SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Nebraska man accused of traveling to
South Dakota to rob Sioux Falls casinos at least four times this
past summer could face life in prison if convicted.
Minnehaha County prosecutors have filed a motion to charge 49-year-old
Terrance Davenport of Omaha as a habitual criminal, enhancing his
possible punishment if he is found guilty. Davenport faces four
counts of a first-degree robbery charge that normally carries a
maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
Davenport is accused of using a handgun in the robberies, and
using zip ties to bind the hands of clerks in some cases. He was on
parole for 2004 robberies at Sioux Falls jewelry stores when the
casino robberies took place. Prosecutors say he has an extensive
criminal background.
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