Five defendants were sentenced after crossing the state for an armed robbery and shooting a victim in the face in Central Florida.
According to evidence presented at sentencing, Phillip Johnson, Sema-J De-Andre Brothers, Na’Quezz Mack, and Derrick Worthington traveled from Brevard County to Tampa to carry out an armed robbery. The group traveled in two vehicles and parked in a lot of a restaurant in Ybor City before putting their plan into action.
In the early morning hours of February 1, 2025, the four men targeted a nightclub near Ybor City. Before entering the club, they concealed their license plates from surveillance cameras. They then conducted surveillance on the business and waited outside for the crowd to thin, believing fewer people would witness the robbery. Johnson, Brothers, and Mack entered the nightclub while Worthington remained outside as a lookout. The three men who entered wore dark clothing, hooded sweatshirts, masks, and gloves to conceal their identities. Johnson was armed with a rifle, while Brothers and Mack each carried a handgun…