Deante Tre'Deavaughn Cheek, Randleman Road Robbery, North Carolina 2020

GREENSBORO, NC – Two Asheboro men, Deante Tre’Deavaughn Cheek and Amir Joseph Marshall, have pleaded guilty to robbery and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina.

Cheek, age 26, entered a guilty plea on November 8, 2022, while Marshall, age 21, pleaded guilty today. Both defendants pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on December 28, 2020, Cheek and Marshall robbed the owner of a business located on Randleman Road in Greensboro at gunpoint. During the incident, the store owner and Marshall were shot. Cheek and Marshall left the scene and got into a blue Honda Accord. Approximately 25 minutes later, Marshall arrived at Randolph Hospital in a blue Honda Accord.

Hospital surveillance video shows Marshall being helped into the hospital by an individual whose clothing matched that of one of the assailants at the Randleman Road robbery.

Cheek was on supervised probation with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and had been equipped with a GPS ankle monitor. A review of the GPS data showed that Cheek’s ankle monitor was in the vicinity of the robbery location during the time of the robbery. Cheek’s ankle monitor then traveled to Randolph Health hospital in Asheboro at a rate of around 120 miles per hour.

Cheek’s sentencing is scheduled to take place on April 25, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, before United States District Judge Loretta C. Biggs. Marshall’s sentencing is set for June 2, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. At sentencing, each defendant faces a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than twenty years for the robbery charge, and up to ten years imprisonment on the firearms charge, plus a period of supervised release and monetary penalties.

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Greensboro Police Department investigated the case. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Ann Courtney.

Cheek and Marshall are scheduled to face sentencing for their crimes. The exact sentences they will receive are yet to be determined. Both men are currently in custody, awaiting their sentencing dates. The case is a stark reminder of the dangers of gun violence and the importance of taking action against those who commit such crimes.

The Randleman Road robbery was a shocking and violent crime that left two people injured. The fact that Cheek and Marshall were able to carry out such a crime, and then attempt to escape, is a disturbing reminder of the level of violence and disregard for human life that exists in our society.

The investigation and prosecution of this case are a testament to the hard work and dedication of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors. It is our hope that the sentences imposed on Cheek and Marshall will serve as a deterrent to others who would consider committing similar crimes.

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