Jefferson County men sentenced to federal prison for armed robbery

BEAUMONT, Texas - Two Beaumont men have been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.

Brandon Tyrone Mayberry, 22, and Daniel James Leatherwood, 21, each pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery, aiding and abetting, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

On October 31, 2024, Mayberry was sentenced to 70 months for the robbery charge and 84 months for the firearms violation for a total of 154 months in federal prison. Leatherwood was sentenced to 33 months for the robbery charge and 84 months for the firearms violation for a total of 117 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone ordered the sentences to be served consecutively in federal prison.

According to information presented in court, in April of 2023, Leatherwood and Mayberry robbed a Game X Change store on Dowlen Road in Beaumont at gunpoint.

This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice's violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

This case was investigated by the FBI, the Beaumont Police Department, the Nederland Police Department, and the Liberty Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tommy L. Coleman with the cooperation of the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office.

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