50 Criminals plead guilty to property crimes

Aaron Ratliff

The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office convicted fifty (50) Defendants of committing property crimes against the citizens of Mecklenburg County during the week of May 16th - May 20th.  Judge Hugh B. Lewis was the presiding in Superior Court for the arraignments of all the defendants:

Jermaine Lewis, 31, pled guilty to: (1) felony breaking or entering, and (2) being a habitual felon. He was sentenced to 80-105 months in prison.

Aaron Ratliff, 22, pled guilty to: (1) two counts of felony breaking or entering, (2) two counts of larceny after breaking or entering, and (3) one count of felony possession of stolen goods. Ratliff was sentenced to 12-16 months in prison. (Note:  Aaron Ratliff has been arrested 14 TIMES in Mecklenburg County since Feb 2009.  12 months in jail is not a sufficient sentence for such a habitual repeat offender!)

Patrick Floyd Morgan, 42, pled guilty to: (1) four counts of larceny after breaking or entering, and (2) one count of possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine. Judge Lewis sentenced Morgan to 8-10 months in prison and ordered him to pay nearly $25,000 in restitution to the victims.

Cody Briggs

Cody Briggs, 20, pled guilty to: (1) felony breaking or entering and (2) larceny after breaking or entering. Briggs was sentenced to 8-10 months in prison.  (Note: Briggs has been arrested nine times in Meck County since 2008.  Some of his charges include robbery, assault w/ a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, B&E and numerous probation violations.  Glad to see he will be serving less than a year in prison!)

Carltier Owens, 19, pled guilty to: (1) felony breaking or entering and (2) larceny after breaking or entering charges.  Judge Lewis sentenced Owens to 8-10 months in prison.  (Note: Owens has 6 arrests since 2009)