Opinion ID: 2974023
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Arrest, Indictment, and Conviction

Text: On September 7, 1999, a criminal complaint was filed and an arrest warrant was issued authorizing the arrest of Defendant Shannon Benson. On December 6, 2000, following the bank robbery of the Bank One in Dayton, Ohio, Defendant Benson and co-Defendant Jashawn Brown were arrested. On February 7, 2001, the grand jury returned an Indictment charging Defendant with six counts of bank robbery (18 U.S.C. § 2113(a),(d)) and six counts of using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii)). On September 10, 2002, following extensive pre-trial motions and evidentiary hearings, Defendant entered guilty pleas to each of the six bank robberies and to one count of using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.