A 63-year-old Virginia man could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was sentenced to 21 years behind bars for brutally beating his former landlord with a brick; an attack that ended only when the woman’s neighbor pulled a gun to defend her.
The suspect, Bobby Bland, pleaded guilty to charges of malicious wounding, statutory burglary of building with the intent to commit rape/rob/murder/arson, and assault and battery back in February, but wasn’t sentenced until this week.
The attack took place in October, 2023, about a week after the woman had evicted Bland from her home in Virginia Beach. According to prosecutors, Bland broke into the home by using a brick to smash the glass patio door. Once inside, he began beating the woman with the same brick, striking her 10-15 times.
The woman’s neighbors heard her cries for help, and J’Mari Randolph said […]
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