Armed robber of Bun B and his wife sentenced to 40 years in prison

Would-be thief Bun B received a harsh sentence for his attempted home invasion in April 2019 at rapper UGK's Houston home.

ABC13 reports that Demonte Jackson was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday, June 7, for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and engaging in organized crime by using and exhibiting a deadly weapon.

Jackson pleaded guilty to the criminal charges. He will be eligible for parole in 20 years.

Jackson claimed to suffer from mental health issues and his grandmother testified to the same on his behalf.

His lawyer also said he would receive mental health treatment while in custody.

Two days ago, Bun B took the stand and opened up about the ordeal, saying it “still affects our lives,” referring to his longtime wife, who was also home at the time. incident.

The Texas rapper testified for about 20 minutes during the sentencing hearing.

Bun B spoke about the emotional impact the robbery had on his wife Angela “Queenie” Walls, saying: “It was a whole new traumatic incident. This is a problem we still face today.

“There are times when she shuts down. She can't communicate, and I'm angry all over again because she doesn't deserve this. She didn’t ask for this,” he continued, holding back tears.

The rap veteran added that his wife never set foot in the house again after he left the next day, as she was so traumatized by the theft.

Bun B also recounted the events of the night when his wife opened the door thinking it was a delivery driver, but was greeted by a masked thief. He explained how he heard the robbery from another floor of the house and that Jackson was holding a gun to his wife's head.

Bun then said that when he heard the commotion, he grabbed his gun, but his wife told him, “Don’t come down.” He is going to kill me.

He added: “She was very panicked. She was on the verge of hysteria. She just didn't want me to come out that door and face the person with the gun.

By then, Jackson had gone to the garage and was sitting in their car when Bun B fired several shots at the intruder, one of which hit him in the shoulder.

The two men continued to exchange gunfire before fighting on the garage floor, with Jackson managing to escape.

Bun explained that he chased Jackson and caught up with him before removing his mask: “I wanted to know who was behind the mask. I wanted to know if it was someone I knew personally or someone who knew someone I knew personally. Just the thought of seeing my wife like this made me want to know who did this to her.