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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stefon Thomas Landing

Date: 10-24-2015

Case Number: CP-36-CR-0000854-2015

Judge: Dennis E. Reinake

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney: Not Available

Defendant's Attorney: Jeff Conrad

Description:
Lancaster, PA - Jury convicts man of killing a man in a drug deal gone bad



The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charted Stefon Landing, age 21, of third-degree murder and aggravated assult for killing Devonte Gantt and wounding Amos Clay III in, what the Commonwealth claimed, a drug dealt gone bad on January 4, 2015.



The State claimed that Stefon intended to rob Gantt and Amos. When he grabbed a bag of marijuana from Gantt and shot him when he took it back. Landing and Clay then fired shots at one another with both being wounded.



Charges:



Murder of the Third Degree; Criminal Attempt - Criminal Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Firearms Not To Be Carried without a license, Criminal Homoicide.



Court Summary:



Landing, Stefon Thomas

Lancaster, PA 17602

Aliases:

Stefon T. Landing

Stefon T. Landis

DOB: 09/19/1994

Race: Black

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Sex: Male

Active

Lancaster

CP-36-CR-0000854-2015 Proc Status: Awaiting Trial DC No: OTN:T6066163

Arrest Dt: Trial Dt: Legacy No:

Def Atty: Conrad, Jeffrey Allen - (PR)

Last Action: Criminal Trial Last Action Date: 10/19/2015 Last Action Room: Courtroom 8

Next Action: Next Action Date: Next Action Room:

Seq No Statute Grade Description Disposition

1 18 § 2502 §§ C F1 Murder Of The Third Degree

2 18 § 901 §§ A F1 Criminal Attempt - Criminal Homicide

3 18 § 2702 §§ A1 F1 Aggravated Assault

Firearms Not To Be Carried W/O

License

4 18 § 6106 §§ A1 F3

5 18 § 2501 §§ A F1 Criminal Homicide

Closed

Lancaster

CP-36-CR-0004031-2014

Arrest Dt: 07/09/2014

Proc Status: Completed DC No: OTN:T4871624

Disp Date: 12/11/2014 Disp Judge: Totaro, Donald R.

Def Atty: Conrad, Jeffrey Allen - (PR)

Seq No Statute Grade Description Disposition

Sentence Dt. Sentence Type Program Period Sentence Length

Firearms Not To Be Carried W/O

License

1 18 § 6106 §§ A1 F3 Guilty Plea - Negotiated

12/11/2014 Confinement Time Served (0) to 23 months Max: 23 Month(s)

12/11/2014 Probation 3 years Min: 3 Year(s) Max: 3 Year(s)

2 18 § 3925 §§ A F2 Receiving Stolen Property Nolle Prossed

3 35 § 780-113 §§ A16 M Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg Guilty Plea - Negotiated

12/11/2014 No Further Penalty

CP-36-CR-0004461-2014

Arrest Dt:

Proc Status: Sentenced/Penalty Imposed DC No: OTN:T5571031

Disp Date: 12/11/2014 Disp Judge: Totaro, Donald R.

Def Atty: Conrad, Jeffrey Allen - (CA)

Seq No Statute Grade Description Disposition

Sentence Dt. Sentence Type Program Period Sentence Length

Robbery-Take Property Fr

Other/Force

1 18 § 3701 §§ A1V F3 Guilty Plea - Negotiated

12/11/2014 Confinement Time Served (0) to 23 months Max: 23 Month(s)

12/11/2014 Probation 2 years Min: 2 Year(s) Max: 2 Year(s)

CPCMS 3541 1 Printed: 10/24/2015 9:03 AM

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System of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assume any liability for inaccurate or delayed

data, errors or omissions on these reports. Court Summary Report information should not be used in place of a criminal history background check

which can only be provided by the Pennsylvania State Police. Moreover an employer who does not comply with the provisions of the Criminal History

Record Information Act may be subject to civil liability as set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9183.

Please note that if the offense disposition information is blank, this only means that there is not a “final disposition” recorded in the Common Pleas

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offense is charged in order to determine what the most up-to-date disposition information is for the offense.

Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas

Court Summary

Landing, Stefon Thomas (Continued)

Closed (Continued)

Lancaster (Continued)

Seq No Statute Grade Description Disposition

Sentence Dt. Sentence Type Program Period Sentence Length

2 18 § 3929 §§ A1 M1 Retail Theft-Take Mdse Guilty Plea - Negotiated

12/11/2014 Probation 2 years Min: 2 Year(s) Max: 2 Year(s)

Conspiracy - Robbery-Take Property

Fr Other/Force

3 18 § 903 §§ C F3 Guilty Plea - Negotiated

12/11/2014 Confinement Time Served (0) to 23 months Max: 23 Month(s)

12/11/2014 Probation 2 years Min: 2 Year(s) Max: 2 Year(s)

4 18 § 903 §§ C M1 Conspiracy - Retail Theft-Take Mdse Guilty Plea - Negotiated

12/11/2014 No Further Penalty

Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty on the murder charge and carrying a firearm without a license but not guilty of attempted murder in the shooting of Clay.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
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About This Case

What was the outcome of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stefon Thomas Landing?

The outcome was: Defendant was found guilty on the murder charge and carrying a firearm without a license but not guilty of attempted murder in the shooting of Clay.

Which court heard Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stefon Thomas Landing?

This case was heard in Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, PA. The presiding judge was Dennis E. Reinake.

Who were the attorneys in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stefon Thomas Landing?

Plaintiff's attorney: Not Available. Defendant's attorney: Jeff Conrad.

When was Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stefon Thomas Landing decided?

This case was decided on October 24, 2015.