10 Cr. 0010 (ENV), E.D.N.Y.

Mr. Manzella was charged with Hobbes Act robbery, conspiracy to commit a Hobbes Act robbery, and unlawful use of a firearm in relation to the robbery of employees of a pharmacy. After pleading guilty in a related case, 09 Cr. 1243 (LAK), S.D.N.Y., to RICO conspiracy, racketeering, illegal gambling, and wire fraud and receiving a 48-month sentence, Mr. Manzella was facing a possible consecutive sentence of 156 months.  Following oral argument, the E.D.N.Y. court granted Mr. Manzella’s motion for a concurrent sentence, finding that the Southern District case constituted “related conduct,” resulting in a total term of 108 months in prison.