Man sentenced in fatal Wilmington home invasion

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man will spend more than 55 years in prison for numerous charges including a 2015 fatal home invasion.

Cashaun Harvin, 21, was convicted of the murder of Robert Scott in 2015. Harvin, who represented himself at trial after firing five court appointed attorneys, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, followed by at least 33 years in prison for other charges.

On February 2, 2015, Harvin, along with Tyler Greenfield, called to purchase marijuana from Scott at his home on Queen Street. When Harvin and Greenfield entered the house, Greenfield’s phone inadvertently redialed Scott’s phone, capturing the next events on Scott’s voicemail. Harvin and Greenfield demanded money and drugs from Scott, who advised them against trying to rob him. Harvin and Greenfield fired their guns, and Scott returned fire. Harvin and Greenfield discharged their weapons 12 times, ultimately inflicting a fatal shot on Scott.

They also shot a woman who was at Scott’s house at the time and interrupted the robbery, striking her in the head. She survived the shooting but was seriously injured. She testified at trial and identified Harvin as one of the shooters.

Greenfield was tried last February and was also convicted of this murder. He received a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Since Harvin was under 18 years of age at the time of offense, he received a life sentence and will be parole eligible after 25 years.

Following this sentence, however, he must serve the remainder of the time he received for other charges related to this incident: Attempted First Degree Murder, Attempted Robbery
with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon.

“Today’s verdict is a reminder that the man who represents himself has a fool for a client,” remarked District Attorney Ben David.