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Date: 06-13-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Donyea Fowler
Case Number: 3:18-cr-00031-JD-MGG
Judge: Jon E. DeGuilio
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (St. Joseph County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Joel R. Gabrielse
Defendant's Attorney: Philip R. Skodinski
Description:
South Bend, IN - South Bend Man Convicted Following 4-Day Jury Trial
Donyea Fowler, age 34, of South Bend, Indiana was convicted of 6 counts of Hobbs Act Robbery and 7 counts of federal firearm offenses (being a felon in possession of a firearm and 6 counts for using a firearm in relation to crimes of violence (each of the six (6) Hobbs Act robberies).
According to documents in this case, in late 2017 through early 2018, Fowler robbed six convenience stores in the South Bend area while wearing a mask and brandishing a firearm. During the trial, evidence was presented to include videos of the masked robberies, a video of Fowler while unmasked cashing in a winning lottery ticket three minutes after one of the robberies, videos of the getaway car with a missing light, some phone location evidence, and DNA linking him to a gun that was found. Mr. Fowler has four prior felony convictions.
Sentencing of Mr. Fowler has been set for September 25, 2019 at 1:30 PM.
The case was investigated by the FBI with the assistance of the South Bend Police Department.
Charges:
18:1951 HOBBS ACT
(1-6)
18:1951 HOBBS ACT/ROBBERY
(1s-6s)
18:922(g)(1) FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM and FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(7)
18:922(g)(1) FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM and FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(7s)
18:924(c) BRANDISHING A FIREARM DURING AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE and FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(8)
18:924(c) BRANDISHING A FIREARM DURING AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE and FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(8s-13s)
Outcome: Guilty
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