CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A Cedar Rapids man originally charged with attempted murder has been sentenced to four charges stemming from a February 2025 shooting.
Ray Robertson Jr., 34, entered an Alford plea earlier this month. An Alford plea allows a defendant to accept a conviction and punishment without admitting fault, while agreeing that the prosecution has sufficient evidence to convict.
A judge sentenced him on Wednesday. His charges and sentences are as follows:
- Willful injury causing serious injury: 10 years
- Second-degree robbery: 10 years
- Going armed with intent: 5 years
- Fifth-degree theft: 30 days
The first three sentences will be served one after another. As part of the plea agreement, his other charges were dismissed, including attempted murder…