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Man pleads guilty to string of armed robberies at Portland weed dispensaries
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man faces a possible sentencing of at least 20 years after he admitted to a string of armed robberies at five dispensaries and a bar.
Cory Jackson, 44, pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree robbery with a firearm in a Multnomah County court on Tuesday. He also faces charges in Washington and Clackamas counties.
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Authorities after a that began in February. Portland police said the Vancouver Police Department had notified them that Jackson was driving into Oregon from Washington.
Officials say Jackson had worked with an accomplice by the name of Melissa Ann Maxwell, who also pleaded guilty to several counts of robbery in April. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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'No employee should go to work and face the barrel of a gun in a robbery. Cory Jackson and Melissa Maxwell, however, traumatized numerous hard-working Portlanders by doing just that, over and over again,' Deputy DA Chris Shull said. 'I'm glad they were both peaceably arrested and will be removed from this community, giving their many victims a sense of safety.'
KOIN 6 News reported on Jackson's alleged robbery spree of five dispensaries in a five-month span earlier this year, highlighting how .
Jackson's sentencing is set for July 9, 2025.
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