Please E-mail suggested additions, comments and/or corrections to Kent@MoreLaw.Com.
Help support the publication of case reports on MoreLaw
Date: 04-18-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Rex Hammond
Case Number: 3:18-cr-00005-RLM-MGG
Judge: Herbert L. Miller, Jr.
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (St. Joseph County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Molly E. Donnelly and Luke N. Beilander
Defendant's Attorney: Nicholas T. Otis
Description:
South Bend, IN - Elkhart Man Convicted Following 4-Day Jury Trial
Rex Hammond, age 54, of Elkhart, Indiana was convicted on 5 counts of Hobbs Act Robbery, 2 counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and 1 count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
According to evidence presented at trial, from October 6 through October 27, 2017, Mr. Hammond conducted a series of robberies of gas stations and a liquor store located in Logansport, Peru, Auburn, Decatur and Logansport, Indiana, each while brandishing a firearm. Prior to the armed robberies involved in this federal trial, Mr. Hammond had other felony armed robbery convictions.
The case was investigated ATF; FBI; Indiana State Police; Logansport Police Department; Peru Police Department; Auburn Police Department; Portage, Michigan Department of Public Safety; Kalamazoo, Michigan Department of Public Safety; Decatur Police Department; and Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Assistance to the case was provided by the following agencies: Cass County Prosecutor’s Office; Miami County Prosecutor’s Office; DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office; Adams County Prosecutor’s Office; and Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office.
Charges:
18 U.S.C. 1951 HOBBS ACT AND FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(1-5)
18:924(c)(1)(A) BRANDISHING OF A FIREARM DURING A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AND FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(6-7)
18:922(g)(1) FELON IN POSSESSION OF ONE OR MORE FIREARMS AND FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(8)
Outcome: 04/11/2019 82 JURY TRIAL (Day 4) as to Rex Hammond held on 4/11/2019 before Judge Robert L Miller, Jr. Govt appeared by attys M. Donnelly, L. Reilander. Dft appeared with atty N. Otis. Final Instructions Conference held. Jurors present. Government rests. Defense rests. Final Instructions read to jury. Closing arguments heard. Deliberations begin. Jury returns GUILTY verdict on counts 1-8. Jurors excused. Sentencing set for 7/15/2019 09:00 AM in US District Court - South Bend before Judge Robert L Miller Jr. Sentencing Memoranda and Motions related to sentencing due by 7/8/2019. Defendant REMANDED to custody of US Marshal. (Court Reporter D. Bonk.) (dk) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
04/11/2019 83 WITNESS LIST/EXHIBIT LIST as to Rex Hammond; Jury trial (dk) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
04/11/2019 84 JURY VERDICT as to Rex Hammond; GUILTY on Counts 1-8. (dk) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
04/11/2019 85 Jury Notes as to Rex Hammond (dk) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
04/11/2019 86 RETURN OF EXHIBITS 12, 28, 33, 29 A&B, 30, 40, 48 A&B, 45, 46, 50 A-C, 51 A-C, 25 as to Rex Hammond to M. Donnelly (dk) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
04/11/2019 87 Court's Final Jury Instructions as to Rex Hammond (dk) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments: