A Tacoma man was sentenced to seven years in prison last week for the 2023 robbery of a Winlock gas station.
Palekasala I. Taupau, 23, pleaded guilty to single counts of second-degree robbery and third-degree theft in Lewis County Superior Court on March 12, just prior to his sentencing.
Taupau originally faced up to life in prison after being charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle and third-degree theft…