United States of America v. Ricky Fitzgerald Artis

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by Robbery.



On October 10, 2018, Artis and his partner-in-crime, a man named Currie, were

indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina for attempted Hobbs Act

robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C § 1951 (Count One),1 and using a firearm in connection

ith a "crime of violence,” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (Count Two). Artis alone was also

indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm (Count Three). The charges stemmed

from the attempted robbery of a drug dealer named McNeill in a Fayetteville hotel room a

few months prior. During that incident, Artis entered the hotel room, shouted to McNeill

to "give it up,” and then promptly shot McNeill with a handgun. McNeill's brother, who

was also in the hotel room, tried to disarm Artis, but Artis shot McNeill again before the

gun jammed. Artis and Currie then fled the crime scene. McNeill survived his wounds,

but he is partially paralyzed.

Bureau of Prisons - Count 1: 204 months - Supervised Release - Count 1: 3 years - Special conditions imposed - Special Assessment - Count 1: $10 Recommendations by the Court.



Affirmed