D.A.'s Office: 39 Violent Felons Convicted (April 11-April 15)

Thirty-nine (39) defendants plead guilty in Mecklenburg County Superior Court before The Hon. Robert Bell, Superior Court Judge.  The defendants entered guilty pleas from April 11, 2011 - April 15, 2011.

Ricardo Velasquez

Ricardo Velasquez, 40, plead guilty to 1) attempted second degree rape and 2) sexual activity by a substitute parent.  Velasquez was sentenced to 87-134 months in prison.
Francisco Huistlacalt, 17, plead guilty to second degree sex offense. Huistlacalt was sentenced to 72-96 months in prison.
Radi Meyers, 31, pled guilty to assault inflicting serious bodily injury. Meyers was sentenced to 17-21 months in prison.
Kyreem Renfroe, 20, pled guilty to 1) discharging a firearm into occupied property and 2) possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Renfroe was sentenced to 26-41 months in prison. Renfroe is a habitual repeat offender in Mecklenburg County.

Kyreem Renfroe

Timothy Barlow, 23, pled guilty to 1) felony flee to elude, 2) felony breaking and/or entering and 3) larceny after breaking and/or entering. Barlow admitted his status as a habitual felon and was sentenced to 67-90 months in prison.
Carlton Williams, 25, pled guilty to 1) robbery with a dangerous weapon, 2) conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon and 3) first degree burglary. Williams was sentenced to 82-108 months in prison.
Ronald Shoates, 21, pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Shoates was sentenced to 17-21 months in prison.

Robert Ulrich

Robert Ulrich, 40, pled guilty to common law robbery and admitted his status as a habitual felon. Ulrich was sentenced to 92-120 months in prison.
Jerod Headen, 18, pled guilty to 1) robbery with a dangerous weapon, 2) attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, 3) conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, 4) first degree burglary, 5) two counts of larceny from the person and 6) conspiracy to commit larceny from the person. Headen was sentenced to 64-86 months in prison.