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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. IMARI C. GLOVER, aka Omar Glover

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 17, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Terra L. Bay, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant. Luke A. McLaurin, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Terra L. Bay, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant. Luke A. McLaurin, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Judge(s): GILMAN, GRIFFIN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Defendant Imari C. Glover robbed a Cash Express with help from his then-girlfriend, Shelby Beam. He pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery. Eleven days after signing his plea agreement, an image of a rat in the crosshairs of a riflescope was posted on his Facebook profile. At sentencing, the district court enhanced Glover’s Guidelines range because the robbery involved a “financial institution,” as contemplated in the Guidelines, and because Glover acted in a leadership role when carrying out the robbery. The district court denied Glover an acceptance of responsibility reduction because of the rat picture. Glover was sentenced to 188 months’ imprisonment—the top of his Guidelines range. On appeal, Glover argues that the Cash Express is not a “financial institution” under the Guidelines and that he did not lead the robbery. He further argues that his plea agreement entitled him to an acceptance of responsibility reduction and that his sentence is substantively unreasonable. We disagree and affirm.

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