Description: Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of Hobbs Act Robbery and two counts of Attempted Hobbs Act Robberies.

Between February 18, and March 26, 2020, Robert Forbes, Jr. a/k/a Ra Ra a/k/a Henny, 37, of Rochester, NY, participated, with others, in four separate home invasions in Rochester and Greece, NY. Forbes took part in planning, recruiting participants, obtaining, and providing information about the suspected presence of controlled substances and/or money derived from the sale of controlled substances in the residences, driving individuals to and from the residences, and providing a firearm to use. During some of the home invasions, individuals were restrained, pistol-whipped, and/or suffered injuries. Forbes was arrested April 1, 2020, on W. Ridge Road after a 13-minute car chase in the City of Rochester.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. DeVito, New York Field Division, and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Smith.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

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