An Augusta man who took part in a carjacking and the theft of another vehicle pleaded guilty to reduced charges Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Unlike his codefendant, Carrington Greene Jr., 21, didn’t commit further crimes after his arrest. Greene got a break Tuesday in Richmond County Superior Court when attorney Jordan Price and a mitigation specialist in Price’s office convinced Judge Amanda Heath he was deserving of a chance at probation after 16 months in jail.
Greene pleaded guilty to hijacking a motor vehicle, terroristic threats, theft and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime, crimes that occurred June 23, 2021. Heath sentenced Greene to time already served plus 14 years on probation under the First Offender Act.
Daieshawn Lanham, 19, on the other hand, was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month for the same crimes as Greene, and to additional charges in the June 30, 2021, carjacking and the armed robbery of a convenience store. While awaiting the deposition of those charges, Lanham was charged with five additional felony offenses committed while in jail, including the stabbing of another inmate.
Sandy Hodson is a staff reporter covering courts for The Augusta Press. Reach her at sandy@theaugustapress.com.
