Lucas Crockett entered an Alford Plea to one count of 2nd-degree robbery, a class-b felony which carries a maximum prison term of 15 years in prison. Crockett was identified in security video from the Quick Stop at 6739 U.S. Highway 59 in St. Joseph. On August 8, 2016, he threatened the clerk with a knife, took the cash register, and fled on foot. He was spotted by witnesses 15 minutes later with the cash register.
In November of last year Crockett was ruled incompetent to stand trial. He spent six months in the custody of the Missouri Dept. of Mental Health, which released him back to the court in May.
Under a plea agreement, the prosecutor agreed to recommend the six-year prison term, which the judge imposed Thursday morning. Crockett will be given credit for time he’s already served since his arrest.