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Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols will pronounce sentence at a later date.
Assistant State Attorney Jeanne Stratis, of the State Attorney’s Career Criminal Unit, prosecuted the case.
The charge stems from a July 2018 break-in at SWUB Tactical, 36 S. Charles R. Beall Blvd., in DeBary.
Smith and other suspects smashed their way into the store with bricks and then stole 18 firearms including handguns, shotguns, and AR-10 and AR-15 rifles.
The total value of the guns taken from the store was $14,580.
Undercover Orange County deputies followed the group to the store and then followed them back to Orlando, where they conducted a traffic stop and took all five defendants into custody. Three of them ran from the vehicle but were apprehended.
Apr 8, 2021 10:25 AM DeLand, FL - A career criminal with nine felony convictions at the age of 21 could spend the rest of his life in prison. Jaquez Smith was convicted yesterday (April 7) on a charge of Principal to Armed Burglary. Because of his criminal history, Smith is a Prison Release Reoffender. That means he qualifies for an enhanced sentence - the break-in at a DeBary gun store in July 2018 was committed within a 3-year window after his release from prison. Five Arrested In DeBary Gun Shop Burglary Following the conviction, State Attorney R.J. Larizza said, “We are fortunate that the defendants were caught and 17 firearms recovered. You can bet those firearms would have been put on the street and used for criminal activities. The defendant is a career criminal with nine prior felony convictions. He will spend the rest of his life in prison.” Sheriff Michael Chitwood had this to say following the conviction, “There’s no doubt the guns st
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