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Escambia Armed Robbery Suspect Sentenced To Life In Prison
March 14, 2017
An Escambia County man convicted of armed robbery is headed to prison for life.
Demeko Sims was sentenced as a prison releasee reoffender to life in state prison without the possibility of parole by Circuit Judge Joel Boles. On January 25, 2017, an Escambia County Jury found Sims guilty of robbery with a firearm and petit theft.
Sims has an extensive criminal record including possession of a firearm by a minor, corruption by threat against public servant, battery, burglary, and numerous
charges of grand theft auto and violations of probatio
On October 24, 2015, the Kwik Mart on Fairfield Drive in Pensacola was robbed by two masked gunmen who stole money from the cash register. Sims and his co-defendant, Joseph Vaughn, were developed as suspects. On November 12, 2015, Sims and Vaughn were detained while driving in a truck together. A search of the truck returned the firearms and clothing worn in the Robbery. A search warrant of the apartment where Sims was staying, returned additional clothing Sims wore during the Robbery. Sims was interviewed at the Escambia County Sheriff’;s Office and confessed to the robbery.
On November 10, 2016, Joseph Vaughn pled and was sentenced to 10 years in state prison.
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10 Responses to “Escambia Armed Robbery Suspect Sentenced To Life In Prison”
To those of you who think his sentence was harsh, listen, i personally believe he should be put to death.
When people show absolutely NO intention of changing their bad ways, then life in prison is the only choice, unless they’ve done something to warrant the death penalty. You cannot rehabilitate someone who does not want to be rehabilitated. That only works if the person concerned wants to work at it and for it. This guy has a track record of refusal to rehabilitate, so I think he got exactly what he deserved and I think many others feel the same way – relieved he won’t be around to terrorize them anymore!
REGARDING:
“That is an extremely harsh sentence for the crime.”
When a man is prepared to kill people if they don’t give him what he wants, what do you think would be the proper response?
AND
“Justice reform and rehabilitation needs to happen quickly in Florida. This is not justice to send someone to a life incarcerated.”
True, but rehabilitation has always been a failure and the Supreme Court has outlawed the death penalty in such cases, so what you gonna do?
AND
“This is proof that there is no rehabilitation in the prison system that we pay taxes for ”
True.
It was determined years ago that prisons did not turn bad people into good people. They just kept them out of reach of their intended prey.
That’s worth something.
If you have some way to wipe their personalities and overwrite one of a decent person, let us know. Nobody else knows how and it would be cheaper. Please understand that wiping a personality — if you could — is still killing the PERSON just leaving a living body behind, just less messy.
AND
“and the families of the inmates pay a high cost for, not to mention all of the court fees and prison fees.”
If their families didn’t want to pay the price, they should have raised them to not threaten to kill others..
David for better people even if we have to rethink A Clockwork Orange
failing that — for safer citizens
Mrs. Betty Davis…This sorry excuse for a human has already been to prison. As you also can read he had NUMEROUS violation of probation. Therefore he was already given chances to change or reform or “rehabilitate” as you say & let me tell you what I with my very own eyes witnessed him doing…Harrasing 12 & 13 year old little girls, picking fights & taunting boys in their own yard, cussing adults when they speak to him & terrorizing the whole neighborhood!! He walked up to a 14 yr old not snatched the hat off his head & ran for god sake so forgive the rest of us think he got EXACTLY what he deserved. And I pray that when his partner gets out in 10 years that he’s “rehabilitated” cause the next person he robs with a gun may be a YOUR child & I’ll ask you then what his punishment should be!!!
Really ? How much could you have thought you were gonna get from the “Kwik Mart” ? Let’s just say it was $200. And you had a partner so was a hundred bucks gonna help change your life ?
Have you ever heard the term “stupid as a stump”. Now my family, my good neighbors, the wonderful folks in my community, and all the working people of our fine state must take care of you like a child for the rest of your life. Over a hundred bucks mind you. I just don’t get it. @ Bette Davis, we should let this fella out huh ? You think he learned his lesson ?
@BIG RED
PREACH!!!
Please enjoy prison you loser thief !!!!
@ Betty Davis, You feel that’s a harsh sentence? How about allowing Mr. Sims be placed on house arrest at your place for 10 years and you try to rehabilitate him. If you read the article he has an extensive criminal record so this ain’t his first rodeo. I’m sure during his criminal career he has been locked up and he had a choice to rehabilitate. Guess what? Here he is again doing what he knows best. Glad he will be away from hard working tax paying citizens before he kills one. And Ms. Davis since you think people like him is treated unfairly by the justice system, why don’t you go to the prisons and jails and spend your day to try rehabilitate these inmates. Lip service sounds good but it doesn’t work. Please wake up before you are a victim from one of these cowards.
That is an extremely harsh sentence for the crime. Justice reform and rehabilitation needs to happen quickly in Florida. This is not justice to send someone to a life incarcerated. This is proof that there is no rehabilitation in the prison system that we pay taxes for and the families of the inmates pay a high cost for, not to mention all of the court fees and prison fees.
THANK YOU to all who where involved in bringing this young man to justice. GREAT JOB!