Defendant Pleads Guilty in Beverly Hills Smash-and-Grab Robbery

A Long Beach man pleaded guilty this week to participating in the March 2022 daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in which nearly $2.7 million worth of merchandise was stolen.

Jimmy Lee Vernon III, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act). He has been in federal custody since September 2022.

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