Date: 07-24-2024

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United States of America v. Johnny Flores

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Judge: William F. Jung

Court: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Tampa

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Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 3 counts of Hobbs Act robbery
Tampa Serial Robber Sentenced To 45 Years In Federal Prison

U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Johnny Flores (45, Tampa) to 45 years in federal prison for 3 counts of Hobbs Act robbery. A federal jury found Flores guilty.

According to evidence presented at trial, between February 13 and February 25, 2022, Flores entered three Tampa businesses wearing a hooded sweatshirt and facial covering. He brandished and threatened the victims with a weapon and removed cash from the registers. He verbally and physically assaulted the victims during the course of the robberies.

Flores was initially identified through video surveillance recordings that showed him leaving two of the robberies in a vehicle that was traced back to another individual. That individual, however, died prior to the trial. A second individual had dropped Flores off near the robbery. Although he testified that he did not know that Flores had committed a robbery, the individual testified that he had driven Flores to a location near the robbery. Additional video surveillance recordings showed Flores at a clinic prior to the robberies with similar clothing. He was subsequently identified by law enforcement.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Tampa Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Maria Guzman.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place; setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 45 years in federal prison

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