Date: 10-31-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Abdul Kareem Rasheed

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Judge: Loretta C. Biggs

Court: The United States District Court for the District of North Carolina (Guilford County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Greensboro, North Carolina

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Description:

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery and Firearms Offenses
Durham Man Sentenced for Robbery and Firearms Offenses

ABDUL KAREEM RASHEED, age 47, entered a BP gas station on Roxboro Road in Durham wearing a black ski mask and armed with a handgun. During the robbery, RASHEED pointed the gun at the clerk and threatened to shoot him. RASHEED collected money from two cash registers and took four packs of cigarettes before fleeing. The clerk called 911 and Durham Police Department (DPD) officers responded. Within minutes, officers were able to track RASHEED to the residence where he was staying, and where he was ultimately arrested. After obtaining a search warrant, DPD officers searched the residence and found evidence linked to the robbery including a ski mask, 9 mm handgun, and currency matching the denominations stolen from the BP gas station.

RASHEED pleaded guilty on June 3, 2024, to one count of interference with commerce by robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii).

The case was investigated by the Durham Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by MDNC Assistant United States Attorneys Robert A. J. Lang and Lindsey A. Freeman.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 51 months imprisonment (Count One) and 84 months imprisonment (Count Two), plus 3 years supervised release

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