Philadelphia Man Charged With Hobbs Act Robbery And Gun Offenses

Anthony Robinson, 39, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today by indictment with two counts of robbery which interferes with interstate commerce and two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum sentence of 32 years imprisonment, up to 5 years supervised release, a $1,000,000 fine, a $400 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeanine Linehan.

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