Opinion ID: 3007131
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Heading: Other Robberies Committed by Johnson

Text: The PSI also recounted the seven additional robberies charged in the indictment, all of which Johnson committed or participated in during the 14 months leading up to the July 2013 Savannah Bank robbery to which he pled guilty. 1 On May 8, 2012, defendant Johnson and accomplice Derick Hayes robbed a Savannah, Georgia, bank, fleeing with $39,747. In the course of that robbery, Johnson pulled a bank employee from her office at gunpoint, hit her on the head with his hand, and knocked her cell phone from her hand. Johnson pushed another bank employee toward the floor. Johnson and his accomplice made all those present in the bank lie on the lobby floor, close their eyes, and place their hands behind their heads. 1 These other robberies all occurred while Johnson was on supervised release for his 2007 federal conviction. The robberies were not considered “relevant conduct” for sentencing enhancement purposes. 5 Case: 14-13874 Date Filed: 10/05/2015 Page: 6 of 20 On September 25, 2012, Johnson robbed another Savannah bank, this time taking $5,421. Johnson passed a note to a teller stating that he had a gun and also whispered to the teller that he would shoot her if she said anything. On November 8, 2012, Johnson and accomplice Rico Edwards robbed a Savannah credit union of $750 using firearms. During the course of that robbery, Johnson was armed with a “long gun” and pushed, grabbed, or scratched multiple credit union employees and patrons. On November 19, 2012, Johnson served as the getaway driver for accomplice Edwards’s armed robbery of an educational supply store in Savannah. On November 20, 2012, Edwards robbed another Savannah bank of $12,288 using a firearm and Johnson’s car. On December 18, 2012, Johnson again served as the getaway driver for Edwards’s armed robbery of a bank that yielded $2,104. On January 3, 2013, accomplice Edwards robbed a Savannah bank of $17,571, using a pistol that he pointed at multiple bank tellers. Johnson provided the pistol for the robbery, and the record indicates that Johnson served as the getaway driver.