February 7, 2014
(Anderson, SC). Twenty-one year old Javon Palmer pled guilty on February 6, 2014 to multiple charges relating to two armed robberies in February and March of 2013. The Honorable “Ned” Miller sentenced Palmer to 30 years suspended to 18 years in prison to be followed by 5 years probation.
On February 5, 2013, the defendant along with others entered the Arby’s on Pearman Dairy Road in Anderson. Armed with handguns, the defendant robbed the restaurant taking all the cash in the store. On March 11, 2013, the defendant and others went back to the same restaurant at closing time, once again armed with handguns, to commit an armed robbery. The victims advised that they were then forced to the back of the restaurant. When one of the victims attempted to flee, he was shot in the leg. Further investigation led to the arrest of Javon Palmer and others.
“Javon Palmer’s actions terrorized several innocent victims who were just doing their job,” said Solicitor Chrissy Adams. “It is clear by his committing a second robbery and by shooting one of the victims that Javon would have continued to be a violent threat to our community. These actions called for this lengthy prison sentence which will have Javon behind bars until he is almost 40 years old.”