Armed Robber of Lincoln County, West VA Elderly Couple to Spend More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison

According to the Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives in a recent press release, Jonathan Hall, the man who arm robbed an elderly couple in their Sod, West Virginia home and used a firearm during the commission has recently been sentenced.

In court on August 29^th, Hall will face a total of 162 months or 13.5 years in federal prison for the crime. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. This information was announced today by Paul J. Vido, Special Agent in Charge of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as by Charles T. Miller.

Jonathan Hall committed this crime of burglarizing a home on July 2, 2006 as he broke into a house in Sod, Lincoln County, W.V., armed with a 9mm pistol. But 13.5 years just for this? While he was in the house looking for items to take, the elderly homeowners returned. Hall held them at gun point and even made them lay on the ground at one point, threatening them that he would kill them if they did not listen. He took them around the house at gun point while he looked for items such as jewelry, cash, and other high value items. Once he was done, he made the elderly husband bring his truck near the front door of the house so that Hall could get away. When the husband was getting the truck, he continued to hold the wife at gun point. Hall took the truck and actually thought he would get away.

On his get away, the elderly couple called the police but Hall has already been in custody after he had wrecked the stolen truck on US Rt. 119.. Police knew something was obviously fishy when West Virginia State Police Troopers Jonathan Tabor and Kevin Harper were on the scene all had realized the money, jewelry, as well as the gun Harper had with him in the vehicle which looked suspicious.

"Hall's acts were cowardly and could have seriously injured an innocent couple," said Vido. "This successful prosecution was a result of the excellent police work of the two West Virginia State troopers and the collaborative efforts between the U.S. attorney's office and ATF investigators. Thanks to our strong partnerships in West Virginia, another person who was a great danger to our community is behind bars for a substantial portion of his life."

So maybe Hall will get out early? Under a new law, Hall will have to serve at least 85% of his time and will even have 5 years supervision once he gets released.

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