Memphis Man Gets 38+ Years for Armed Carjackings

MEMPHIS, TN – A federal judge has handed down a 38+ year sentence to a Memphis man who committed two armed carjackings and firearms offenses in the Memphis area.

Glenn Miller, 29, was sentenced to 466 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years’ supervised release, for his role in the June 8, 2022 carjackings. Miller was convicted of two counts of carjacking and discharging a firearm during the second carjacking, as well as three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, Miller approached a man at a gas station on Chelsea Avenue and forced him to get into his vehicle at gunpoint. Miller then made the victim drive around until he eventually ordered him out of the vehicle. Miller drove away in the victim’s car, and minutes later, he approached another man sitting in his car on Maplewood Avenue and fired two rounds at the victim, striking him in the face.

The second victim was severely injured but survived. Miller drove off in the victim’s car and was apprehended later that day by the Memphis Police Department. When he was arrested, Miller was in possession of three firearms.

United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz stated, “Armed carjackings tear at the fabric of our society. This defendant will spend more than 38 years in federal prison for committing multiple armed carjackings. Our office will continue to seek justice for victims of violent crime by holding offenders accountable for their actions.”

Special Agent in Charge Marcus S. Watson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives added, “ATF is on the frontline in the fight against violent crime and will continue to work side-by-side with our partners. Carjacking investigations are a priority. Therefore, ATF will continue to deploy traditional investigative techniques overlayed with cutting edge technology to deter these types of violent activities.”

Miller pled guilty to the carjacking and firearms charges on November 17, 2023. He proceeded to trial by a jury on the remaining charges related to the first carjacking and was convicted on February 27, 2024, after less than an hour of deliberation.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as well as the Memphis Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Regina Thompson and Greg Wagner for their work on the case.