A Jackson man who robbed a woman at gunpoint last summer and then used her bank card to pay his cell phone bill was sentenced in Warren County Circuit Court this week to 20 years in prison.

Daniel Terrel Hersh, 26, 824 Lawrence Road, pleaded guilty to armed robbery Thursday before Judge M. James Chaney.

Court documents show that on July 24 around 7 p.m., Hersh, after losing money at a Vicksburg casino, drove to Pemberton Square, flashed a handgun at a mall employee who had just exited the building and took her purse. In addition to paying his phone bill, Hersh used the stolen card to buy gas. More than $200 in cash that had been in the purse was not recovered.

Hersh, represented by Jackson attorney Christopher Graves, had previous convictions and was sentenced as a habitual offender. He was also ordered to pay $322.50 in court costs and state assessments.

Also in Warren County Circuit Court for the week ending Friday:

• Roy C. Brown, 41, 207 Second Ave., pleaded guilty to sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Chaney to eight years in prison followed by five years of probation, plus fines and costs of $4,122.50. Brown was arrested March 16, 2007.

• Tina Allen Brown, 31, 1103 Chestnut St., pleaded guilty to auto burglary and was sentenced by Chaney to the Ninth Circuit Court Drug Court Program for a period not to exceed five years, plus restitution, fines and costs of $1,572.50. Brown was arrested Dec. 17.

• Christopher Demond Jones, 20, 1712 South St., pleaded guilty to strong arm robbery and was sentenced by Chaney to five years in prison in the Mississippi Department of Corrections Regimented Inmate Discipline program followed by five years of probation, plus restitution, fines and costs of $1,481.50. Jones was arrested Aug. 5. He may be released after completing the RID program, a 120- to 150-day intensive rehabilitation program.

• William Matthew Kelly, 46, 2006 Military Ave., pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery, was also found guilty of violating probation and was sentenced by Chaney to the MDOC Restitution Center in Hinds County to pay restitution, fines, and costs of $4,992.13, followed by probation for a period up to 10 years. Kelly was originally sentenced June 1, 2004, for sale of cocaine, and subsequently arrested Sept. 30.

• Ronnie Earl Newsome, 27, who gave addresses of 1313 Walnut St., Room 15, and 1212 Harrison St., pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and to felony eluding and was sentenced by Chaney to two terms of four years in prison followed by one year of probation, to be served concurrently, plus fines and costs of $1,945. Newsome was arrested May 5, 2008, and Sept. 21.