A trio of Charlottesville men, who threatened both an Albemarle County woman and a Charlottesville man at gunpoint in August 2021, were sentenced yesterday to federal prison terms.
Markel Corevis Morton, 43, Adrian Anderson, 40, and Quincy Brock, 27, all pled guilty in September 2022 to participating in a pair of armed robberies, and Morton and Brock also pled guilty to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
On Monday, in federal district court in Charlottesville, Morton was sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison. Brock was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and Anderson received a sentence of 24 months.
A fourth defendant, Corey Ramont Kinney, 48, previously pleaded guilty to similar charges and will be sentenced at a later date.
In August 2021, Morton recruited Brock, Anderson, and Kinney to rob a local drug dealer with the promise of splitting $50,000 in cash he believed to be hidden in an apartment in Albemarle County. While Morton waited offsite, Brock, Anderson, and Kinney forced entry into the apartment and held a female victim at gunpoint as they searched the apartment and the female victim’s car.
When they returned empty-handed, Morton insisted they locate the drug dealer’s cash at a second location on Prospect Avenue in the City of Charlottesville that same night. Armed with pistols, all four men drove to the second location and stole a safe containing approximately $50,000 as well as another victim’s purse. As they were leaving the apartment, Brock and Morton were intercepted by a man who was standing outside and one of them pointed their handgun at him as they fled the scene.
Defendant: Markel Corevis Morton
Criminal Charges: Participating in a pair of armed robberies, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence
City and State: Charlottesville, Virginia
Exact Date: September 2022 (plea), Monday (sentencing)
Sentence: Over 12 years in federal prison
Dollar Amounts: $50,000 in cash, approximately $50,000 in a safe
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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