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Leader of Gwinnett County restaurant robbery crew sentenced to life in prison
Fox5 Atlanta ^ | 03/13/2024 | Staff

Posted on 03/14/2024 5:53:59 PM PDT by simpson96

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A man who police say was the leader of a dangerous Gwinnett County restaurant armed robbery crew will spend the rest of his life in jail.

A Gwinnett County jury found 30-year-old Dametrius Marquel Sims guilty on four counts of armed robbery, two counts of attempted armed robbery, six counts of aggravated assault, and six counts of gun possession charges.

Sims, described by authorities as the most dangerous member of the group, is accused of leading a group that was involved in at least six robberies targeting restaurants and delivery drivers in the county between August and October 2017.

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Following his conviction, a judge sentenced Sims to four consecutive life sentences plus 90 years.

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1 posted on 03/14/2024 5:53:59 PM PDT by simpson96
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“Police logged his cell phone to Wi-Fi at the Publix next door during the robbery.”

Is this the kind of evidence that can be used in a Georgia court?

I recently saw a Fulton County prosecutor question if cell phone location data can be trusted.

2 posted on 03/14/2024 6:19:06 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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“Life in prison” means 5 years then release onto parole so you can kill again.


3 posted on 03/14/2024 6:19:13 PM PDT by JJBookman (Democrats = Party of 2-tier justice )
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To: simpson96

Not surprised


4 posted on 03/14/2024 6:19:44 PM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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I was going to say he’ll probably do 12 to 14 years before he’s out. Then I looked at the parole guidelines.

Armed Robbery - 36 to 96 months = 3 to 6 years to serve. (Level 7 crime) Unless a life sentence, then 14 or 30 years.

Aggravated Assault - 65 - 90 % of the sentence. (Max sentence for that 20 years, so 13 to 18 years.

Probably hit the high end of the ranges unless the left takes over the state.


5 posted on 03/14/2024 6:20:58 PM PDT by PAR35
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[I was going to say he’ll probably do 12 to 14 years before he’s out. Then I looked at the parole guidelines.

Armed Robbery - 36 to 96 months = 3 to 6 years to serve. (Level 7 crime) Unless a life sentence, then 14 or 30 years.

Aggravated Assault - 65 - 90 % of the sentence. (Max sentence for that 20 years, so 13 to 18 years.

Probably hit the high end of the ranges unless the left takes over the state.]


The % of black residents is key. Blacks are the only demographic that prefers* minimal sentences. Gwinnett is 13% black, vs 44% of Fulton, which includes Atlanta.

* Black victims want heavy penalties imposed on their specific tormentors, but are otherwise very crime-tolerant.


6 posted on 03/14/2024 7:05:11 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room)
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To: Nifster

Nor am I.


7 posted on 03/14/2024 7:36:45 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: PAR35

multiply those numbers times four consecutive life sentences + 90 years ...


8 posted on 03/14/2024 7:45:40 PM PDT by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: simpson96

man, I thought surely this must be a J6 protestor are first, but nope, just a regular criminal! Good for the justice system for once!


9 posted on 03/14/2024 7:58:15 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: jeffersondem

If you are going to do a crime, leave the home at home. 🙄


10 posted on 03/14/2024 8:16:06 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: JJBookman

Try reading the excerpt.


11 posted on 03/15/2024 9:18:05 AM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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