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Des Moines Man Found Guilty of Gun-Related Robbery
A federal jury has convicted Darreon Earl Wright, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, of conspiracy to interfere with commerce through robbery, interference and attempted interference with commerce through robbery, and possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Wright, who was found guilty yesterday, faces a sentence of up to 20 years on each of the robbery charges and a mandatory minimum term of consecutive imprisonment of 10 years, and up to life, on the firearm count.
According to court documents and evidence presented at the two-day trial, Wright and his co-conspirator lured the victim to an apartment complex in Des Moines under the false promise of selling the victim marijuana. However, Wright and his co-conspirator did not intend to sell the victim marijuana and, instead, planned to rob him.
Upon the victim’s arrival at the apartment complex, Wright’s co-conspirator led the victim to an enclosed stairwell within the apartment complex, where Wright was waiting with a loaded gun to ambush and rob the victim of the $6,900 in cash he brought to purchase the marijuana. When the victim entered the enclosed stairwell, Wright’s co-conspirator grabbed the victim, and Wright shot the victim two times—once in the arm, and once in the chest.
Wright fled the shooting scene with his pistol. The victim survived. Wright was indicted in federal court in November 2020. The federal indictment followed a prosecution by the Polk County Attorney’s Office where Wright entered an Alford plea in Polk County District Court to Willful Injury, a Class D Felony.
In September 2020, a Polk County judge sentenced Wright to a deferred judgment and three years’ probation. Wright was ordered to remain detained pending his sentencing in federal court.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons|Robbery
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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