A 42-year-old Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for his role in the beating and robbery of an older man in December 2017.

Pedro Hernandez Jr. pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to first-degree robbery and second-degree assault as part of a plea deal. He originally faced additional charges, including burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, identity theft and first-degree assault, court records show.

His conviction counts as a most serious offense or “strike” offense. Three strikes can result in a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole.

Hernandez, along with Adrian Diaz Aguilar, 22, Jessica R. Tellez, 35, and Vincent R. Trevino, 23, are all believed to have been involved in the Dec. 29, 2017, beating of Douglas Hodgson, then 63.

Court records state that Hodgson was beaten into unconsciousness with metal pipes, and his wallet, containing debit cards, and a firearm were stolen. He suffered multiple rib, spine and facial fractures, deep head lacerations and brain bleeding.