Ex-Gator Jackson facing four felony charges

Jerald Christopher “J.C.” Jackson has been charged with four firstdegree felonies in connection with an alleged armed robbery on April 18 in Gainesville.

The State Attorney’s Office will charge the former Gators defensive back with three counts of home invasion with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling, according to deputy chief investigator Darry Lloyd.

Jackson, 19, is not on the Gators’ roster due to the incident after impressing during spring practice as a redshirt freshman.

According to a Gaines- ville Police report, Jackson, who is from Immokalee, entered the apartment of an acquaintance along with two others.

According to the report, Jackson stepped outside of the apartment while the other two men pulled out a handgun. The men allegedly demanded money and marijuana, taking $382, marijuana and an Xbox, according to the report.

Following the incident, Jackson was taken to the Alachua County Jail and was later released on a $150,000 bond.

According to Lloyd, Jackson is currently the only person charged in connection with this case. that, so it’s something I came in here with,” said Richardson, who turns 22 this fall. “I can direct traffic. Playing point guard my senior year of college helped with that, too. It’s definitely different in the NBA, but if you’re a true leader, you should be able to grow into a leadership role here.”

As Tennessee’s point guard last season, he led the team with 16 points and 3.6 assists per game. He shot 46.1 percent, including 35.9 percent on 3-pointers.

Because he is unsigned, Richardson has yet to cash in on making it to the NBA.

“I’m still broke,” he said. He can change that over the next few months and has until late September to be ready for training camp. He was headed home to Oklahoma City after the Heat finished the Las Vegas summer league and planned to train in California before returning to Miami.

If Richardson develops into a quality rotation player, this year’s draft could turn out to be one of the best in franchise history. The front office went in with Justise Winslow rated as the top small forward and lucked into getting him at No. 10. Richardson was the Heat’s 24th-ranked prospect overall, and they were able to get him with the 40th pick.