United States of America v. Shannon Matheny

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed bank robbery.



Wearing a fake beard and sunglasses, Matheny walked into the First Federal Savings bank in Lorain, Ohio, brandished a silver gun, and demanded cash; he ultimately took about $4,000. When police officers stopped Matheny's car two days later, they discovered drugs, paraphernalia, and a gun. After that stop, officers searched a house where Matheny was staying and uncovered ammunition near two pill bottles with Matheny's name on them. Based on this and other evidence,

a jury convicted defendant of armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d); brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii); possessing cocaine and fentanyl with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C); and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).

Committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a period of 78 months as to Counts 1, 3, 4, 5 to run concurrent, and 84 months as to Count 2 to run consecutive to Counts 1, 3, 4, 5 for a total of 162 months; Supervised Release for 5 years as to counts 1 & 2 and 3 years as to counts 3, 4 & 5, all to run concurrent; $500.00 special assessment; $4,074.00 Restitution