Pensacola man found guilty, sentenced for 2023 robbery with a weapon: State Attorney Report
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man was found guilty Thursday for a March 2023 robbery at a gas station, according to the Florida State Attorney’s Office.
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46-year-old Lavelle Earl Jackson was found guilty by a jury on the charges of robbery with a firearm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The release said that in March of 2023, Jackson went into a Raceway gas station and robbed it at gunpoint. Jackson reportedly took money from the cash register and left the scene. He was located shortly after.
Jackson was in possession of a gun and money when he was arrested, according to the release. Jackson was booked into the Escambia County Jail.
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Jackson was sentenced to life in prison with 15 years in the state prison to run consecutively.
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