Those picked up by CMPD's Jump Out Boyz and charged in the Eastland Mall shootout as well as the murder of Juan Lawrence, have continued on with their thug lives:
Justin Joy, who was 18 at the time of the Eastland Mall shoot-out, was also the first to be released. Joy pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury and possession with intent to sell schedule VI drugs. Sources say he wasn't even at the murder, he just supplied the car.
Because he already served four years in jail at the time of his sentencing while awaiting trial, he was released on probation. Joy has managed to stay out of prison with only minor arrests the most recent in 2019.
LaMarcus Seabrooks was 19 at the time of the shooting and entered a plea of guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury. He was released on probation after being sentenced to time served.
Seabrooks would continue his life of crime with further arrests including a 2010 arrest on drug trafficking charges. Convicted in 2012 he would again receive only probation.
Then in 2017 CMPD Officers located Seabrooks asleep in a car with a loaded gun visible under his leg and six methamphetamine pills in his pocket. Seabrooks pleaded guilty without a plea agreement to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of methamphetamine. The Federal district court sentenced Seabrooks to 46 months in prison. In determining the Guidelines range, the district court applied a four-level enhancement to Seabrooks’ offense level for possessing the firearm “in connection with another felony offense.
Exzavier E. Hoey 2/26/2022 Photo MCSO
Exzavier Hoey was 6 years old when his mother, Yulanda Hoey, was shot to death in the Hidden Valley neighborhood in 1991.
The suspect Louis Samuels known by his street name "Big Lou" would go to federal prison later that year on weapons charges, but he was not charged with killing Yulanda Hoey.
Unfortunately the generational life of crime and violence would not let go of Hoey. His probation for his involvement in the murder of Juan Lawrence was revoked and he was returned to prison eventually being released in 2013.
Only to be arrested in 2014 on drug charges. Hoey was given a break on the drug charge and received only probation.
Then in 2017 Samuels was released from Federal Prison early under the "Fair Felons Act" and he too returned to the Hidden Valley neighborhood.
In 2019 a grand jury heard evidence against Samuels, nearly 30 years after Hoey's mother was killed. The Mecklenburg County DA managed to get a grand jury indictment against Samuels and he was arrested charged with her murder.
Samuels remained in the custody of the MCSO from June 2019 until June 2021 when he was released by a liberal Mecklenburg County judge.
There are no plans at this time to bring Samuels to trial and he remains on the streets of Charlotte.
After Hoey's mother was killed, his grandmother stepped in and raised him. In 2018 he told his story of survival, struggle and finally success in an autobiography called “Rearview Mirror.” (An Amazon Book).
Unfortunately for Hoey his life of crime continues and on February 26, 2022 he was again arrested on drug and weapons charges. A check of North Carolina Courts show no trial dates for those charges.
Joy, Seabrooks and Hoey all testified against the others and helped get guilty pleas from the remaining two gang members, Toney Robinson and Antonio Pruitt.
Toney Robinson who was 23 at the time of the murder, pleaded guilty to AWDWIKISI, and served 9 years and 11 months in prison including his time in the Mecklenburg County Jail prior to sentencing. He was released on June 2, 2013.
Several arrests later including a Federal Warrant in 2016 Robinson was again released from prison in 2019. Robinson was returned to Federal custody on June 3, 2022 and remains behind bars at the Mecklenburg County Jail on unspecified federal reportedly gang, drug and weapons charges.
Antonio Pruitt who was 19 at the time, admitted to being the one who pulled the trigger killing Lawrence. In court he reportedly stated that, Lawrence, the victim, had shot at him many times before. In his street creed Lawrence was fair game and deserved to die.
Pruitt aka "Unit-G" entered a plea of guilty to second degree murder. He was sentenced on November 20, 2009 to 22 years and 9 months in prison. At the time his projected release date was 2026.
Then in 2018 he was involved in an altercation with another prisoner, stabbing another prisoner to death while they were both locked up for murder.
Antonio Pruitt, then 32, killed 35-year-old Gregory Adams, at the Columbus Correctional Institution in Whiteville, NC. While Pruitt claimed he was only defending himself a judge sentenced him to an additional ten years and ten months on the manslaughter charge. His new released date is now Christmas Eve 2035.
Pruitt now 36 remains incarcerated. His history of prison rule violations makes it doubtful he'll be released early.
And the Jump Out Boyz?
Most have retired, one CMPD Officer died in 2011 after a flash-ban device accidentally discharged, two others have also passed away in the last few years. Still others remain in Charlotte while the smart ones have moved to the mountains or the coast.
Thug life requires a certain street creed.
And so it goes for the other side:
"The Jump out Boys are not afraid to get their hands dirty without any disgrace, dishonor or hesitation. We are committed to each other, committed to our job and committed to excellence."
6 comments:
Once a thug always a thug. But you have to give them credit none of them are taking a permeant dirt nap. Yet.
Just think where these young men would be if they had adequate juvenile recreation and guidance counseling? One has written an autobiography about his rough time and ultimate tribulation over the odds.
This was the next generation of Charlotte, and instead we squandered it with white teachers in Black and Brown neighborhoods who didn't care for their future. Sad results for all of them.
1059 There is some value in what you say. Yet each was given a second chance at life. In a couple of the cases several chances. Each blew it. Hoey if Cedar is right had the greatest odds against him. Yet easy money made being a thug his choice. Once the feds got involved the odds were even worse. But you can't blame in all on the schools.
Look up Vernon Mackie went to West Charlotte Class of 99, UGA Class of 03 then US NAVY oh that would be Dr. Mackie. West Charlotte dude back when they called it West Chocolate!
Life Choices.
This is just awesome we never see a follow-up on these major crimes. Gilchrest was such a total failure. Not surprised this thugs are still thugs.
Anyone surprised that these turds couldn't keep a job or even a wife? Anyone? Even the he was a good boy crowd is silent. But the fact that it takes the Feds before they actually do some serious time is amazing. Meck DA is a Pussy!
And it's a nice day at the beach today....
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