BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) – A Brandon man was sentenced to 14 years for brandishing a gun during two convenience store robberies.

According to court documents and admissions during public court proceedings, Tramaine Jadell Pettaway, 36, used a gun to commit two convenience store robberies with another person in January and February of 2018.

One store was in Clinton, and the other was in Ridgeland.

The Ridgeland Police Department was able to arrest both Pettaway and his co-defendant after a short chase following the Ridgeland convenience store robbery in February 2018.

Pettaway and his co-defendant have been in custody since February 2018.

Pettaway pleaded guilty to two counts of violating Title 18, which makes it illegal for anyone to use a firearm during a robbery.

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