SAN FRANCISCO – Mario Robinson pleaded guilty in federal court today to robbing a Pleasanton CVS in July 2024 and possessing a fully-automatic handgun and ammunition as a convicted felon in San Francisco in February 2026.
Robinson, 35, of Richmond, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 23, 2026. Under the plea agreement, Robinson pleaded guilty to Robbery Affecting Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), Illegal Possession of a Machinegun, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o)(1), and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
In pleading guilty, Robinson admitted that: on or about July 9, 2024, he entered a Pleasanton, California CVS pharmacy wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and a black ski mask, and carrying a garbage bag. He approached a CVS employee from behind and took out a paintball gun that appeared to be an AR-style rifle. He followed the employee behind the counter and pointed the AR-style paintball gun at her while she opened one of the store’s cash registers. He took the entire cash drawer, which contained approximately $247.22, and put it in his bag…