HOUSTON – A 27-year-old unlawfully current Honduran nationwide answerable for a number of violent residence invasions was sentenced to 29 years in federal jail Aug. 16 following an investigation carried out by the Houston Police Division, Homeland Safety Investigations (HSI) Houston, and FBI Houston.
Denis Matute pleaded responsible to 2 counts of interference with commerce by theft and two counts of brandishing a firearm throughout against the law of violence on Nov. 2, 2021, within the U.S. District Courtroom for the Southern District of Texas.
U.S. Circuit Decide Gregg Costa handed Matute a 108-month time period of imprisonment for the 2 counts of interference with commerce by theft and 120 months for every of the 2 counts of brandishing a firearm throughout against the law of violence with every sentence to be served consecutively to one another. Following his jail time period, Matute is anticipated to face elimination proceedings.
On the listening to, the courtroom heard proof of the underlying offenses and particulars surrounding the 2 residence invasions Matute had dedicated. In handing down the sentence, the courtroom famous the sadistic methodology Matute used towards the sufferer of one of many residence invasions and that this case was rather more than simply brandishing a firearm.
Matute was a part of a theft crew that was concerned in a number of crimes, to incorporate two violent robberies throughout which they brandished firearms. One occurred on the A1 Flea Market in Houston. There, the crew handcuffed a safety guard and proceeded to kick him whereas down. They then robbed two separate cubicles and pointed weapons at a number of people. In the course of the listening to, the choose commented on how Matute and his crew carjacked a person at gunpoint whereas in path to the theft.
Matute was additionally convicted for his function within the theft of the R&R Pawn Store in January 2017. Throughout that theft, the crew pointed weapons at staff’ heads earlier than breaking the glass and stealing a number of objects to incorporate costly Rolex watches.
Matute will stay in custody pending switch to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be decided quickly. Assistant U.S. Lawyer Lisa M. Collins prosecuted the case.
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