Charleston Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Armed Robbery

A Charleston man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for armed robbery and weapon violations. Marquine Antonio Benbow, 34, of Charleston, was sentenced on [no date given] by United States District Judge David C. Norton.

Bebow was convicted of armed robbery affecting interstate commerce and two counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Evidence presented to the court showed that Benbow committed a series of armed robberies and a carjacking.

On August 22, 2017, Benbow carjacked a woman at gunpoint and later drove the vehicle to a Circle K in Summerville. Bebow entered the store where he pointed a weapon at the cashier and demanded money. An hour later, Benbow entered a Circle K in Charleston and again demanded money at gunpoint.

Bebow left his DNA behind in the carjacked vehicle and video surveillance at the Summerville and Charleston Circle Ks matched his description.

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.

United States District Judge David C. Norton accepted a negotiated resolution and sentenced Benbow to 20 years in prison, to be followed by a three-year term of court ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

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