In the face of overwhelming evidence against him, Garth Hall pleaded guilty to armed robbery in the Supreme Court.
Hall, of Ridgeland Park, admitted to robbing the Sandyport branch of FirstCaribbean International bank on July 28, 2010.
Prosecutors alleged that Hall drove the getaway car after two other men held up bank employees Denethra Sturrup and Tiffany Donaldson and took $30,317 while armed with AK-47 assault rifles.
Had the case gone to trial, prosecutors would have produced two videotaped confessions and a video of Hall showing officers the escape route.
Justice Bernard Turner sentenced Hall to six years imprisonment, with effect from April 2 when the jury was first empanelled.
Hall’s co-accused, Sean Lightbourne, was acquitted on orders of the judge on April 24 after he disallowed the confession statement.
The case against Hall was expected to resume yesterday, but Hall pleaded guilty on the advice of his lawyer Ian Cargill.
Murrio Ducille represented Lightbourne, who is on bail.
The Nassau Guardian
