NORFOLK, VA—Kevin Stevens, Jr., 21, and
Xavier Holley, 20, both of Portsmouth, Virginia, have been convicted by a
federal jury on charges relating to an October 2010 conspiracy to rob the Gold
Shop in Portsmouth, Virginia, and the murder of Robert Nelson at the Gold Shop.
Both were convicted of one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by
robbery, two counts of attempted robbery, one count of use of a firearm during
a crime of violence, and one count of use of a firearm during a crime of
violence causing the death of Robert Nelson.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after the verdicts
were accepted by Chief United States District Court Judge Rebecca Beach Smith.
Stevens and Holley face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a mandatory
consecutive five year sentence when they are sentenced on October 23, 2012.
According to court records and evidence
at trial, between October 4 and 6, 2010, Stevens and Holly conspired and
attempted to rob the Gold Shop located on Portsmouth Boulevard in Portsmouth,
Virginia. During the October 6, 2010 attempt, a firearm was used and
discharged, resulting in the death of Robert Nelson, who was working at the
Gold Shop at the time.
This case was investigated by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Portsmouth Police Department. Assistant
United States Attorneys Benjamin L. Hatch and V. Kathleen Dougherty prosecuted
the case on behalf of the United States.
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