Jamar Murry-El, 31, was convicted of robbing a 10-year-old boy of $200 in Newburgh. He was found guilty of Robbery in the Third Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The incident occurred on October 18, 2024, while the child was heading to a babysitter's home. After the child refused Murry-El's request for $10, he forcibly took the entire amount and fled. Murry-El faces a sentence of 3.5 to 7 years in prison and was remanded to jail without bail.
Jamar Murry-El, 31, was found guilty by a jury of Robbery in the Third Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Murry-El grabbed the entire amount from the child and fled the scene, having asked the child for $10 before forcibly taking the $200.
The child was walking to a babysitter's home when the robbery occurred, having been given the cash by parents for that purpose.
District Attorney Hoovler credited the child's testimony as instrumental in securing the conviction and thanked the City of Newburgh Police Department for their swift response.
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