Young Offender Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking

Memphis, TN - Martavious Wilson, 20, of Memphis, has been sentenced to federal prison for a 2024 armed carjacking. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentencing today.

According to court documents, on November 9, 2024, Wilson carjacked and robbed a victim at 850 South Third Street while she was putting air in her tire. Wilson, along with another male, approached the victim and pointed a firearm at her, demanding the keys to her car. They struck the victim over the head with a firearm and drove off with her 2019 Toyota Highlander. Wilson was captured by Memphis police officers after crashing into a utility pole while fleeing from police.

Wilson faced a mandatory minimum sentence for brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. On March 10, 2026, U.S. District Court Judge Mark S. Norris sentenced Wilson to 130 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.

U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, "This young offender not only injured and terrorized an innocent victim, but he has also senselessly wasted his own future by committing a violent carjacking. There is a heavy price to pay for a lifestyle of lawlessness, and Wilson will now pay that price with over a decade in a federal prison."

The Memphis Police Department's Safe Streets Task Force investigated the case.

Assistant United States Attorney Jermal Blanchard prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

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