BALTIMORE, MD— A 26-year-old man who robbed eight 7-Eleven stores using a gun was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his 
role in the robberies, according to officials.
U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Bryant Smith, age 26, of Baltimore, for robbery and using a gun in furtherance of the robbery, officials.
According to his plea agreement, from December 1 to 18, 2013, Smith and co-defendant John Robinson robbed eight 7-Eleven Stores using a loaded revolver.
In each of the robberies, Robinson wore a mask and pointed the gun at the store employee, demanding money. Robinson or Smith, who was also masked, would take other items as well, such as cigarettes and lottery scratch-off tickets. On some occasions, Smith or Robinson would order the store employee to lie on the floor.
Robinson, age 34, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on August 1, 2014, on the same charges, authorities said.