WV Man Sentenced for Harrisonburg Robbery

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Updated: 7:40 PM Nov 19, 2009 WV Man Sentenced for Harrisonburg Robbery Harrisonburg, Va. A West Virginia man accused of robbery and cocaine possession learned his fate in court Thursday. Posted: 2:53 PM Nov 19, 2009

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A West Virginia man accused of robbery and cocaine possession learned his fate in court Thursday.

Michael Smith-Barrow was sentenced to ten years in prison with all but six months suspended.

In march, Smith-Barrow was with Terry Harvey, when Harvey stabbed a man at Dave's Taverna's Express on Port Republic Road, during an alleged drug deal, in March.

Harvey pleaded guilty to malicious wounding.

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Posted by: MARIE Location: virginia on Nov 19, 2009 at 07:34 PM

I JUST FINISHED READING ALL OF THE RELATED STORIES WITH THIS CASE ON YOUR SITE, AND IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE THE COURT TREATED THIS CASE AS A TIT FOR TAT. @ FIRST PROS. CALL THE STABBING A "HORRENDOUS ACT OF VIOLENCE" AND THE ORIGINAL CHARGE WAS FELONIOUS ASSULT. THEN THE SO-CALLED DRUG DEAL COMES INTO PLAY. CHARGES START GETTING REDUCED AND EVEN DROPPED FOR THESE DEFENDANTS. WHY? ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE MAN GOT STABBED IN HIS HEAD & NECK. THAT SOUNDS LIKE ATTEMPTED MURDER TO ME. AND EVEN IF THESE MEN WERE INVOLVED IN SOME KIND OF ILLEGAL ACT, WHSV'S REPORTS BRING ME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE MESSAGE HERE IS AS LONG AS DRUGS ARE INVOLVED YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH GET AWAY WITH ANY OTHER CRIME COMMITTED DURING A DRUG DEAL. THE REPORTS SAY THIS MAN SURVUVED, AND ONE OF THE MEN INVOLVED ONLY GOT 6MTHS. DID ANYONE CONSIDER THE VICTIM, & HOW HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED? WHAT PROTECTION IS OUT THERE FOR HIM & HIS FAMILY? THESE MEN SHOULD GET MAX TIME SINCE THEY GOT MIN. CHARGES.THAT'S A TIT FOR TAT!

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