Keshawn Jarmarlin Robinson, Armed Robberies, Florida 2022

A federal grand jury has returned a thirteen-count indictment charging Keshawn Jarmarlin Robinson, 21, of Tallahassee, Florida, with six counts of Hobbs Act Robbery, six counts of brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The indictment alleges that Robinson robbed a Subway restaurant on or about November 15, 2022, a Tobacco Outlet on or about November 19, 2022, a Dollar General store on or about November 20, 2022, an Advanced Auto Parts store, a Firehouse Subs restaurant, and the Lemon Pepper restaurant on or about November 22, 2022, each of the robbery locations are in the city of Tallahassee. During each of the robberies, Robinson brandished a firearm. As a previously convicted felon, Robinson is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.

If convicted, Robinson faces 20 years in prison for each Hobbs Act robbery, a mandatory consecutive term of not less than 7 years in prison up to life for each count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and up to 15 years imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

This case resulted from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tallahassee Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Eric K. Mountin is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is encouraging everyone to lock their car doors, particularly at night. Burglaries from unlocked automobiles are a significant source of guns for criminals in the Northern District of Florida.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/tallahassee-man-indicted-six-armed-robberies-spanning-one-week