Gloucester County Man Gets 13 Years for Atlantic City Attempted Murder
Atlantic City, N.J. — A Gloucester County man is headed to prison for a shooting in Atlantic City back in 2024.
On Tuesday, 35-year-old Rockwell Pohlig of West Deptford was sentenced to an aggregate term of 13 years in state prison, subject to the No Early Release Act.
Admitted to Attempted Murder in Atlantic City
He previously pleaded guilty to the charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree possession of a handgun for unlawful purposes, second-degree certain person not to possess a handgun, and second-degree possession of CDS with intent to distribute.
According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, Pohlig admitted to attempting to kill the victim in this case, "N.R.," by shooting him outside of The Chelsea Pub in Atlantic City on October 12th, 2024.
He turned himself in to the Atlantic County Justice Facility five days later. He admitted to bringing over one ounce of synthetic cannabinoid into the jail at the time of his surrender with the intent to distribute it to other inmates.
Pohlig will remain detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending transfer to state prison.
He will be required to serve 85% of his sentence, or about 11 years, before becoming eligible for parole. Once out, he will be under supervision for five years.
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