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Second man sentenced in armed robbery

By Kevin Jefferies

Hunt County – A second man involved with two armed robberies in south Hunt County has pleaded guilty to reduced charges and been sentenced to prison.

47 year old Steven Lee Sherrod was indicted on two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and unauthorized use of a vehicle. He pled guilty to lesser charges of robbery and the unauthorized use charge yesterday and received 10 years for each robbery count and two years for the automobile theft count.

Sherrod's alleged co-actor, Ricky Payton Griffin of West Tawakoni, has already been sentenced after pleading guilty to lesser charges earlier this year.

In October of last year, the two used a shotgun to rob two male victims of cash, and stole a '99 Dodge truck on the same day. They were taken into custody after being stopped by a Hunt County Sheriff's deputy.