Rapid City man accused of robbing convenience store pleads guilty

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August 27, 2020
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Last Updated 4 years ago

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A 21-year-old Rapid City man pleaded guilty to armed robbery in federal court on Wednesday.

Johnathan Adkins admitted to robbing a Big D convenience store in Rapid City in January 2020 and threatening an employee with a gun.

Sentencing will be at a later time, but Adkins could face a maximum of 20 years in prison, and a $250-thousand fine for the robbery charge, while also facing a maximum sentence of life in prison, plus a $250-thousand fine for the use of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

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