Four men who participated in the “pistol-whip” robbery series in Hillcrest, North Park and elsewhere had their sentencing delayed July 11 until Sept. 19.
The series was noted for four victims being hit over the head with a gun and other victims being ordered at gunpoint to lay prone on the ground while their personal items such as wallets and cell phones were taken.
The four men pleaded guilty to all charges of robbery, conspiracy and receiving stolen property in nine incidents in which 14 people were accosted, but not every defendant participated in each hold-up. One or two robbers approached victims in a series that began March 30, 2013, and ended with their arrests April 12, 2013.
Michael McGinnis, 19, Joseph Ragland, 27, Jamarious Porche, 24, and Askia Muhamad Toure, 21, all face prison terms ranging from 18 years to 15 years. They all remain in jail on $500,000 bail.
One victim from City Heights appeared July 11 and San Diego Superior Court Judge Jeff Fraser offered him a chance to read a statement, but he said he would do it when they are sentenced Sept. 19.
Other victims were robbed near San Diego State University, UCSD, Rolando, University Heights and Mission Village. One victim lost a computer and another an iPod, but most of the property was recovered.
