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Date: 03-09-2023
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United States of America v. Jamar Byars
Case Number: 1:22-cr-00001
Judge: Marcia A. Crone
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Jefferson County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Beaumont
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Beaumont, Texas criminal defense law lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Hobbs Act by robbing and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
On Oct. 14, 2021, law enforcement officers responded to a call regarding an armed robbery at the Food Basket located on North 4th Street in Beaumont. An assailant, later identified as Jamar Byars, age 21, selected an item and brought it to the register. Byars then pulled out a firearm and pointed it at the clerk and demanded money. The clerk hesitated and Byars responded by striking the clerk in the head with the pistol twice. Byars then removed the money from the register and fled the scene. Byars was indicted by a federal grand jury on Jan. 5, 2022.
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.
This case was investigated by the Beaumont Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell James.
HOBBS ACT ROBBERY, CRIMINAL FORFEITURE
(1)
BRANDISHING A FIREARM, DURING AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE
(2)
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 84 months to run consecutively to count 1, fine waived, 5 years supervised release to run concurrently with count 1, fine waived, and $100 special assessment.
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