The Things We Do For Love II

Things seemed to be going pretty good for Raymond David Newsome. Mr. Newsome, had recently been promoted to lieutenant with Valor Security Services at Grapevine Mills Mall, where he had received commendations for perfect attendance and even been named "Officer of the Month." So what on earth could have caused the 33 year old to beat up and rob 72 year old David Munselle, and run off with $270,000.00 in cash and checks? An unfaithful girlfriend.

According to the Dallas Morning News, that's what Mr. Newsome told the jury during his trial on 3 counts of aggravated robbery. "I was having a lot of problems in my personal life," he explained to the jurors. See, his Cuban-born girlfriend, who he had met online, had been threatened with deportation if she did not come up with $10,000.00. "I felt like if she went back, I'd never see her again," Mr. Newsome testified. "I'd never loved anybody like that." Mr. Newsome said that after the robbery, he lived in various motels. While running from the law, he found time to buy 3 vehicles and a wireless phone. He also found time to avail himself of the services of an escort named Champagne. Whether Miss Champagne was able to heal his broken heart, he didn't say. Unfortunately for Mr. Newsome, the jury seems to have been filled with people that don't know what it's like to lose at love. After 2 1/2 hours of deliberation, the jury sentenced him to 20 years in prison.