San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office: Twentynine Palms: Convicted Rapist Sentenced To 5+100 Years To Life

Press release from San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office:

February 10, 2022

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif.  – Convicted rapist Jamaceeo Edwards, was sentenced to 5+100 years to life, after being found guilty on two consecutive rape charges plus special allegations stemming from an incident in Twentynine Palms in September 2020.

Edwards was charged and found guilty of felonies PC 286(c)(2)(A) – Sodomy by Use of Force, and PC 289(a)(1)(A) – Sexual Penetration By Use Of Force.  Both counts contain special allegations which were also found true; including kidnapping, great bodily injury and prior strike convictions.

Great work was done to pursue justice for the victim, and protect the citizens of San Bernardino County by our Morongo team of prosecutors, Morongo District Attorney Office support staff and the detectives and DNA experts from San Bernardino County Sheriffs Dept.

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