Danville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Robbery, Firearm Charges

ROANOKE, Virginia – A Danville man who fired a handgun during the robbery of a gas station in December 2022 pled guilty this week to federal robbery and firearm charges.

Isaac Graham, 42, pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. He faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

According to court documents, Graham robbed a Danville convenience store at gunpoint in December 2022. Graham entered the store with a handgun, fired a round into the floor, and demanded money from the store clerk. Graham fled with approximately $1,400 from the store. He was arrested a short time later by the Danville Police Department.

U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh of the Western District of Virginia and Craig B. Kailimai, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Danville Police Department investigated the case.

Former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Parker Gochenour and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Brett prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.