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Court orders PSI and multiple evaluations for Keyshawn Merritt; schedules September review
Summary
Keyshawn Merritt, charged in multiple cause numbers including aggravated robbery counts with an affirmative‑weapon allegation, was ordered to undergo a pre‑sentencing investigation, TAP and mental‑health evaluations; the court set a September 14 status date and discussed possible sentencing caps.
Keyshawn Merritt appeared for multiple cause numbers, and the court advised him of the charges and penalties. In the cause ending in letter B he faces robbery (range 2–20 years); in the cause ending in C he faces aggravated robbery counts carrying potential sentences from 5 years to life and a recorded affirmative finding of a deadly weapon in the record.
The court set a PSI and TAP evaluation and ordered an MC (mental‑health) evaluation, noting that probation will likely meet with Merritt multiple times. The court scheduled a status and evidentiary review for September 14 and instructed counsel and probation to coordinate evaluations and availability. “In the cause number ending in c, in counts 1, 2, and 3, you're charged with aggravated robbery. Ranger punishment is anywhere from 5 to 99 years or life in prison,” the judge stated while explaining the potential exposure and the court’s approach to deferred adjudication requests and evaluations.
