An Akron man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the
armed robbery of a Dollar General.
Deonte Griffin, 29, was sentenced to 144 months in prison by
U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent. Griffin previously pleaded guilty to
Hobbs Act robbery, use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence and
being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Griffin used a firearm to rob the Dollar General at 901
Copley Road in Akron on August 30, 2017, according to court documents.
Griffin possessed a .25-caliber pistol and ammunition
despite a previous conviction for aggravated robbery which made it illegal for
him to have a firearm, according to court documents.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program
bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve
to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. PSN was
reinvigorated in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting
violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership
with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community
to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Henry F.
DeBaggis following an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives and the Akron Police Department.
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