Armed robber convicted of 2019 home invasion

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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Judge sentences man convicted of robbing rapper Bun B and holding his wife Queen at gunpoint during a home invasion in April 2019.

RELATED: Bun B Gives Tearful Testimony About Being Held at Gunpoint During Home Invasion

Judge sentences man for 2019 robbery

ABC13 reports that Demonte Jackson, the suspect, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and burglary. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years. According to Jackson's attorney, the case dragged on for five years due to his client's mental health issues.

At age 20, Jackson held Bun B's wife Queenie at gunpoint, causing him to be injured in a later shootout with the Houston musician.

After the sentencing, Demonte's father spoke, expressing his belief that the couple's celebrity influenced his son's harsher sentence. However, prosecutors denied that Bun B's notoriety played a role in the outcome of the conviction.

“I wanted to apologize on behalf of my son to the Freeman family for the pain they have endured. However, I believe that just because you are a celebrity doesn't mean you have to give someone a life sentence. » » said Demonte’s father.

Bun B gets emotional during his home invasion hearing

As The Shade Room previously reported, Bun B became emotional when he testified at the sentencing hearing for the individual who invaded his home in April 2019. According to ABC13, the southern musician broke down in tears as he described the ongoing challenges he and his wife have faced. faced following this terrifying incident.

In his testimony, Bun B told the jury that Demonte forced his way into their Third Ward home, putting a gun to his wife's head in an attempt to rob them and steal their car. Bun B was reportedly upstairs during the altercation, but then retrieved a gun and shot Jackson, who was driving a vehicle in the family's garage.

“I proceeded to unload my weapon, it fell from the car. He threw down his gun. I started fighting with him. My wife came in through the garage door. She started screaming,” Bun B said.

According to ABC13, Bun B told the court that his wife Queenie, also known as Chalvalier Freeman, suffered from anxiety and had just finished therapy before the home invasion.

“This is a brand new traumatic incident, it’s something we are still dealing with to this day,” Bun B said.

The rapper continued to get emotional on the stand as he recounted the events of that night, telling the court that his wife did not deserve the trauma inflicted by Jackson.

“Just the idea of seeing my wife in this state, hearing her voice in this state. I am her husband. That’s my main job, to protect her and make her feel safe, and I wanted to know who did this to her,” Bun B added.

According to KHOU11, Bun B's wife was visibly upset when she encountered her attacker in court on Thursday (June 6), prompting the judge to request a recess. Additionally, she talked about the punishment she was hoping for in this case.