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Charlotte Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Armed Robberies
CHARLOTTE, NC – Thomas Lagene Franklin, 56, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for the armed robbery of two local convenience stores.
On August 7, 2022, at approximately 3:30 a.m., a black vehicle pulled up alongside a male victim who was walking toward his hotel room in Charlotte. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Franklin, demanded money from the victim. When the victim replied that he did not have any money, Franklin fired multiple shots at the victim striking him in the leg before driving away.
According to court records, on August 9, 2022, Franklin robbed at gunpoint the Circle K convenience store located at 2833 Freedom Drive, in Charlotte. Court records show that, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Franklin entered the store wearing a bucket-style fishing hat with clear safety glasses and a black surgical mask.
Later the same day, the 7-Eleven convenience store located at 8315 Steele Creek Road, in Charlotte, was robbed at gunpoint in a similar fashion as the Circle K robbery. At approximately 6:50 a.m., Franklin entered the store dressed identical to the robber from the Circle K robbery.
Franklin pleaded guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on February 7, 2024. He is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King commended the FBI and CMPD for their investigation of the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dana Washington of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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