Date: 09-05-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Roddrecius Lavelle Goldsmith

Case Number: 2:23-CR-113

Judge: Myron H. Thompson

Court: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (Montgomery County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Montgomery

Defendant's Attorney:

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Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Committing Armed Robbery and Discharging a Firearm During the Crime
Montgomery Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Committing Armed Robbery and Discharging a Firearm During the Crime

On January 20, 2023, Roddrecius Lavelle Goldsmith entered a gas station on U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka, Alabama and walked to the counter. Goldsmith asked the clerk about the location of the store’s bathroom, then pulled out a handgun. Goldsmith forced the clerk to go with him into the restroom where he struck her in the head with the firearm multiple times. Goldsmith then forced the clerk back to the counter and demanded money from the cash register. After retrieving approximately $79 from the register’s drawer, Goldsmith exited the store. The clerk hit a panic button that magnetically locked the doors. When Goldsmith got to his vehicle, he realized he had left his car keys inside the store. Goldsmith returned to the locked gas station doors and fired a round through the glass. Goldsmith reentered the store through the shattered glass door and retrieved his keys. He then fled the scene.

On May 23, 2024, Goldsmith pleaded guilty to interference with interstate commerce by robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

The FBI and the Wetumpka Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Montgomery Police Department, the United States Marshals Service, and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. Assistant United States Attorney Brandon W. Bates prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 157 months in prison. Also remain on supervised release for five years following his prison term.

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