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Date: 05-28-2015

Case Style: United States of America v. Billy Joe Laverty and Allen Wayne Smith

Case Number: 4:15-cr-00074-CVE

Judge: Claire Eagan

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (Tulsa County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Neal C. Hong and Jan S. Reincke

Defendant's Attorney: Art Fleak for Allen Wayne Smith

Description: TULSA, OK — Billy Joe Laverty, 38, pleaded guilty on to “Hobbs Act” robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. The Hobbs Act makes it illegal for anyone to commit, or attempt to commit, a commercial robbery, that is a robbery that affects interstate commerce.

Laverty and his co-defendant, Allen Wayne Smith, engaged in a series of robberies which began on January 17, 2015 and ended on January 19, 2015. Laverty and Smith carjacked a victim at gunpoint, attempted to rob a Domino’s Pizza in Tulsa, and robbed a convenience store in Jenks, Oklahoma. During the convenience store robbery, Laverty discharged a firearm.

Smith pleaded guilty on May 15, 2015, and will be sentenced on August 14, 2015. Laverty will be sentenced on August 28, 2015. Laverty and Smith face a maximum of 20 years in prison for the Hobbs Act robbery and life in prison for discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. They also face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison for discharging a firearm during the robbery. United States District Court Judge Claire V. Eagan will sentence both defendants.

This case was investigated by the Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, Jenks Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Outcome: Two Tulsa Men Plead Guilty To Robbery And Discharging A Firearm During A Crime Of Violence

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