Justin Pickens, Armed Robbery, Alabama 2023

A 29-year-old man from Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for his role in an armed robbery at a local convenience store.

Justin Pickens, 29, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence.

Pickens entered a guilty plea to these offenses on April 24, 2023. According to court documents filed in connection with his guilty plea, on July 11, 2021, Pickens went to the Circle K located at 5550 Highway 90, in Mobile, displayed a firearm to the clerk, and took $51 and 100 cartons of cigarettes.

Pickens then grabbed the store telephone and left the business. Chief Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock imposed an 84-month sentence of incarceration and a 5-year term of supervised release upon Pickens’ discharge from prison.

Chief Judge Beaverstock ordered that Pickens pay $200 in special assessments and $491 in restitution. The Mobile Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Vicki Davis and Kacey Chappelear prosecuted the case.

Pickens was sentenced to 7 years in prison, with a possible release after serving 5 years under supervised release. The sentence also includes a $200 fine for special assessments and a $491 restitution payment.

Crime: Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence. Date: July 11, 2021. City and State: Mobile, Alabama. Defendant: Justin Pickens, 29. Sentence: 84 months in prison, 5-year term of supervised release, $200 fine, and $491 restitution.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/mobile-man-sentenced-7-years-armed-robbery