United States v. Nelson

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Appellants robbed two J. Jessop’s Jewelry stores in San Diego on July 11 and August 12,. 1992. The robberies were carefully planned operations. Members of the robbery crew posed as customers inside each store. Once these crew members were in position, another member of the crew entered and brandished a pistol. The rest of the crew then sprung into action, cleaning-out each store in a matter of minutes and escaping in stolen vehicles. Appellants managed to steal a considerable amount of jewelry and watches in this manner, most of which the stores obtained…