Greenwood, MS – In Leflore County Circuit Court, a jury found Terrence Jenkins guilty of Armed Robbery for a crime that occurred on December 22, 2014, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Jenkins was indicted by a Leflore County grand jury in April 2015.
During the trial the victim along with officials with the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department explained the details surrounding the events that occurred in December 2014. After two days of testimony, the jury returned a verdict of guilty for Jenkins’ actions. Robert Jenkins was later sentenced by Judge Richard Smith to 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Judge Smith ordered that Jenkins serve the first 10 years in prison.
Richardson added that, “the District Attorney’s office thanks the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department for their tireless efforts in solving this case.”
Contact: W. Dewayne Richardson
District Attorney, Fourth Circuit Court District | 662-378-2105