A Hickory man, Marcus Mayfield, 32, has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for his role in an armed carjacking. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Mayfield pleaded guilty to carjacking and aiding and abetting, and U.S. District Judge Matthew E. Orso also ordered two years of supervised release following his prison term.
The incident occurred on January 11, 2023, when Marcus Mayfield and his accomplice, Kaionta Dabney, reportedly followed a Dodge Hellcat before carrying out the carjacking. Mayfield held the victim, identified by the initials R.P., at gunpoint while Dabney took control of the vehicle, according to court documents. Mayfield’s federal sentence will be served in addition to a 14-year state prison term for a separate conviction of robbery with a dangerous weapon.
U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson recognized Special Agent in Charge Alicia Jones of the ATF’s Charlotte Field Division and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Estella Patterson for their collaboration in the investigation that led to Mayfield’s conviction. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte handled the prosecution. Their work highlights ongoing law enforcement efforts to investigate and hold perpetrators of violent crimes accountable…