Justin Hampton, Robbery and Firearms Offenses, New York 2021

Grimy Times has learned that Justin Hampton, a 34-year-old New York man, has been convicted of robbery and firearms offenses in connection with 14 armed robberies.

According to the superseding Indictment and the evidence at trial, between October 18, 2021, and November 10, 2021, Hampton and his co-conspirators committed 14 robberies of dollar stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and restaurants. Hampton operated as the gunman for the robbery crew, brandishing a loaded firearm and stealing cash, lottery tickets, and cigarettes.

Hampton and his co-conspirators typically fled the scene in Hampton's car and, on multiple occasions, cashed stolen lottery tickets to obtain lottery winnings shortly after the robberies. After Hampton and his crew committed 12 robberies, law enforcement seized Hampton's car and later recovered a gun hidden in the car's ceiling.

Despite the seizure of his car and gun, Hampton went on to commit two additional robberies using a motorized scooter and a pellet gun that resembled a real gun.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Joint Robbery Task Force of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the New York City Police Department.

Hampton was convicted on one count of robbery conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; two counts of robbery, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; one count of brandishing a firearm during a robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison to be served consecutively to any other sentence; and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

Hampton is scheduled to be sentenced on May 1, 2023, by U.S. District Judge John P. Cronan. The statutory minimum and maximum sentences are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judge.

Defendant: Justin Hampton

Criminal Charges: one count of robbery conspiracy, two counts of robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during a robbery, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm

City and State: New York

Exact Date: October 18, 2021 - November 10, 2021

Sentence or Outcome: Scheduled to be sentenced on May 1, 2023

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/new-york-man-convicted-robbery-and-firearms-offenses-connection-14-armed-robberies