Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty in String of Armed Business Robberies

Memphis, TN – A federal jury delivered a guilty verdict recently in the case of a Memphis man charged with committing a series of armed robberies in summer 2022. Marchello Moore, 43, faces a mandatory minimum of 200 years in federal prison given his prior conviction in a similar case. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the verdict today.

According to information presented in court, on March 7, 2022, Moore escaped from Dismas Charities Halfway House where he had been serving the remainder of a 10-year federal sentence. Moore then conducted a series of armed robberies of local businesses:

• July 26, 2022: Circle K, 4010 Austin Peay Highway, Memphis, Tennessee.

• August 27, 2022: Subway Restaurant, 3647 South Mendenhall Road, Memphis, Tennessee.

• August 31, 2022: Half Off Shoes, 3625 Hickory Hill Road, Memphis, Tennessee.

• September 4, 2022: Circle K, 4010 Austin Peay Highway, Memphis, Tennessee.

• September 4, 2022: Dollar Tree, 3685 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.

• September 10, 2022: Mapco, 1505 East Brooks Road, Memphis, Tennessee.

• September 12, 2022: Circle K, 2678 Getwell Road, Memphis, Tennessee.

• September 12, 2022: Mapco, 5325 Summer Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.
• September 16, 2022: Circle K, 2678 Getwell Road, Memphis, Tennessee. The defendant attempted to rob the store but fled the scene before getting any money. Moore then led the Memphis Police Department on a 40-minute high-speed chase before his arrest.

After a six-day jury trial, Moore was convicted on February 5, 2024 of eight counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery and eight counts of use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. 

United States Attorney Kevin Ritz thanked Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth Rogers and Assistant United States Attorney Eileen Kuo, who prosecuted this case, as well as law enforcement partners who investigated the case.