Raleigh, NC – In a federal court in Raleigh, United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that Xavier Deshawn Lymas, 24, Jessie Gomez, 26, and Lionel Bernard Newman, 23, all of Fayetteville, have been sentenced to 200 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
The trio was accused of participating in a string of armed robberies in Cumberland County in October 2011. On October 27, 2011, Lymas, Gomez, Newman, and Jose Morales, armed with handguns, traveled to the Lake Lynn Short Stop on Gillespie Street in Fayetteville for the purpose of robbing the business.
Due to the high volume of customers inside, the group chose instead to rob a person seated in his vehicle in the parking lot. With Morales acting as the driver and Newman serving as a lookout, Lymas and Gomez robbed the victim at gunpoint.
The group then traveled to a Kangaroo Express store on Natal Street in Fayetteville. Wearing ski masks and gloves, Lymas, Gomez, and Newman entered the store while Morales acted as the driver. Gomez and Newman were armed with handguns. Inside, Gomez demanded money from the store clerk and struck the clerk in the head with his handgun.
The group fled with cash and other items taken from the store. The same evening, Newman and an unindicted accomplice robbed a Kangaroo Express store on Hope Mills Road in Hope Mills.
On October 30, 2011, Lymas, Gomez, and Morales attempted to rob a Kangaroo Express on Main Street in Hope Mills. With Morales acting as the driver, Lymas and Gomez entered the store wearing ski masks and gloves, and brandishing handguns. Several Hope Mills police officers were in close proximity conducting surveillance on the store and observed Lymas and Gomez as they entered.
The officers followed Lymas and Gomez inside and placed them under arrest before they were able to complete the robbery. The group was charged with conspiracy to rob businesses engaged in interstate commerce and using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence.
Defendant: Xavier Deshawn Lymas, Jessie Gomez, and Lionel Bernard Newman
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Rob Businesses Engaged in Interstate Commerce, Using and Carrying a Firearm During a Crime of Violence
City and State: Raleigh, NC
Exact Date: February 19, 2013 (sentencing), October 27, 2011 (crime date)
Sentence or Outcome: 200 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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