Donnie Stallworth was tried THREE times. The first 2 trials ended in a mistrial & hung jury, respectively. Coincidentally, the first 2 trials, Donnie had a private attorney. The third trial, out of money, he had a public defender and was convicted of 2 counts of first degree murder for his role as the alleged getaway driver.
{{sectstub}}The above information is incorrect. A total of eight people were convicted for planning and participating in the crimes. The five criminals who entered the Billings' home, the two criminals who drove the getaway vehicles, and the criminal who helped dispose of the stolen property, were all found/pled guilty and received the following sentences:[19][20] Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Jr. – jury conviction of two death penalties for two counts of first-degree murder and a life sentence for one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm.Donnie Stallworth – two consecutive life sentences for two counts first-degree murder, lengthy prison sentence for one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm (effectively permanent life in prison).Wayne Coldiron – two consecutive life sentences for two counts first-degree murder, lengthy prison sentence for one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm (effectively permanent life in prison).Frederick Thornton – plea agreement, and testified against co-defendants, resulting in two concurrent 40-year sentences for two counts second-degree murder, concurrent 22-year sentence for one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm (totals 22 years in prison then 18 years' probation).Rakeem Florence – plea agreement, and testified against co-defendants, resulting in two concurrent 45-year sentences for two counts second-degree murder, concurrent 24-year sentence for one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm (totals 24 years in prison then 21 years' probation).Gary Sumner – back of house getaway driver, plea agreement resulting in two concurrent 20-year sentences for two counts second-degree murder, concurrent 20-year sentence for one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm.Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Sr. – front of house getaway driver, plea agreement resulting in two concurrent 17½-year sentences for two counts second-degree murder, concurrent 17½-year sentence for one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm.Pamela Long-Wiggins – jury conviction resulting in concurrent 28-year and 12-year sentences for two counts of accessory after the fact to a felony.Leonard Gonzalez Sr. died on June 13, 2015 in prison.[21] Pamela Long-Wiggins died on July 24, 2015 in prison.[22]
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