Orlando Man Convicted of Armed Robbery Spree Faces Life in Prison After Daring Convenience Store Heists
Orlando, Florida — A federal jury has found 23-year-old Nijah Jahni Mitchell guilty of multiple charges stemming from a series of armed robberies that terrorized Central Florida convenience stores this past spring. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the verdict, which included counts of Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy, four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, four counts of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. The jury heard evidence detailing how Mitchell, along with co-defendant Dany Telfort, engaged in a string of nine armed robberies between March … Read more