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Humble Man Sentenced To 150+ Years

Humble Man Sentenced To 150+ Years

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~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 10:45am  
Humble Man Sentenced To 150+ Years
 
Two men have been handed some of the largest sentences imposed in the Southern District of Texas following their convictions on multiple firearms charges and the violent robberies of mobile phone stores, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Robert Elder, special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. A federal jury convicted Clarence Buck, 33, of Humble, and Kendal Allen, 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, on all 14 and 11 counts, respectively, following an eight-day trial and approximately six hours of deliberation in August 2015.

Today, Buck was ordered to serve a total of 1,846 months in federal prison. Allen received 1,435 months.

Both men were convicted of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and five counts each of aiding and abetting interference with commerce by robbery and aiding and abetting using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Buck was also convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm as well as an additional count of aiding and abetting interference with commerce by robbery and an additional count of aiding and abetting using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

U.S. District Judge David Hittner imposed the sentences this afternoon. Buck received 240 months for the conspiracy and aiding and abetting the robberies. Allen was ordered to serve 151 months for those offenses. Buck also received and additional term of 22 months for being a felon in possession of a firearm which was ordered to be served consecutively to his other term of imprisonment. On the first firearms conviction, Buck was further sentenced to 84 months followed by a consecutive 300 months for each of the subsequent five firearms charges which must be served consecutively to each other and consecutively to the other sentences. Allen received 84 months on his first firearms conviction followed by the consecutive 25 years for each of his four related offenses, all to be served consecutively.

In total, Buck and Allen were sentenced to serve 153 and 119 years in federal prison, respectively.

Over the course of the trial, the government presented 19 witnesses and 96 evidentiary exhibits, which included surveillance videos, photos, cell phone tower analysis as well as specific firearms believed used in the crimes and items of jewelry and cell phones stolen in the crimes.

According to the prosecution, on at least three occasions in November 2012, Buck assembled various crews to rob T-Mobile stores, stealing approximately 750 phones with a total approximate value of nearly $350,000. He also assembled a crew to rob the Houston Bargain Center which resulted in losses of approximately $500,000. After each robbery, Buck would sell the phones and other items and distribute the proceeds among the crews.

The first occurred on Nov. 2, 2012, when Buck assembled a crew to rob the location at 10961 North Freeway. Buck conducted surveillance outside, while three others entered the store. Allen and Deandre White were carrying handguns as they herded customers and store employees into a back room at gun point. A total of 314 phones were stolen. White, 23, of Houston, previously pleaded guilty in a related case and was sentenced to a term of federal imprisonment of 188 months.

Four days later, on Nov. 6, 2012, Buck assembled a crew to rob the T-Mobile store located at 5819 Gulf Freeway. Buck again conducted surveillance, while White and Allen executed the robbery. Allen carried an AR-15 assault rifle, while White carried handgun. Customers and employees were forced into a back room at gun point, while 282 phones were taken.

On Nov. 13, 2012, Buck and a crew he had assembled targeted the T-Mobile store located at 2902 North Shepard. Allen and White again entered the store armed with handguns, while Buck was outside conducting surveillance. During the course of this robbery, testimony revealed Allen exited the store and assaulted a customer outside, wrestled him to the ground and attempted to drag him into the store. Customers and store employees were again held at gun point while they stole 149 phones.

Then on Nov. 23, 2012, Buck assembled another crew and targeted the Houston Bargain Center located at 10022 Homestead Road. Buck was outside, while nine masked men, including Allen - armed with an AR-15 assault rifle - entered the store and forced employees and customers to the ground. The robbers broke more than 15 glass display cases with hammers and removed the jewelry inside of them. The owners of the stores that were robbed reported a loss of more than $500,000. A search warrant was executed Nov. 28, 2012, at Buck’s residence in Humble which resulted in the recovery of a number of the items of jewelry stolen, more than $29,000 in cash and the AR-15 rifle used by Allen in the robbery.

The jury also heard that Buck was initially charged in state court, but posted bond. Authorities observed Buck as he assembled a crew that later committed a robbery of the T-Mobile store located at 8498 Sam Houston Parkway. He was arrested again July 24, 2013.

Buck’s defense attempted to convince the jury that he was not involved in the robberies or gun offenses. He claimed he only acted as a fence hired by others to sell the stolen property. Allen also tried to tried to tell the jury he was not involved. The jury did not believe them and found both men guilty as charged.

They will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

Eight others also pleaded guilty for their respective roles in the robbery conspiracy. Those include Michael George, 35, Russell Parker, 42, Shelton Watterson, 29, Danny Moore, 49, Son-Tanna Hewitt, 29, and Donald Holmes, 46, all of Houston; and Zeeshan Yasin, 24, and Rafey Khan, 25, of Karachi, Pakistan, but who resided in Houston.

The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Houston Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard D. Hanes and Jennie Basile are prosecuting the case.
 
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DaycareMom Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 10:53am  
Wow. Another group of outstanding citizens getting exactly what they deserve.
 
Hope they enjoy prison for the rest of their lives.
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brightlights Active Indicator LED Icon 15 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 10:55am  
Good riddance, I say!
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Ihaveajob Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 11:22am  
Piece of trash-- rot
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redneck roy Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 11:28am  
wonder if sentence will hold up.
 
I hope it does
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Floyd Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 11:53am  
I remember this story coming up a little while back when they were brought up on charges. There were some one-time posters showing up here defending these guys...
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EddyFree Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 5:16pm  
Terrible Characters...Good they are off the streets...
 
One observation I do have is, the article didn't say they had killed anyone...If not, it's concerning to me that Murder in this country can get only 40 years or less, but "Crimes Of Commerce" get over 100+...
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Greg Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 5:43pm  
Hope they get plenty of visits from bubba in cell block c
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Ashley0126 Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 8 years ago   Nov 25, '15 6:15pm  
Those pictures are terrifying. Makes me wanna get a pistol to keep at my home to protect my family.
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Catmae Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Nov 26, '15 9:17am  
@EddyFree
 
, the article didn't say they had killed anyone...If not, it's concerning to me that Murder in this country can get only 40 years or less, but "Crimes Of Commerce" get over 100+ ...
 
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe because it's a pattern. They seem to be doing it over and over. Hope they enjoyed their "THUG LIFE", because it's over now.
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cbp210 Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 8 years ago   Nov 26, '15 2:35pm  
@Floyd
 
Yes I remember that.
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cbp210 Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 8 years ago   Nov 26, '15 2:36pm  
@Catmae
 
Unfortunately the they will still enjoy their thug life in prisons.
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Blatant_Abuse Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 8 years ago   Nov 27, '15 12:57am  
@Ashley0126 @Ashley0126 Definitely do that, right now. Practice with it. You are your own first line of defense.
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rαchÑ”l Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 8 years ago   Nov 27, '15 1:55pm  
murdєr íѕ α pαttєrn tσσ.
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