Man found guilty; released for time served

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In September of 2022, an incident involving theft and a suspected firearm was reported to the Monticello Police Department, which resulted in a warrant issued for the arrest of Brandon Sanders, a 29-year-old man from Abbeville, Ga. On Thursday, Jan. 26, 2024, a trial was held in the case in front of a jury of six. The case explored the events of the robbery itself, which involved Sanders and another male allegedly approaching their victim from behind, putting a gun to his temple, verbally threatening to shoot him, then emptying his pockets and stealing the cash from his wallet, the sum of which was $24. During this interaction, a witness drove by the