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A Davis County man has been sentenced to prison for a Walmart robbery that led to four employees being fired for disarming him.
Trent Allen Longton, 25, was sentenced Monday in 2nd District Court to one to 15 years in prison for the January robbery.
Longton pleaded guilty to the second-degree felony robbery charge in February, but later fought to withdraw his plea, claiming he was illiterate and did not understand the agreement. Judge John Morris denied that motion.
Longton was arrested after he tried to steal a laptop computer from the Layton Walmart. When questioned by security employees, Longton reportedly pulled out a gun and cocked it. Two employees then grabbed Longton and disarmed him, a violation of Walmart policy that led to four employees being fired.
The former employees have since filed a wrongful termination suit against the company.