A Taylors, South Carolina man was sentenced to fifteen years in the custody of the S.C. Department of Correction (SCDC) this week after pleading guilty to multiple charges in connection with a 2017 home invasion/ armed robbery.
Zachary Warren Cantrell, 20, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first degree burglary, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, safecracking and grand larceny, according to a news release from the office of S.C thirteenth circuit solicitor Walt Wilkins. He was sentenced by S.C. circuit court judge Robin Stillwell.
(Click to view)
(Via: S.C. Thirteenth Circuit)
According to the release, Cantrell (above) and a co-defendant – Dylan S. Bryant – forcibly entered a home in Taylors, S.C. in October of 2017, armed themselves with handguns belonging to their victims and “filled a pillowcase with the victim’s property.”
“They also attempted to break into a safe filled with valuables,” the release (.pdf) noted.
Bryant, 20, was convicted last October in connection with the robbery and is currently serving a fifteen-year sentence at SCDC.
“Hopefully this prison sentence will make it clear to defendants that violating the security of one’s home will not be tolerated.” Wilkins said in a statement.
Wilkins credited assistant solicitor Jennifer Tessitore for prosecuting the case and securing a guilty plea from Cantrell.
***
[su_dominion_video]***
WANNA SOUND OFF?
Got something you’d like to say in response to one of our stories? Please feel free to submit your own guest column or letter to the editor via-email HERE. Got a tip for us? CLICK HERE. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? CLICK HERE. Want to support what we’re doing? SUBSCRIBE HERE.
Banner: Getty