Cody Joe Jonas, 29, to be sentenced as a Career Offender
Medford, Ore. – Cody Joe Jonas, currently in federal custody in Medford, pled guilty to robbing the Kla-Mo-Ya Casino in Chiloquin, Oregon. During his plea hearing before U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner, Jonas admitted that on August 9, 2007 he robbed the casino of $80,050 by threatening employees with immediate fear of injury. Jonas also acknowledged prior convictions for other crimes of violence including assault, residential burglary and robbery in the State of Washington, thereby qualifying him as a Career Offender under federal sentencing guidelines. The sentencing hearing has been set for September 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Panner.
After robbing the Kla-Mo-Ya Casino, Jonas fled the state. After purchasing a Mercedes-Benz with part of the casino proceeds in Reno, Nevada, he traveled to San Diego, California. He was subsequently apprehended by San Diego Police following a high speed car chase. Over $48,000 of casino money was ultimately recovered from the Mercedes-Benz.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Byron Chatfield prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Klamath County Sheriff, and the Oregon Department of State Police Forensic Laboratory.
