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Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison in Christmas Day Robberies
Two Corpus Christi residents have been sentenced for a string of aggravated robberies that took place on Christmas Day and in the days that followed. Jonathan Stein, 20, and Alvaro Martinez, 21, pleaded guilty to the crimes on August 4.
U.S. District Judge Davis S. Morales imposed a 96-month term of imprisonment for Stein, while Martinez received a 68-month sentence. Both defendants must also serve three years of supervised release following their sentences. At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence detailing the robberies committed on Christmas Day and in the days that followed.
In handing down the sentences, Judge Morales noted the seriousness of the offenses and the fear and danger their actions caused the victims. ‘The seriousness of the offenses and the fear and danger their actions caused the victims cannot be overstated,’ Judge Morales stated.
Between December 25 and 27, 2024, Stein and Martinez worked together to rob three Stripes convenience stores in Corpus Christi. Surveillance footage showed Stein entering a Stripes convenience store on Airline Road on December 25, where he was wearing a red and grey ski mask and brandished a firearm with an attached drum magazine while demanding money from the cashier.
Approximately two days later, Stein robbed another Stripes convenience store in a similar manner. Martinez provided the firearm and acted as the getaway driver. Authorities uncovered a photograph of Martinez posing with a firearm and a large amount of cash, which matched the one used in the robberies. Inside his vehicle, they located the firearm, along with a red-and-black mask matching the one used in the robberies.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with the assistance of the Corpus Christi Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Martin prosecuted the case. Both men were permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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