Jarrell Fox, Hobbs Act Robberies, Louisiana 2020

A New Orleans man has been charged with multiple crimes, including Hobbs Act Robberies and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

Jarrell Fox, 29, was charged on September 18, 2020, in an eight-count indictment with four Hobbs Act Robberies, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951(a), three counts of Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(a)(ii), and one count of Possession of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(a)(i).

The federal indictment alleges that Fox committed the armed robberies of four businesses located in the New Orleans East and Mid-City areas of New Orleans while either brandishing or possessing a firearm.

According to the indictment, if convicted of the Hobbs Act Robbery violations, Fox faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, a period of up to 3 years supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment (MSA) of $100.00.

If convicted of Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, Fox faces a mandatory consecutive sentence of 7 years to life imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine, up to 5 years supervised release, and a $100 MSA. If convicted of Possessing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, Fox faces a mandatory consecutive sentence of 5 years to life imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine, up to 5 years supervised release, and a $100 MSA.

The case is being investigated by the New Orleans Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brittany Reed of the Violent Crime/Strike Force Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

This case is also part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government’s violent crime reduction efforts, and Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-charged-federal-court-hobbs-act-robberies-possession-and-brandishing