previously found guilty in July 2011 of armed robbery with a firearm and a half dozen felony drug charges. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison. She unsuccessfully appealed her conviction in 2013.
Pictured top: Joseph Daniel Flowers is detained by an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office shortly after the robbery of Scott’s Pharmacy in Molino. Pictured below: Scott’s Pharmacy in Molino was robbed September 20, 2010. NorthEscambia.com exclusive file photos, click to enlarge.
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8 Responses to “Appeals Court Upholds Conviction Of Molino Robber That Wore Underwear On His Head”
This is really very sad. There are kids whose Dad messed up really bad. Molino is a small town. They are losing their Dad. I’ll bet the people at the Pharmacy weren’t laughing then or now. Maybe a little compassion. If it were someone in your family. ..
I love you, old man.
Anyone who’s been there before, KNOW that you need 2 pair while enjoying you’re stay, 1 to wear while you wash the other.
That’s gotta be one of the best headlines ever.
Wonder whether or not he washed the underwear before this crime was committed? I am like BillyD, I would have probably gotten a good laugh out of it.. Wonder also if he took the underwear that he was wearing off and used it.. Either way, this guy is a piece of work!
Underwear, stocking cap, bandana , jokers mask, face paint, who cares. He tried but was to stupid to get away without getting caught. Yeah that dummy should go to prison. I haven’t yet found anyone who robbed anything to be a upstanding member of society. All of them are crazy in some way but not insane, however they knew what they wanted and the risks. So as my fellow poster BillyD said: go to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200 or pills. It’s a game and you lost. See ya when you are in your mid 80. Bet you won’t rob then.
I’m sorry, but I just got the visuals of this guy robbing a pharmacy dressed like that………… how could they have possibly taken him seriously!!! I mean, even with a gun it would have been hard for me not to laugh!! Oh well, go to jail, go directly to jail…do NOT pass go!!!
Do the Crime , Do the Time!