Bobbe Gene Taylor, Hobbs Act Robbery, Oklahoma 2021

Tulsa Man Convicted of Hobbs Act Robbery and Carrying a Firearm

Tulsa, OK – A federal jury returned a verdict convicting Bobbe Gene Taylor, 25, of Obstructing, Delaying, and Affecting Commerce by Robbery (Hobbs Act Robbery) and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.

On August 1, 2021, Taylor and his co-defendants, including Walter Jay Johnson, 26, of Tulsa, robbed two Dominican nationals at gunpoint. The victims were working for a contracted cleaning service and were physically assaulted and robbed after they were asked to return items to a home in Bixby.

During the trial, both victims testified with the aid of a translator, describing the horrible events that took place. The victims were struck, held at gunpoint, and had their pockets and truck searched. They were also robbed of their debit card, identifications, cellphones, an Apple Watch, a business-related iPad, and several other items.

U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson praised the victims for their courage in testifying and thanked the FBI and the Jenks Police Department for their collaborative efforts in bringing the defendants to justice. “The victims in this case were just trying to earn a living working for a contracted cleaning service when they were physically assaulted and robbed at gunpoint,” said FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Doug Goodwater. “Our community deserves to see that callous acts of violence will be met with serious consequences, and the verdict handed down today is the result of our commitment to that goal.”

Taylor’s co-defendant, Walter Jay Johnson, 26, of Tulsa, was found not guilty. Three other co-defendants, Kemareay Ki’sean Green, 25, Lerontez Sherod Hill, 39, and Jeremiah Hamlin, 40, all from Tulsa, had previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy before the trial.

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Jenks Police Department. Taylor faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine for the Hobbs Act Robbery charge. He also faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine for the firearms charge. Sentencing is set for [date].

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