8/12/14 - Two men convicted in the robbery and killing of a former Livingston County man received lengthy prison terms yesterday while a third will learn his fate later this month. The trio was charged with the murder of 53-year-old John Mick, who was shot to death at the Flint River Village Apartments in August of 2010. Mick, who lived in Brighton for 14 years, receive had worked as an engineering technician at the GM Proving Grounds in Milford before retiring to take a security guard job in Flint. 22-year-old Floyd Gene Perkins and 21-year-old Kenya Ali Hyatt were convicted in July by a Genesee County jury of first-degree murder in the case as well as armed robbery and firearms charges. A third defendant, 33-year-old Aaron Williams, was only convicted on the armed robbery and firearms charges. Williams received an enhanced sentence as a 4th time habitual offender and must serve 25 to 50 years in prison. Perkins was sentenced to 23 years and 9 months behind bars and a maximum of 50 years. Both were also convicted on a felony firearm charge, which carries a two-year prison sentence that must be served consecutively. Williams and Perkins must pay restitution in the amount of $689,688, which includes funeral expenses. They each have the right to appeal and requests were filed for the appointment of attorneys. Perkins had faced life in prison without the possibility of parole, as does Hyatt, who was only 17 at the time of the murder and will be sentenced on August 25th. (JM)
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