Armed Robbery Spree Leads to Decade in Federal Prison for Oklahoma City Man

OKLAHOMA CITY – JOHN CORBIN BROWN, 41, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for six separate armed robberies in the Oklahoma City metro, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

On September 5, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a 12-count Indictment against Brown, charging him with six counts of interference with commerce by robbery, and six counts of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to the Indictment, beginning in May 2023, Brown robbed six different businesses in the span of less than a month in Oklahoma City. The targeted businesses included a liquor store and a food market, each of which was targeted once, and a convenience store and a medical marijuana dispensary, each of which was targeted twice, with two of those robberies taking place on the same day, July 6, 2023.

On February 14, 2024, Brown pleaded guilty to the six counts of interference with commerce by robbery, and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. As part of his plea, Brown admitted to robbing the businesses by force, and that he brandished a firearm during at least one of the robberies. 

At the sentencing hearing on July 30, 2024, U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton sentenced Brown to serve 120 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. In announcing the sentence, the Court noted the very serious nature of the offenses, including that Brown repeatedly pointed a gun at victims, and that the conduct involved a spree of robbery offenses.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Oklahoma City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stan J. West prosecuted the case.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.