Man who aided robbery of 4 men on EMU campus sentenced to at least 6 years prison
The 23-year-old Detroit man accused of aiding in the set-up of the robbery of four men on Eastern Michigan University’s campus in January was sentenced Thursday in the Washtenaw County Trial Court to 6 years and 3 months to 20 years in prison.
Jamill Passmore
Courtesy of Washtenaw County Jail
Counts 8-12 were dismissed in return for Passmore’s guilty plea on June 20. Counts 4-7 were previously dismissed.
In addition to the dropped charges, Passamore will not be charged as a habitual offender as part of the plea deal.
According to police, Passmore helped set up the robbery of four men outside Eastern Michigan University’s Westview Apartments near Rynearson Stadium on January 18. Rolex watches, Gucci belts and cellphones were allegedly stolen from the men.
Passmore and the four men watched an L.A. Lakers-Miami Heat basketball game in the apartment of one of the men prior to leaving for a party, according to testimony.
The apartment owner and other men testified that Passmore left the apartment multiple times during the game to talk on his cellphone.
Around 1:30 a.m., Passmore and the four men were walking through a parking lot on their way to a party when two men came up from behind them and indicated they had a gun.
Three of the men got down on the ground while Passmore and the fourth man ran, according to testimony.
The three men remaining on the ground were robbed of a Rolex watch, two belts and a cellphone by suspects.
According to testimony, Passmore assaulted the man who fled from suspects with him and demanded the man hand over his belongings.
After the incident, Passmore met up with the two suspects.
Passmore was originally charged with seven counts of armed robbery, four counts of unarmed robbery and one count with assault with intent to rob while unarmed.
Chelsea Hoedl is an intern reporter for AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at choedl@mlive.com.
Comments
Stan Hyne
Sat, Jul 13, 2013 : 2:11 p.m.
Did the other 2 men involved in the robbery get arrested ?
Billy
Fri, Jul 12, 2013 : 2:27 p.m.
"According to testimony, Passmore assaulted the man who fled from suspects with him and demanded the man hand over his belongings." BWAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So the WHOLE reason they were caught in the first place...is because of this man's incredulence.... I have a feeling the robbery wasn't about acquiring property so much as it was about 'dominating' the victims.
TheGerman
Fri, Jul 12, 2013 : 2:20 p.m.
"In addition to the dropped charges, Passamore will not be charged as a habitual offender as part of the plea deal." This part escapes me, if you are a habitual offender, you should be charged as such. I don't understand some of the bad plea deals that Washtenaw County prosecutors are offering.
MathGeek
Fri, Jul 12, 2013 : 1:17 p.m.
It's too bad you can't give a 6-20 year sentence and one of those, 'Could have had a V8' dope slaps to the forehead.