Bennie Walker was sentenced today (Thursday, November 08, 2007) by the Honorable Edward D. Lukemire to the following:
Armed Robbery (Count 1) – 15 years to serve
Kidnapping (Count 2) – 15 years to serve concurrent
Aggravated Assault (Count 3) – 15 years to serve concurrent
Aggravated Assault (Count 4) – 15 years probated consecutive
Possession Firearm (Agg Assault) – 5 years to serve consecutive to the armed robbery
Possession Firearm (Armed Robbery) – 5 years to serve consecutive to all other counts
Total is 40 years to serve 25 years in prison. $2000 fine and fees. No contact with victims or location. Banished from Houston County.
Kelly Burke, District Attorney: “All armed robberies are horrendous, but this was the worst of the worst. To pull a gun on a man in front of his family, to rob him, to force him at gunpoint toward his family, to threaten the lives of his family, is simply unconscionable. Through the good work of Det. Drew Dodson, our streets are a lot safer tonight because Bennie Walker is locked up for the next 25 years.”