by Jackie Nunnery
LANCASTER—Dequinel Anthony Johnson of Burgess on Friday, September 22, was sentenced to 196 years by Judge R. Michael McKenney in Lancaster County Circuit Court on multiple felony charges related to years of abuse of a former girlfriend. With 141 years suspended, Johnson has an active sentence of 55 years to be served.
In a day-long bench trial in January, Johnson was convicted of six felonies and one misdemeanor for acts that took place between 2015-21 towards a former girlfriend and mother of his child, referred to as MRN in court documents. MRN detailed physical assaults that began approximately one year into their relationship and threats by Johnson to “call somebody to come and f— me up” if MRN went to the police. The violence escalated….
| There’s
more to this story, and many more news articles, photos and ads available only in our online e-Edition or in the printed version. Become a subscriber today! • To access or subscribe to the e-Edition, go - HERE • To subscribe to the printed version, go - HERE • To buy the printed version at a newsstand, - HERE are our locations. For assistance, please call us at 804-435-1701, extension 16. |