A Lancaster man was found guilty Friday of fatally shooting a man during a 2021 marijuana deal in Inglewood, marking the conclusion of an eight-day federal trial, authorities said.
Leandrew Raglin, 22, was convicted of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, Hobbs Act robbery, and multiple firearm charges related to the crime, including use of a firearm in a crime of violence resulting in death, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Evidence presented at trial showed that Raglin, along with co-defendants Mateo Paul, 23, of Long Beach, and Iysis Elanore Smith, 22, of Inglewood, planned to rob a marijuana dealer at gunpoint. The group reportedly lured the victim via a social media application to a meeting spot, where they intended to ambush him and steal his marijuana.
On March 15, 2021, Smith approached the victim’s vehicle to distract him while Raglin and Paul positioned themselves behind the car. Raglin then fired multiple shots at the passenger side before moving to the driver’s side and shooting the victim fatally, according to prosecutors.
Raglin, who has been in federal custody since October 2023, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 13, 2026. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life.
Paul previously pleaded guilty in February to Hobbs Act robbery and firearm charges and will be sentenced on September 26. Smith has also pleaded guilty to felony robbery charges. Both co-defendants could face life in federal prison, officials said.
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