Warren woman, 24, pleads guilty, gets 12 years in prison for robberies

WARREN -- A 24-year-old city woman who pleaded guilty to several charges, including aggravated robbery, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Judge W. Wyatt McKay of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court sentenced Jivonne Young moments after she pleaded guilty Thursday to one charge of aggravated robbery, three charges of robbery and one count of failure to obey the signal or order of a police officer.
Young's plea comes a week after Judge McKay ruled that she is competent to stand trial. Three mental health experts examined Young and determined that she was able to assist in her own defense.
In January, Young, of Kenwood Drive, was found incompetent to stand trial. Court records stated that she suffered from audio hallucinations and was mentally ill.
In February, however, doctors at Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare Systems, an in-house mental health facility, said Young was able to understand the charges pending against her and to assist in her defense.
A month later, Atty. Brandon Keating, who represents Young, asked the judge for the experts to examine Young again.
Police say Young robbed numerous places in Warren and Champion last summer.