Former Florida Gators DB J.C. Jackson Officially Charged with Armed Robbery

Written by Ryan Wright

Back in April news broke that Florida Gators redshirt freshman J.C. Jackson was one of three men who entered a residence robbing a man at gunpoint. After the news surfaced becoming wide spread by April 18, talks had charges against Jackson being dropped. All that scuttlebutt became just that on Monday when the former Gator was charged on four felony counts.

Jerald Christopher Jackson, a former Immokalee, Florida high school standout, reportedly entered a home with two other men on April 11. Early reports had Jackson leaving the residence as the two other men robbed the victim at gunpoint pressing the gun to the acquaintance’s head. The robbers took off with $382, two video game consoles, and an undisclosed amount of marijuana, and along with it Jackson’s future in Gainesville.

The charges pressed against Jackson included three counts of home invasion with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling. If convicted the minimum sentence for each crime is 10 years in prison with the maximum being life in prison.

After news broke of his arrest and the nature of the crime new Florida head coach Jim McElwain dismissed Jackson from the team. Jackson was expected to compete for a starting position after impressing the new coaching staff during spring practices.

 

Photo credit: palmbeachpost.com; J.C. Jackson mug shot.

Photo credit: 247sports.com; J.C. Jackson, high school All-American.