A judge and prosecutor said Friday that a five-year sentence given to a Georgia teen who stole a pair of pricey shoes was appropriate because a gun was used during the robbery.
Dayonn Davis, who was 18 when he was sentenced this week to five years in prison followed by 10 years of probation, was charged as an adult even though he was 15 when the crime was committed and his lawyer said he had no prior record.
Prosecutor Sadhana Dailey said in court that Davis contacted the owner of the Nike Oreos — so called because they’re black and white — after seeing them for sale on Facebook, according to the Ledger-Enquirer. They arranged to meet at a Columbus park on Jan. 17, 2016.
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