18-year-old found guilty of first-degree robbery

A Linn County jury found Ramone Moon guilty of four counts  of first-degree robbery.

The jury deliberated about four hours after a week long trial last week.

Moon, 18, of Cedar Rapids, faces up to 100 years in prison. Each count of first-degree robbery carries a 25 year mandatory sentence in which 70 percent must be completed before parole can be considered.

Moon's sentencing is set for July 19.

Moon robbed two strippers, Tiffany Caruthers, 20, Tequeria Burrage, 21, and their boyfriends, Jonathan Harris,  and Deontrice Abbey, 18, all of Davenport, at Motel 6 last July.

The four witnesses testified during the trial last week that Moon came into their room armed with a handgun, demanded money, pistol whipped Abbey and assaulted the others. Harris then got into a struggle with Moon for the gun and Moon was shot twice.