Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that a federal jury convicted a Norfolk man on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The conviction came after Jamique Mays conspired with his former girlfriend, Jaclyn Inge, and a friend, Desmond Littlejohn, to rob Inge's employer, a federal firearms licensee.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Mays, Inge, and Littlejohn drove to Inge's employer's business in Virginia Beach on October 9, 2017. They waited for Inge's employer and another co-worker to arrive, and then Mays and Littlejohn approached the victims, brandishing firearms. They demanded a black bag containing a large sum of money earned during a gun show. After obtaining the bag, they fled the scene, throwing items out of the car window, including a black ski mask. Littlejohn's DNA was found on the mask.
Mays later confessed to committing the robbery in a conversation on Facebook Messenger. He now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years and a maximum sentence of life in prison. The actual sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge, taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Attorney General Miyares commended his Ceasefire prosecution team and their partners for their dedicated efforts in foiling this major criminal conspiracy, seizing illegal firearms, and securing the conviction. He stated, "All bad actors should take serious note that such crimes will not be tolerated in the Commonwealth."
Desmond Littlejohn had previously been convicted of the same charges in February 2019 and was sentenced to 189 months in prison. Jaclyn Inge, on the other hand, pled guilty to illegally purchasing and possessing the firearm used in the robbery and was sentenced to 78 months in October 2020.
The announcement of the conviction was made by Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia; Craig Kailimai, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division; and Paul Neudigate, Chief of Virginia Beach Police, after Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. accepted the verdict.
This successful conviction serves as a reminder that the Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to ensuring the safety and security of its citizens. The collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the prosecution team highlights the dedication and determination in bringing criminals to justice.
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