Update: Monday, 2:54 p.m. — Orangeburg County resident Joel Robinson, who shot and wounded a DEA agent during a surprise pre-dawn drug raid outside his home last fall, was sentenced in Columbia, S.C. Monday to eight years in prison, The State newspaper reported.
The paper reports that there was a courtroom full of law enforcement officer during the sentencing.
By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A South Carolina man is expected to be sentenced to prison today after shooting and wounding a DEA agent during a drug raid at the suspect’s house.
The State reports that Joel Robinson will likely receive 8 years in prison as part of a plea agreement.
The 33-year-old had faced up to 30 years in prison.
Prosecutors agreed to dismiss most of the charges against Robinson if he pleaded guilty to shooting DEA Agent Barry Wilson.
No drugs were found.
Wilson said he thought the raid was a break-in.
How about changing the headline to reflect that a DEA agent and not an FBI agent was shot by this cretin.