Montgomery, Alabama – Two men were recently sentenced to federal prison for committing multiple armed robberies across central Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr.
On January 29, 2020, Marcus Greathouse, 41, a resident of Opelika, Alabama, was sentenced to 72 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Then, on February 20, 2020, Branden Tyrone Matthews, 32, a resident of Camp Hill, Alabama, was sentenced to 92 months imprisonment and will serve three years of supervised release as well. Matthews was also ordered to pay $11,206.29 in restitution. The restitution amount for Greathouse will be determined later. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, Matthews went on a robbery spree in 2018 that spanned eight Alabama counties over an eight-month period. The following ten robberies were committed, with Greathouse participating in three.
January 26, 2018- O’Reilly Auto Parts, Auburn, Alabama;
June 20, 2018- Auto Zone, Alexander City, Alabama;
July 13, 2018- Auto Zone, Opelika, Alabama;
July 25, 2018- Auto Zone, Eufaula, Alabama;
July 28,2018- O’Reilly Auto Parts, Tallassee, Alabama;
July 30, 2018- Dollar General, Hurtsboro, Alabama;
August 4, 2018- Dollar General, Roanoke, Alabama;
August 5, 2018- Dollar General, Montgomery, Alabama;
August 12, 2018- O’Reilly Auto Parts, Tallassee, Alabama; and
August 16, 2018- Dollar General, Greenville, Alabama.
Greathouse participated in the Hurtsboro, Greenville, and the Tallassee robbery that occurred in August. Court records indicate that a pellet gun resembling a pistol was used in the robberies. However, the victims would not have known the type of weapon during the crimes.
U.S. Attorney Franklin would like to thank the numerous law enforcement agencies involved in bringing Matthews and Greathouse to justice. The investigating agencies include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Alexander City Police Department, the Auburn Police Division, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, the Eufaula Police Department, the Hurtsboro Police Department, the Montgomery Police Department, the Opelika Police Department, the Roanoke Police Department, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tallassee Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Davidson prosecuted the case.
Description: The fiscal year of the data file obtained from the AOUSC
Format: YYYY
Description: The code of the federal judicial circuit where the case was located
Format: A2
Description: The code of the federal judicial district where the case was located
Format: A2
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Format: A2
Description: Docket number assigned by the district to the case
Format: A7
Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a case which cannot be modified by the court
Format: A3
Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a case which can be modified by the court
Format: A3
Description: A sequential number indicating whether a case is an original proceeding or a reopen
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Description: Case type associated with the current defendant record
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Description: The status of the defendant as assigned by the AOUSC
Format: A2
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Format: YYYYMMDD
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Format: YYYYMMDD
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Format: YYYYMMDD
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Format: N2
Description: The date when a defendant first appeared before a judicial officer in the district court where a charge was pending
Format: YYYYMMDD
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Format: A2
Description: A code indicating the type of legal counsel assigned to a defendant
Format: N2
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Format: N2
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE1
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Format: A3
Description: The FIPS code used to indicate the county or parish where an offense was committed
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Format: YYYYMMDD
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Description: The date upon which the case was closed
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Format: N8
Description: A count of defendants filed including inter-district transfers
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Format: N1
Description: A count of original proceedings commenced
Format: N1
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Format: N1
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Description: A sequential number indicating the iteration of the defendant record
Format: N2
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Format: YYYYMMDD
Description: Statistical year ID label on data file obtained from the AOUSC which represents termination year
