Attorney General Miyares announced a 19-year sentence for a violent robbery that took place in 2021. Speaking on the matter, Attorney General Miyares stated, “The Office of Attorney General is committed to assisting in the prosecution of violent offenders in every jurisdiction in the Commonwealth, and I commend the trial team for bringing a measure of justice to the victims in this case.”
The sentencing was handed down by the King William County Circuit Court to Deonjay Pollard, who was involved in a robbery that resulted in an 18-year-old victim being paralyzed. Pollard had initially been investigated for a shooting that occurred in King William County, which left one victim paralyzed and another victim with five gunshot wounds.
After two days of presenting evidence to a jury, Pollard changed his plea to guilty and was subsequently sentenced to 19 years in prison for his involvement in the robbery. Another individual who was part of the robbery had already been convicted and sentenced to 22 years of active incarceration.
The investigation into the case was led by the King William Sheriff’s Office, with prosecution handled by King William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Tiffany M. Webb and Assistant Attorney General Ayesha Osborne from the Office of the Attorney General.