How A Georgia Teen Got 5 Years In Prison For Stealing A Pair Of Shoes

Some have called teen Dayonn Davis’ sentence for stealing a pair of shoes harsh. According to Georgia law, it could have been longer. The inflexibility of state law for individuals charged with some violent crimes, even if the individual is as young as 13, may have affected Davis’ plea deal.

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Dayonn Davis was set to graduate from high school in Columbus, said his lawyer Susan Henderson, but now he’s going to prison.

“He is a good kid that made a really dumb 15-year-old mistake,” she said.

Davis was sentenced to five years in prison and 10 years of probation for stealing a pair of black and white Nike Air Jordan Fives from an acquaintance, according to his lawyer.