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Two Get Prison For Craiglist Deal Gone Bad, Robbery At Walmart
November 5, 2014
Two people have been sentenced to two decades each in state prions for their roles in a Craiglist robbery earlier this year in a Walmart parking lot.
Jamichael Tucker pled to armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm, shooting in or at an occupied vehicle, discharging a firearm and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to a total of 20 years with a 20 year minimum mandatory for the discharge of a firearm charge. He is not eligible for parole and will be required to serve the 20 years day by day.
Darius Beasley pled to armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to a total of 20 year in prison. He must serve at least 17 years.
On February 4, Beasley contacted the victim through Craigslist to meet and potentially purchase an engagement ring. They met at the Walmart parking lot on Pensacola Boulevard to
discuss the purchase of the ring. During the meeting, Tucker distracted the victim as Beasley pulled a firearm and robbed him of the ring. Beasley and Tucker then fled the area as the
victim gave chase in his vehicle. During the chase, Tucker fired the gun at the victim as he pursued them. The chase occurred on Highway 29 at midday in a heavily populated area. No other people were harmed or injured in the chase or shooting.
Pictured: Crime scene technicians and Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies around a vehicle in the Ensley Walmart parking lot following a shots fired incident February 4. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “Two Get Prison For Craiglist Deal Gone Bad, Robbery At Walmart”
George…there are no pleas. Review the 10-20-Life sentencing guidelines. 10 if you use a gun, 20 if you fire a gun, Life if you hurt someone. That was the absolute minimum they could have received,
YOUNG THUGS LOOKING FOR A FAST WAY TO GET MONEY. The sentence is light compared to all they did along with firing a gun at the victim in hot pursuit. For his quick thinking and not willing to give it up and let it go the THUGS were caught and now they have a long time to stay in the SLAMMER to meditate over just how it went wrong. BAD PLANNING and maybe not knowing the POPO were virtually on top of them or were so desperate they didn’t care that the parking lot at WALLY WORLD is always near full. They were so desperate to obtain money so they saw this as the closest thing to money or to turn it into money they couldn’t rationally think about the consequences. I will speculate the reason behind this was not to purchase VALENTINE gifts for their ladies but rather on the selfish side to obtain DOPE for themselves.
I was in prison for 58 months and continually heard other inmates talking about what they did and how it went wrong and were making plans on how to do it better to avoid getting caught next time. There is no rehabilitation in prison but rather a schooling on how not to get caught when they get out. In 17 and 20 years these can make plenty of plans to be more successful next time but the best plan is to quit the FOOLISHNESS and turn to HONESTY. JUST US FOR ALL.
Finally good hard time to be served , 17 years and a solid 20 years – enjoy prison boys for your greed, stupidity and total disregard for life…
I’ll bet they didn’t have a clue there was a ECSO sub station right across the street.
A BAD CHOICES EQUALS BAD CONSEQUENCES IN LIFE
Prayers to all
Man, they made a bad plea deal! 20 years with NO parole for one and parole only after 17 years for the other! I bet they wouldn’t have been any worse off after trial!
But, glad to see criminals punished!
thislaw is not far why would you give a man twenty year and he didnt kill anyone. I guess you can shot someone and get 6 year
Considering the circumstances, given not nearly enough time.