Columbia man pleads guilty to first-degree robbery, sentenced to 10 years in prison
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery earlier this year.
Gerion Young, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was previously charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He is currently listed on the Boone County Jail roster.
He’s accused of threatening to shoot a victim and taking their wallet on April 9 in the 1400 block of Range Line Street.
His probation was revoked in two other cases and he will serve an additional five years on top of his Tuesday sentencing.
He previously pleaded guilty in one case to resisting arrest and three misdemeanors – reckless driving, driving while intoxicated and tampering with evidence – in one case and illegally possessing a gun in another case.