A BURNSVILLE NORTH CAROLINA MAN ACCUSED OF HOLDING UP A CASH CHECKING PLACE IN UNICOI COUNTY TENNESSEE HAS PLED GUILTY TO A REDUCED CHARGE OF ROBBERY. 27 YEAR OLD RICHARD JONES WAS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ROBBERY ON THE CASH EXPRESS ON NORTH MAIN STREET LAST NOVEMBER IN WHICH HE USED A BB GUN TO ROB THE PLACE. PROSECUTORS AGREED TO REDUCE THE CHARGE TO COMPLY WITH A STATE SUPREME COURT OPINION IN AN UNRELATED MATTER. JONES FACES UP TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON. HE’S SEEKING PROBATION AT A SEPTEMBER 12TH HEARING.