Man gets 55 years for murder, robbery of Indianapolis pizza delivery driver

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A convicted murderer has been sentenced to decades successful situation for sidesplitting a pizza transportation operator successful 2018.

Jason Epeards received a condemnation of 55 years successful the Indiana Department of Correction with 10 years suspended for the execution of Lavon Drake. He was recovered blameworthy aft a proceedings successful October lasted 3 days.

Two different men, Jasean Dale and Juwann Terry, were antecedently sentenced to 60 years each successful the case.

Drake was lured to a vacant location successful the 14400 artifact of Kristen Circle connected Aug. 20, 2018. Drake had volunteered to travel successful connected his time disconnected from Papa John’s to assistance present pizzas.

“Today’s solution marks the extremity of a agelong and hard process for the Drake family, who person exemplified fortitude and grace for much than 3 years arsenic we worked to get justness connected behalf of Lavon,” Prosecutor Ryan Mears said successful a statement.