Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich today sentenced Antonio Marquis Roddy, a/k/a “Lil Head" (32, Apopka) to 25 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and using or carrying a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime.
Roddy had pleaded guilty on Sept. 12, 2018.
According to court documents, from at least May 2015 and continuing through July 20, 2017, co-defendant Marion Dwight, Jr. conspired with Roddy and others to commit multiple armed robberies and burglaries of several local drug dealers. To date, the FBI has identified at least 14 armed robberies and 4 armed burglaries that were committed by Dwight and his coconspirators. The conspirators discharged and otherwise brandished firearms during each of the robberies and burglaries.
In January 2016, Roddy and his coconspirators, Michael James Baker, a/k/a “Bake," and Fredrick James Burney, Jr. a/k/a “Frido," forced their way inside a residence in Kissimmee in search of narcotics and cash. While inside, they held three women and three children at gunpoint and stated that, if the victims complied, no one would die. Roddy and his coconspirators stole approximately $95,000 in cash from the home and divided the proceeds amongst themselves.
A few months later, in April 2016, Roddy and Burney attempted to rob a residence in Lakeland in search of narcotics and cash. The victim, however, returned to the home during the course of the attempted robbery and a shoot-out resulted. Roddy and Burney fled, but not before Burney stole a firearm from the residence. Roddy was shot in the knee and was treated at a nearby hospital.
Roddy was the last member of the Polk County-based criminal organization to be sentenced. Roddy’s coconspirators have been sentenced as noted below:
Name
Age, Residence
Federal Prison Sentence Imposed
Bradney Henry McGary
32, Lakeland
19 years and 2 months
Sherrod Raeshad Gordon,
a/k/a “Hott"
32, Tampa
29 years and 8 months
Marion Dwight, Jr.
a/k/a “Woe,"
a/k/a “Woe Money"
31, Lakeland
23 years
Michael James Baker,
a/k/a “Bake,"
a/k/a “Maserati"
35, Clearwater
19 years and 6 months
Fredrick James Burney, Jr.,
a/k/a “Frido"
a/k/a “Free"
28, Clearwater
30 years
Jevin Michael Stone
30, Lakeland
23 years and 5 months
Shamar Lajuan Thomas
a/k/a “Baby"
27, Clearwater
35 years
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lisa M. Thelwell.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
