Man pleads guilty to robbing pharmacies in Fairfax & Prince William Counties
Jonathan Ross Carlton, 23, pleaded guilty to committing several robberies of pharmacies in Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia this past summer. Carlton pleaded guilty to robbing pharmacies of Oxycontin pills by using a note that stated (according to court records): "I need all your 80mg Oxycontin in a bag! I Have A Gun! No Cops! Hurry up! Thank You!"
According to Peter Carr of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alexandria, Carlton initially faced state robbery charges but these were dropped in lieu of federal charges to consolidate the three charges into one case. Carlton is currently being represented by Federal Public Defender Shannon Quill. He faces up to 40 years in prison and other penalties such as fines and restitution; sentencing is scheduled to take place on February 4th of 2011. Court records indicate that Carlton was not in possession of a gun during the robberies even though his note stated otherwise.
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