PHILADELPHIA, PA — On Tuesday, United States District Court Judge Juan R. Sánchez sentenced Amir Wilson, 22, of Philadelphia, to 192 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. This sentence was handed down following Wilson’s conviction for his involvement in two armed carjackings that took place in May 2021, marking a significant step in the ongoing battle against carjacking in the city.
Wilson was found guilty by a federal jury in December 2023 on multiple charges, including conspiracy, two counts of carjacking, and the use or carrying of a firearm during a crime of violence. The conviction stemmed from a series of crimes that began on May 15, 2021, when Wilson and his accomplices targeted a man as he was leaving for work. The assailants, brandishing firearms, demanded his car keys and absconded in the victim’s vehicle.
The criminal spree continued in the early hours of May 16, 2021, as Wilson and his co-conspirators approached two men departing a graduation celebration. Again, they wielded guns to coerce the victims into surrendering their vehicle. The stolen car was later spotted by Philadelphia police, leading to a high-speed chase that was ultimately abandoned for safety concerns. The vehicle was recovered shortly after, abandoned in a nearby area…