Houston men sentenced for Beaumont robbery conspiracy

Three Houston men have been sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, according to the Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney's Office.

This past fall, Marvin James Rhine, 45, Gerrick Leon Wade, 38, and Paul Williams 38, pleaded guilty to commiting armed robbery in Beaumont. Rhine was sentenced to 215 months, Wade was sentenced to 151 months and Williams was sentenced to 92 months, according to a press release from the Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney's Office.



On Feb. 22, 2017, police tried to stop a white Cadillac Escalade in the vicinity of Dowlen Road and Delaware Street. The Escalade would not stop and officers began pursuit in the 3500 block of Delaware. The officers apprehended Rhine, Williams and Wade after the three tried to flee on foot, according to the news release.



A fourth man involved in the robbery was located and detained at a nearby service station. Police interviews found the men were conspiring to commit armed robbery. Rhine, Williams and Wade, along with five others, were charged in a five-count indictment in March 2017, the press release stated.