Timical Hall, Tyre J. Webster, Armed Carjacking, Alabama 2019

Two Selma men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in an armed carjacking that occurred in Valley Grande, Alabama.

According to court records, Timical Hall and Tyre J. Webster were sentenced in federal court for carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The incident occurred on February 5, 2019, when the victim pulled over to the side of the road to reply to a text message. Hall and his co-defendants, Webster and Rayford D. Mitchell, pulled up behind the victim in a stolen Nissan Altima.

The three men exited the Nissan and approached the victim's vehicle. Hall and Mitchell each wore masks and were armed with loaded firearms. Mitchell approached the driver's side where the victim was sitting with her window cracked, pointed a gun to the victim's temple, and ordered her to open the door 'before I blow your fucking brains out.'

Mitchell repeatedly poked the victim in her shoulder with the barrel of the gun. As she opened the door, Mitchell reached into the vehicle, grabbed the victim, and threw her down on the concrete. Simultaneously, Hall approached the front passenger's side of the vehicle and beat on the glass window with his gun until it shattered.

The victim complied with the demands of the men, giving them her wallet and cell phone. The three men then fled the scene; Mitchell drove away in the victim's vehicle, which had the victim's purse inside, while Hall and Webster fled in the stolen Nissan.

Video surveillance depicts all three assailants rummaging through the victim's purse at an apartment complex minutes after the carjacking. Law enforcement located the victim's purse and items belonging to the victim within approximately 15 feet of that location. Later during the evening of the carjacking, police officers located the defendants in the stolen Nissan at a local convenience store.

Senior United States District Judge Callie V.S. Granade sentenced Hall to 121 months' imprisonment, consisting of 37 months on the carjacking charge and 84 months on the gun charge, ordering that the sentences run consecutively. Hall will serve a term of five years on supervised release upon the completion of his sentence. For his role in the offense, Judge Granade sentenced Webster to 63 months' imprisonment and a three-year term of supervised release.

On the exact same day, Judge Granade sentenced Mitchell to 130 months' imprisonment. The court also ordered each defendant to pay $200 in special assessments. The court withheld an order on restitution in an amount to be determined.

The Selma, Alabama Firearms Enforcement (S.A.F.E.) Task Force investigated the case and brought it to the United States Attorney's Office for prosecution. The S.A.F.E. Task Force is comprised of the Selma Police Department, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, the 4th Judicial Drug Task Force, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the State of Alabama Attorney General's Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Defendant Information:

• Defendant: Timical Hall
• Criminal Charges: Carjacking, Brandishing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence
• City and State: Selma, Alabama
• Exact Date: February 5, 2019 (crime date), December 4, 2019 (sentencing date)
• Sentence: 121 months' imprisonment, 5 years on supervised release
• Dollar Amounts: $200 in special assessments

• Defendant: Tyre J. Webster
• Criminal Charges: Carjacking, Conspiring to Commit Carjacking
• City and State: Selma, Alabama
• Exact Date: February 5, 2019 (crime date), December 4, 2019 (sentencing date)
• Sentence: 63 months' imprisonment, 3 years on supervised release
• Dollar Amounts: $200 in special assessments

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/selma-men-sentenced-armed-carjacking