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Man sentenced to 40 years for fraudulently stealing condo in Panama City Beach

By WMBB-TV Staff,

10 hours ago

BAY COUNTY, Fla. ( WMBB ) – A local judge gave a Panama City Beach man the maximum sentence for stealing a condominium.

On Tuesday afternoon, Judge Dustin Stephenson sentenced 37-year-old Olandis Dean Hobbs to 40 years in prison.

2-weeks ago a jury took just 35 minutes to find Hobbs guilty of grand theft, forgery, and fraudulent use of personal ID and information.

Hobbs filed fraudulent paperwork in November 2022, making him the owner of a $700,000 Panama City Beach condo.

However, the condo actually belonged to an 85-year-old Alabama woman and her adult daughters. Hobbs moved in, changed the locks, and lived there for 6-weeks.

Until the owner discovered him and police arrested him. Judge Stephenson also sentenced Hobbs to 30 years’ probation after his release.

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