Judge sentences gang member to 30 years

Robert Jordan Mahogany, member of the G-Shyne Bloods criminal street gang, was handed a 30-year sentence with 20 years to serve in prison, Thursday.

The case was presided by Senior Judge George Nunn at the Houston County Superior Courthouse. Assistant District Attorney Rodrigo Silva represented the state of Georgia, and local attorney Jeffrey Grube represented Mahogany.

On March 12, 2020, Mahogany was found guilty of 11 counts of street gang terrorism act, three counts of aggravated assault, four counts of armed robbery, one count of home invasion, and three counts of possession of firearm during commission of crime.

These convictions originated from an August 16, 2018 forced entry of a Warner Robins residence by Mahogany and an as-of-yet unidentified second intruder. Upon entry, an unmasked, Mahogany brandished a black handgun at four men sitting around a table playing cards. He ordered the men to stand in a corner and empty their pockets of money. Mahogany and his accomplice took the money and fled the residence. At trial, evidence of Mahogany’s association with the G-Shyne Bloods, a criminal street gang, was presented to the jury through posts, photographs, and videos displayed on Mahogany’s Facebook page.

Judge Nunn granted Mahogany’s time served since 2018 to be counted toward the 20 years he is to serve in prison. After Mahogany serves his time, he will then be placed on probation, and is not to have contact with any of the victims of the crimes he committed against as well as any gang affiliated members. Mahogany also received a $1,500 fine.

At the sentencing Thursday, the victims were not present to give an impact statement. Grube argued that Mahogany was just a teenager, 18, at the time of the incident on August 16, 2018, and that his sentence be to serve 10 years. Houston County District Attorney George Hartwig said the state was grateful for the sentence handed down and hopes this will send a message to other gang members that violent crimes will not be tolerated in Houston County.

“The Houston District Attorney’s office will continue to vigorously prosecute gang members that commit violent crimes in Houston County,” Hartwig said. “We need to send gang members a clear message that violent crimes involving firearms will not be tolerated in our community. Governor Kemp has made combating criminal street gangs a priority around Georgia– we will certainly do our best to rid Houston County of dangerous street gangs.”

Silva expressed his appreciation to local law enforcement for their work in this case.

“On August 16, 2018 Robert Mahogany caused terror at a local residence with this frightful display of gang violence,” Silva said. “The residents of Houston County deserve to live in a safe community free of such fearsome acts of violence. I am thankful to the officers of the Warner Robins Police Department and gang experts of the Warner Robins PD and Houston County Sheriff’s Office for their diligent investigation of this case. Because of their work, a dangerous gang member has been removed from the streets of Houston County.”

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