Tremone Burnett, a 46-year-old man from Orange, New Jersey, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for robbing 14 hotels in New Jersey and New York.
Burnett pleaded guilty to two counts of an indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit robbery and threaten physical violence, and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence.
The robberies took place from April 24, 2014, through June 19, 2014, and targeted 12 New Jersey hotels and two New York hotels. Burnett wielded a handgun and, in some instances, tied the victim’s hands and feet during the robberies.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Katharine S. Hayden sentenced Burnett to five years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito credited special agents of the FBI, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Newark Department of Public Safety with the investigation leading to Burnett’s guilty plea.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Ferketic of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Public Protection Unit in Newark.
Burnett is represented by Chester Keller Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Newark.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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