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The third and final individual facing charges in connection to a breaking and entering incident that resulted in a shelter in place order being issued in Buena Vista was sentenced last week, bringing the case, which began nearly two years ago, to a close.
Tytray Lamont Martin, 46, of Highland Springs entered guilty pleas to felony charges of armed burglary and burglary, as well as a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery in connection with the incident on Jan. 26, 2023, incident. He also pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of failing to appear, which he was charged with after failing to show up to a pretrial hearing in Buena Vista Circuit Court last January. Two other misdemeanors related to the missed appearance – a bail violation and a second failure to appear charge – were dismissed.
For the armed burglary charge, Martin was sentenced to 10 years with eight years suspended, and he received a sentence of five years with four suspended for the burglary charge, as well as a 10-day sentence for the assault and battery. The sentences will be served concurrently.
Martin qualified for the Community Corrections Alternative Program, and upon successful completion of the program, will have an additional year of his sentence suspended. Upon release, Martin will be on supervised probation for five years.
The other two individuals charged in connection with the January 2023 incident, Dakota Cameron of Roanoke and Gregory Kersey of Buena Vista, entered guilty pleas in Buena Vista Circuit Court last year.
In April, Cameron was sentenced on two felony charges – one count of burglary and one count of conspiracy to commit burglary – and received sentences of 10 years and five years, respectively, with all but 10 months of each suspended.
In June, Kersey pled guilty to two felony counts of entering a home with intent to commit assault and battery and received sentences of 10 years and five years for them, with all but 11 months of each suspended. Both defendants also pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of assault and battery and received a sentence of 12 months, which would be suspended upon successful completion of the CCAP program.
After Martin’s sentencing, Buena Vista Commonwealth’s Attorney Joshua Elrod filed an order with the court to destroy a firearm that had been found in the rental car the three defendants had taken to the victim’s house.
