Roquandre Malik Jimison, Armed Robbery, Mississippi 2021

A 23-year-old Meridian man has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for his role in two armed robberies of convenience stores in the city.

Roquandre Malik Jimison, 23, of Meridian, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for two robberies in Meridian, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Kurt H. Thielhorn, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives.

Jimison was also ordered to pay a $1,500.00 fine and restitution to victims.

The first robbery occurred on February 13, 2019, at a Cefco Convenience store on Highway 19 North in Meridian. Jimison demanded money from clerks at both registers, keeping his right hand in his pocket during the entire interaction, causing the clerks to believe he had a gun. Although Jimison was wearing a hoodie, a store clerk was able to identify him to law enforcement.

The second robbery took place on February 25, 2019, at a Cefco Convenience Store on Highway 39 North in Meridian. Jimison had a white piece of clothing wrapped around his face and head, and he brandished an assault rifle. There were two customers in the store along with the clerk on duty. Jimison took money from the customers as well as from the store’s register. The customers and the clerk were in fear for their lives and gave Jimison everything he demanded. Witnesses were later able to identify Jimison to law enforcement.

Jimison was indicted on June 16, 2020, and he pled guilty before Judge Wingate on January 6, 2021.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Meridian Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Charles W. Kirkham.

This case is part of Project EJECT, an initiative by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi under the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Project Guardian. EJECT is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through prosecution, prevention, re-entry and awareness.

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