Defendant pleads guilty, apologizes for theft

A defendant in a 2022 shoplifting case who received a lengthy sentence for his crime apologized to the citizens of Jones County after entering his guilty plea.Robert Alexander Sanders, 54, of Albany, was sentenced to 10 years for the offense of theft by shoplifting with the first year served in confinement. The defendant will receive credit for time served from Nov. 8, 2023, and the reminder of…