United States Attorney James L. Santelle announced today
that Michael A. Anglin of Milwaukee (age: 24) was convicted in federal court
following a four-day trial of: (1) interference with commerce by threats of
violence also known as the Hobbs Act, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1951; (2)
discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in violation of 18
U.S.C. §924(c)(1)(A)(iii); (3) conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1951; (4)
felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1); and (5)
felon in possession of ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1).
Anglin’s convictions are based on the December 9, 2013
robbery of Hampton Service Center, an auto repair shop. Two employees were in the store at the time
of the robbery. During the course of the
trial, one of the employee-victims testified that he was pistol whipped, shot
in the abdomen, and the bullet severed his spine. The employee’s injuries
resulted in him being hospitalized for two months, and at one point he feared that
he would be paralyzed.
Anglin is facing a minimum of ten years’ incarceration based
on his 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) conviction.
Anglin also faces a maximum of twenty years for the Hobbs Act
conviction, twenty year maximum sentence for conspiracy, ten years maximum for
felon in possession of a firearm, and a ten year maximum for felon in
possession of ammunition. Under federal
law, no term of imprisonment can run concurrently to Anglin’s conviction for 18
U.S.C. 924(c)(1)(A)(iii).
The Hobbs Act, passed by Congress in 1946, provides federal
jurisdiction for cases involving violent, habitual criminals who commit armed
robbery of businesses involved in interstate commerce.
This case was
prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kelly B. Watzka and Jonathan H.
Koenig. The investigation was conducted
by the Milwaukee Police Department, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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