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Leader of Houston Robbery Crew Gets Nearly 20 Years

A 21-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for his role in multiple gunpoint robberies, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Danial Starr pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding and abetting robbery and two counts of aiding and abetting the brandishing of a firearm during the commission of the crimes. He was sentenced to a 70-month-term of imprisonment for his involvement in a series of robberies and 168 months for the firearms charges, which must be served consecutively.

The total 238-month prison term will be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. The court also imposed $1,960 in restitution to the victims for all the money he and his accomplices stole.

“Hard-working, law-abiding people should be able to go about their day without having their lives threatened in armed robberies,” said Ganjei. “This sentence was richly deserved.”

Starr, along with three other men, former high school classmates and peers, robbed three Houston-area smoke shops and a liquor store on Jan. 27, 2024. Calvin Deshazo and others distracted store employees while Starr entered the stores wearing a mask and brandishing a firearm, demanding cash.

About two days later, Starr targeted the Spring Smoke Shop, threatening an employee with a firearm and stealing cash and smoke products. Patrick Norman acted as a lookout, and Deshazo had previously pleaded guilty to his role in the robberies and was ordered to serve a total sentence of 112 months in federal prison.

Norman, 20, was convicted after a three-day trial by jury of aiding and abetting the smoke shop robbery and sentenced to 33 months in federal prison. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, and Texas Department of Public Safety conducted the joint investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Francisco J. Rodriguez and Anh-Khoa Tran prosecuted the case.