Kamar L. Cox, Armed Robbery and Illegal Possession of Firearm, Ohio 2023

Columbus Man Sentenced to 102 Months for Armed Robbery and Illegal Possession of Firearm

A 23-year-old man from Columbus has been sentenced to 102 months in prison for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm.

Kamar L. Cox was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 102 months in prison for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm.

A jury convicted Cox of the crimes of robbery and illegal possession of a firearm following a trial in March. According to court documents and trial testimony, on August 21, 2020, an individual working with the ATF attempted to conduct a controlled purchase of a machine gun from Cox for $500. Cox was in possession of a Glock handgun and demanded the $500. Agents later recovered the handgun while executing a search warrant at Cox’s apartment.

Cox’s sentence includes restitution in the amount of $500 and three years of supervised release after his prison term. As a previously convicted felon, Cox was prohibited from possessing a firearm.

According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Kenneth L. Parker, the sentence imposed today by U.S. District Judge Sarah Morrison highlights the seriousness of the crimes committed by Cox.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Noah R. Litton and Kevin W. Kelley.

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