Devontre Cortell Jackson, a 27 year old man from West Columbia, pled guilty to multiple counts of Armed Robbery and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV, to thirty-three (33) years in prison.
Jason Rashad-Knight Timmons, a 19 year old man from West Columbia, pled guilty to multiple counts of Armed Robbery and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge William P. Keesley, to twenty (20) years in prison. Timmons faced a possibility of 30 years in prison for each armed robbery and there were no plea negotiations made on his case.
De’Avian Deanne Young, an 18 year old woman from West Columbia, pled guilty to multiple counts of Armed Robbery and was sentenced by Chief Administrative Judge Frank R. Addy, Jr., to ten (10) years in prison. Young faced a possibility of 30 years in prison for each armed robbery and there were no plea negotiations made on her case. Armed Robbery is classified as a “no parole” offense under South Carolina Law.
Solicitor Rick Hubbard said, “These three individuals terrorized Lexington County for over a week in one of the longest, most violent and aggressive string of armed robberies we have seen in a long time. The citizens of Lexington County that were victimized have received justice.”
Assistant Solicitor Sutania A. Fuller prosecuted these individuals for the Solicitor’s Office. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department, West Columbia Police Department, Cayce Department of Public Safety, and Town of Springdale Police Department were involved in the investigation of these robberies.
Jackson, Timmons, and Young committed several armed robberies from June 16th to June 27th of 2018. In all of the robberies, the same shotgun was used. Jackson acquired the shotgun the month prior, sawed it off and made it into a pistol grip. He ensured that it was fully loaded in all of the robberies. In most of the other robberies, Jackson was the planner and driver, Timmons carried the shotgun, and Young was the person grabbing the money. Almost all of the robberies were captured on video surveillance. The investigation also revealed that the robberies were gang related.
Jackson has prior convictions for Armed Robbery, multiple counts of Grand Larceny, and two counts of Burglary. Timmons has a prior conviction for Burglary. Young does not have a prior criminal record.