A 37-year-old convicted felon who robbed five cash loan businesses at gunpoint across the Dallas-Fort Worth area was sentenced on Thursday to 60 years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.
Charles Brownlee was convicted by a jury in March 2025 of the following charges:
- One count of Hobbs Act Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery
- Five counts of Hobbs Act Interference with Commerce by Robbery
- Five counts of Using, Carrying, and Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence
- One count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm
U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor sentenced Brownlee to 720 months (60 years) in federal prison and ordered him to pay $21,123.47 in restitution.
Evidence presented at trial showed that between May 9 and May 21, 2024, Brownlee carried out a string of armed robberies at five Cash Store locations in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Euless, Hurst, and Grapevine. During each robbery, Brownlee wore a medical mask and changed hats and outfits to conceal his identity…