Man With Violent Criminal History Sentenced To 25 Years
David M. Stumbo, Eighth Circuit Solicitor, has announced that a Newberry man with a violent criminal history has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
According to authorities, Rondarius R. Davis, 26, pleaded guilty last Thursday to one count of trafficking fentanyl in the amount of 14 to 28 grams.
Circuit Judge Charles McCutchen gave the mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years.
Under South Carolina law, the offense is classified as violent, requiring Davis to serve at least 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
The drug charge is from a December 2024 arrest, when Davis, who was on probation for a 2022 aggravated assault and battery conviction, was tracked by a GPS ankle monitor to Indian Hill Apartments on Drayton Street.
Investigators found around 17 grams of fentanyl on his person. Officials said the arrest also violated Davis’ probation tied to the 2022 shooting case.
According to authorities, Davis was already serving a prison sentence for that violation at the time of his fentanyl plea.
Solicitor Stumbo said, “Our citizens in Newberry County will hopefully sleep more soundly tonight with a violent criminal like Rondarius Davis behind bars — where he belongs — for the foreseeable future.”
Assistant Solicitor Bret West Price prosecuted the case with help from 8th Circuit Investigator Jeremiah Sinclair.
Attorney Ralph Wilson Jr. of Conway represented Davis.
David M. Stumbo, Eighth Circuit Solicitor, has announced that a Newberry man with a violent criminal history has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
According to authorities, Rondarius R. Davis, 26, pleaded guilty last Thursday to one count of trafficking fentanyl in the amount of 14 to 28 grams.
Circuit Judge Charles McCutchen gave the mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years.
Under South Carolina law, the offense is classified as violent, requiring Davis to serve at least 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
The drug charge is from a December 2024 arrest, when Davis, who was on probation for a 2022 aggravated assault and battery conviction, was tracked by a GPS ankle monitor to Indian Hill Apartments on Drayton Street.
Investigators found around 17 grams of fentanyl on his person. Officials said the arrest also violated Davis’ probation tied to the 2022 shooting case.
According to authorities, Davis was already serving a prison sentence for that violation at the time of his fentanyl plea.
Solicitor Stumbo said, “Our citizens in Newberry County will hopefully sleep more soundly tonight with a violent criminal like Rondarius Davis behind bars — where he belongs — for the foreseeable future.”
Assistant Solicitor Bret West Price prosecuted the case with help from 8th Circuit Investigator Jeremiah Sinclair.
Attorney Ralph Wilson Jr. of Conway represented Davis.
