7/26/13 - A Stockbridge man whose home invasion case originally ended with a mistrial being declared is now heading to prison. 36-year-old Jason Robert Cavender received a sentence of 6 to 20 years in prison after earlier pleading no contest to 1st degree home invasion in Livingston County Circuit Court. In exchange, two other charges of assault with intent to rob while armed and felony firearms were dropped by prosecutors, along with Cavenderâs habitual offender status. The deal was reached after Cavenderâs first trial ended with a hung jury in January when the group failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Police said Cavender entered a home on San Luray Drive on September 27th of 2011, pointed a gun at a female resident and demanded prescription medication. When the victim told him she did not have any, police say he got nervous and fled on foot. A four month investigation by Unadilla Township Police followed and resulted in the charges being filed. (JM)
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