Man awaiting trial on attempted murder charge sentenced for robbery of St. George restaurant

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ST. GEORGE — After a jury found him guilty of all charges, a Georgia man appeared in court to be sentenced for an armed robbery reported last summer at a restaurant on Red Cliffs Drive.

Lazaro Ponce, 45, of Savannah, Georgia, appeared before District Judge Jay Winward to be sentenced for his involvement in the armed robbery at Durango's Mexican Grill. His charges included a first-degree felony of aggravated robbery, a second-degree felony of receiving a stolen vehicle and disorderly conduct.

After two days of testimony during the three-day trial in November 2022, the jury was excused to begin deliberations, and 57 minutes later they returned a guilty verdict.

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