Murder, Racketeering, and Trafficking Marijuana Charges Filed Against Marcus Etienne and Three Others in California
A federal grand jury in San Francisco has returned a superseding indictment charging Marcus Etienne, a.k.a. Hitler, Elizabeth Gobert, Craig Marshall, and Mario Robinson, with racketeering, murder, and conspiracy in connection with a multi-state marijuana trafficking organization.
The indictment, which was unsealed on August 3, 2017, alleges that Etienne, of Opelousas, Louisiana, ran an enterprise of more than five members who conducted a continuing and extensive narcotics conspiracy and criminal organization that distributed marijuana from California to Louisiana and Texas.
Etienne, Gobert, Marshall, and Robinson are charged with various crimes, including murder, racketeering, conspiracy to murder, and VICAR murder. The indictment also alleges that Etienne and Gobert conspired to murder defendant Robinson during May of 2017.
The defendants are expected to appear in federal court in the Northern District of California upon transfer from their current locations. Etienne remains in custody in Northern California based on the February 16, 2017, indictment. Robinson was arrested in Louisiana on August 4, 2017, and appeared on August 7, in federal court in the Western District of Louisiana. Marshall was arrested on August 7, 2017, in Houston, Texas, and appeared in federal court in the Southern District of Texas today. Gobert was re-arrested on Sunday August 6, and made her initial appearance on August 7, in federal court in the Western District of Louisiana.
An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, any sentence will be determined by the court after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case is assigned to the Honorable William Alsup, United States District Judge, for the Northern District of California.
Defendants:
- Marcus Etienne, a.k.a. Hitler
- Elizabeth Gobert
- Craig Marshall
- Mario Robinson
Criminal Charges:
- Marcus Etienne:
- 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) – Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana;
- 21 U.S.C. § 848(e) – Murder in Connection with Continuing Criminal Enterprise;
- 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) – Use of Firearm to Commit Murder;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) – Racketeering Conspiracy;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1) – VICAR Murder;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5) – VICAR Conspiracy to Murder;
- Elizabeth Gobert:
- 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) – Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) – Racketeering Conspiracy;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5) – VICAR Conspiracy to Murder;
- Craig Marshall:
- 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) – Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana;
- 21 U.S.C. § 848(e) – Murder in Connection with Continuing Criminal Enterprise;
- 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) – Use of Firearm to Commit Murder;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) – Racketeering Conspiracy;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1) – VICAR Murder;
- Mario Robinson:
- 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) – Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana;
- 21 U.S.C. § 848(e) – Murder in Connection with Continuing Criminal Enterprise;
- 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) – Use of Firearm to Commit Murder;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) – Racketeering Conspiracy;
- 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1) – VICAR Murder;
- Opelousas, Louisiana
- Houston, Texas
- Oakland, California
- Louisiana
- Marcus Etienne – in custody
- Elizabeth Gobert – re-arrested
- Craig Marshall – arrested
- Mario Robinson – arrested
- February 16, 2017
- August 3, 2017
- August 4, 2017
- August 6, 2017
- August 7, 2017
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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