Self-Represented Teen Gets 40-Year Sentence | Beaumont News

Beaumont News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

A 23-year-old from Beaumont, Texas, just got a 40-year prison sentence after staging a violent armed robbery attempt — he snatched a rifle, pulled a pistol, and fired at two guys trying to sell it to him. The chase ended with him crashing into a neighborhood, but no one was hurt. Police tracked him down using the victims’ license plate. In a shocking twist, he ditched his lawyer and defended himself in court, arguing lack of evidence — but the jury didn’t buy it. He was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to 40 years, sending a chilling message about the deadly consequences of…