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Statesville Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
A 23-year-old man from Statesville, North Carolina has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for robbing two convenience stores at gunpoint on the same day.
Anthony Dwayne Turner Jr. was sentenced to 135 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the robberies, which occurred on October 9, 2020. Turner’s co-defendant, Xavier Lamar Poteat, 21, was sentenced to three years in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in the crime.
According to court documents, Turner and Poteat robbed a BP convenience store and a Circle K convenience store in Iredell County. During the robberies, Turner pointed a firearm at the store clerks and demanded money. The two men fled the scene after each robbery, but were arrested shortly thereafter. Law enforcement found two firearms inside the vehicle used by Turner and Poteat during the arrest.
Turner has previous felony convictions and is prohibited from possessing a firearm. He pleaded guilty to robbery of a business affecting interstate commerce, or ‘Hobbs Act’ robbery, and use, carry and brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence on October 21, 2021.
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King thanked the FBI, the Mooresville Police Department, and the Troutman Police Department for their investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lambert Guinn prosecuted the case.
On October 9, 2020, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Turner and Poteat robbed the BP convenience store located in Iredell County. At approximately 3:40 a.m. on the same day, they robbed the Circle K convenience store also located in Iredell County.
The defendant/respondent, Anthony Dwayne Turner Jr., was sentenced to 135 months in prison and three years of supervised release for robbery of a business affecting interstate commerce, or ‘Hobbs Act’ robbery, and use, carry and brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The city and state of the crime is Statesville, North Carolina. The exact date of the crime is October 9, 2020. The sentence is 135 months in prison and three years of supervised release. There is no dollar amount mentioned in the source.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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