Rayshon Frances Demonta Hall, Armed Robbery, Alabama 2026

A 24-year-old Montgomery man has been convicted of multiple federal robbery and firearm charges following an armed crime spree that left the community in fear.

A jury found Rayshon Frances Demonta Hall guilty of three counts of robbery and three counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a federal crime of violence. The crime spree began on August 1, 2025, when Hall and his co-defendant Najari Denarka Mitchell robbed a fast-food restaurant on Troy Highway while threatening an employee with a firearm.

The pair continued their crime spree, targeting two more businesses in Montgomery over a four-day period. Hall and Mitchell robbed an auto parts store on Fairview Avenue on August 2, 2025, and a gas station on Troy Highway on August 4, 2025.

“Armed robberies place innocent employees and customers in danger and create fear throughout the community,” said Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson. “This verdict demonstrates that those who choose to terrorize businesses with violence and firearms will be held accountable in federal court.”

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Hall faces a sentence of 21 years to life in federal prison without the possibility of parole at his upcoming sentencing hearing.

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Montgomery Police Department, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Mark E. Andreu and Eric M. Counts.

Hall's co-defendant, Najari Denarka Mitchell, previously pleaded guilty to his role in the robberies and is facing a sentence of 300 months in prison at his upcoming sentencing hearing on August 26, 2026.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America and the Middle District of Alabama’s Violent Offender Intervention and Deterrence (VOID) program, which aims to reduce violent crime by enhancing coordination, communication, and collaboration with law enforcement partners.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdal/pr/man-convicted-federal-robbery-and-firearm-charges-following-armed-crime-spree