An Ohio man will spend 15 years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to the lesser crime of robbery, and his accomplice will spend five years on supervised probation for her role in the hold up of Pilot Truck Stop back in June.
Judge Loper sentenced Sammy Alexander Bolen, 37, to 15 years and ordered him to pay back a $500 fine. Originally Bolen pleaded not guilty to armed robbery but changed his plea Tuesday to guilty, to the lesser sentence of robbery.
Back in June, Bolen and Melinda Moore went to the Pilot Truck Stop where Bolen went inside with a pretend handgun and demanded money. Ryan Berry said Bolen got away with $950.
Moore pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact and Loper sentenced her to five years suspended, five years of supervised probation. Moore asked if her probation could be transferred to Ohio, where she’s from. Loper told her that it could be arranged.
Also, Neal Marlow, attorney for Andre Redmond, requested Judge Loper grant a bond reduction for his client. Redmond is charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault in connection with the December robbery at Winona Dry Cleaning. The state had no objection and the motion was granted and the original $200,000 bond was reduced to $75,000.
• Kelvin Robertson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to 20 years, with 15 to serve and five years of probation for the August incident where he shot at Montgomery County Deputy Calvin Young. Robertson’s charge was dropped from aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, which carries a heftier sentence.
• Corneilus Caldwell pleaded guilty to felony malicious mischief and felony driving under the influence. In May of 2017, Caldwell busted the windows out of a 2011 Dodge Charger and a 2017 Ford Explorer both belonging to the Winona Police Department. Loper sentenced him to five years for the felony mischief charge and five years for the DUI charge both to run consecutively.
• James Clark was arraigned on an uttering forgery charge. Clark will go before Judge Loper on Nov. 19 in Carroll County. His bond was set at $7,500.
• Michael Fleming was arraigned on felony possession of a weapon. Fleming, who was in MDOC custody for an unrelated incident that was not mentioned in court, does not have a bond. He pleaded not guilty.
• Hilary Shaw pleaded guilty to possession of stolen firearms. She received a five year suspended sentence, five years supervised probation and was ordered to pay $831.50 fine plus court costs and assessments.
• Cedric Frazier, pled guilty to felony DUI fourth offense and was sentenced to 10 years custody of the MDOC, eight years suspended for five years, two years to serve, five years supervised probation. He was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine plus court costs fees and assessments.
• Auntario Hardy, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to eight years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections with two years to serve and six years post release supervision. Hardy must pay a $500 fine.
• Jonathon Burrell, indicted on two counts felony cyberstalking, pleaded guilty to one count. In return for the guilty plea, the second count was dismissed. Burrell was sentenced to two years custody of the Mississippi Department of Correction, 126 days to serve, 1 year 239 days post release supervision. He must pay $531.50 court costs fees and assessments.
