Schaumburg man gets 40 years for 2009 armed robbery

A 39-year-old Schaumburg man whose criminal convictions have earned him several stints in the Illinois Department of Corrections is headed back to prison after pleading guilty Monday to the 2009 robbery of a Schaumburg recycling company.

Cook County Judge Thomas Fecarotta sentenced Martino Jackson to 40 years in prison in exchange for his guilty plea to the class X felony of armed robbery using a firearm. A class X felony conviction typically carries a sentence of six to 30 years in prison. However, Jackson, of the 1000 block of Dickens Way, was eligible for an extended sentence based on a conviction for a 2004 armed robbery.

“You’re doing life on the installment plan,” observed Fecarotta, noting Jackson’s criminal background, which authorities say also includes a 1992 armed robbery conviction, for which he was sentenced to seven years, and drug-related convictions in 2002 and 1997, for which he was sentenced to six and three years, respectively.

Jackson was armed with a .22 caliber, semiautomatic handgun when he and an unidentified co-offender entered the recycling center the afternoon of Dec. 4, 2009, said Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Mike Gerber. After using duct tape to restrain the owner, Jackson and the co-offender took more than $1,000 and left, according to authorities. Earlier this year, the victim picked Jackson out of a photo lineup and also identified him in a live lineup, Gerber said. No one else has been charged.

Jackson, who declined to speak at his sentencing, received credit for the 183 days he has been in custody since his arrest. He must complete at least 50 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole, authorities said.