Man found guilty of armed robbery at Sacramento home, threatening witnesses
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- A jury convicted Benoise Wade Jr. of armed robbery and drug possession.
- The jury found witness dissuasion and use of a weapon as aggravating factors.
- Wade faces a potential sentence of 31 years to life and awaits June 18 sentencing.
A man was found guilty of armed robbery and possession of a controlled substance Thursday and the jury determined that he threatened witnesses not to testify in trial, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Monday.
Benoise Wade Jr., 40, who pled not guilty to the charges, is facing a maximum potential sentence of 31 years to life, according to the DA’s Office. The jury found the use of a weapon in the robbery and the prevention or dissuasion of witnesses from testifying as aggravating factors to Wade’s robbery conviction.
Wade is being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail while he awaits sentencing.
On Dec. 15, 2023, Sacramento police officers responded to a reported home robbery but initially could not locate a firearm or shell casings, though they found what appeared to be a bullet hole and a Glock issued BB gun in the bedroom where the robbery occurred, the release said.
Wade allegedly shot one round on the ground before taking a man’s cash and cellphone. Prosecutors said Wade later tried to persuade the victim to clear his name to law enforcement.
Prosecutors said Wade had prior convictions for child molestation and robbery as well as other potential aggravating factors. Those factors will be considered at Wade’s sentencing hearing scheduled for June 18 before Judge Peter Southworth.
