Mark R. Davis, Armed Robbery, Kansas 2012

Kansas City Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Armed Robbery, Firearms Violations

A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for armed robbery and firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Mark R. Davis, 35, Kansas City, Mo., was convicted in a jury trial in October 2012 on one count of robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.

Co-defendant Abasi Baker was convicted in a jury trial on 21 counts, including seven counts of robbery, seven counts of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, and seven counts of brandishing a firearm during a robbery. He was sentenced to 164 years in federal prison.

The jury found Davis guilty of brandishing a .40 caliber Glock pistol while robbing the Radio Shack store at 6945 W. 7th Street in Overland Park on March 3, 2011. At the time, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of four prior felony convictions for robbery.

Grissom commended the following agencies and individuals for their work on the case: The FBI and the FBI Violent Crimes/Fugitive Task Force; the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office; the U.S. Attorney, Western District of Missouri; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department; the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department; the Overland Park Police Department; the Olathe Police Department; the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; the St. Joseph, Mo., Police Department; the Lee’s Summit, Mo., Police Department; the Mission, Kan., Police Department; and assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead, who prosecuted the case.

The case was investigated by the FBI and the FBI Violent Crimes/Fugitive Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead prosecuted the case.

Defendant Name: Mark R. Davis

Exact criminal charges: one count of robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction

City and state: Kansas City, Mo.

Exact date: October 2012

Sentence or outcome: 30 years in federal prison

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