A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has sentenced Jaquan Bailey, Stephon Mitchell, and Vincent Culbreath to serve prison time for their involvement in a 2020 violent crime spree that included armed robberies, murder, and attempted murder.
Jaquan Bailey, age 21, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, a class one dangerous felony and one count of attempted second degree murder, a class two dangerous felony. Bailey was sentenced to 40 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.
Stephon Mitchell, age 21, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, a class one dangerous felony and one count of armed robbery, a class two dangerous felony. Mitchell was sentenced to 40 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.
Vincent Culbreath, age 41, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, a class one dangerous felony and one count of armed robbery, a class two dangerous felony. Culbreath was sentenced 35.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.
The defendants are documented gang members who traveled throughout various cities in Maricopa County committing vicious crimes, including the shooting and killing of an innocent man in Mesa, followed by the shooting of a woman in Guadalupe. All three defendants were prohibited under Arizona law from possessing firearms because of prior felony convictions or juvenile adjudications.