U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis | U.S. Department of Justice
Joshua Hallmon, a 29-year-old resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 41 years in federal prison. This announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Thomas J. Jaworski for the Middle District of Tennessee. Hallmon was found guilty by a federal jury in August 2023 on all 12 counts related to a series of violent crimes he committed in Murfreesboro and Franklin.
In May 2021, Hallmon, along with co-defendants Charles Melvin Walker and Walter Lee Williams, faced charges from a federal grand jury. The charges included multiple counts of Hobbs Act robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and using a firearm during violent crimes. Additionally, Hallmon was charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Before the trial commenced, both Walker and Williams pleaded guilty to all charges against them. They were each sentenced last year to 16 years in federal prison.
The criminal activities took place between July 6 and July 27, 2020. They involved armed robberies at Twice Daily and Mapco gas stations in Murfreesboro on July 6 and July 23 respectively. On the night spanning July 26-27, Hallmon and his accomplices executed an armed carjacking and kidnapping in Murfreesboro. They also attempted another carjacking in Franklin before committing a third carjacking back in Murfreesboro where Williams shot the victim in the face.
Acting United States Attorney Thomas J. Jaworski stated: “The defendant committed senseless and violent crimes against people apparently chosen at random. Today’s sentence keeps the community safe from the defendant for over four decades.” He further praised the efforts of prosecutors and law enforcement partners involved in this case.
The investigation was carried out by several agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; police departments from Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Metropolitan Nashville; Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office; Franklin Police Department; and Tennessee Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chris Suedekum and Rachel Stephens led the prosecution.
