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Escambia Man Gets 20 Years For Kidnapping, Carjacking, Battery
September 19, 2017
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that Corey Bowick has been sentenced by Circuit Judge Thomas Dannheisser to 20 years in state prison to be followed by 10 years of probation. Bowick entered a plea of no contest to armed kidnapping with a weapon with the intent to commit a felony, carjacking with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated battery.
Co-defendant Carlton Lamar was also sentenced on September 15, 2017 by Circuit Judge Thomas Dannheisser to 15 years in state prison to be followed by five years of probation. Lamar pled no contest to armed kidnapping with a weapon
with the intent to commit a felony, carjacking with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated battery. Since there is no parole in Florida, Bowick and Lamar will be required to serve 85% of their prison sentence.
Co-Defendant Iesha McGaster pled no contest on May 8 to principal to armed kidnapping with a weapon with the intent to commit a felony, carjacking with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated battery. McGaster’s will be sentenced on October 2. She faces up to life in state prison.
In the early morning hours of March 7, the victim went to Iesha McGaster’s residence in Foley, AL to loan her money. When he arrived, he was attacked and tied up by Bowick, McGaster, and Lamar. Ultimately, he was forced into his own vehicle and driven to Pensacola to get money from his place of employment. While traveling in Pensacola, the victim jumped out of the moving car on Pace Blvd. when he saw a law enforcement vehicle parked in Town and Country Plaza. The defendants were arrested shortly thereafter on Fairfield Drive.
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4 Responses to “Escambia Man Gets 20 Years For Kidnapping, Carjacking, Battery”
We do not need such beings in our world.
If there is no parole in Florida, but inmates only serve 85% of their sentence, what is the other 15% called? Early release?
Mike, I agree. We need stricter sentencing guidelines for these criminals. This slap on the wrist with 20 years is not going to be enough. He will serve 85 percent and be out in less than 15 years just to harm someone else. They need to start putting these people away for good. This is a nation of laws and rules. You need to follow them in order to maintain a peaceful society or you go away for good! This isn’t anarchy. Hire more cops, build more jails, more courtrooms, whatever. This is getting out of control especially here in Escambia. Unbelievable.
In America, to deprive a person of their freedom is (IMO) a capital offense that specifies the death penalty. But since the liberals don’t allow for it even in heinous murder cases, prison time will have to do.