Jonathan Stein and Alvaro Martinez received federal prison terms after a series of armed robberies across Corpus Christi in December 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A judge sentenced two Corpus Christi men on Thursday for a series of aggravated robberies, according to the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas.

U.S. District Judge David S. Morales sentenced Stein to eight years in prison and Martinez to 5.5 years, followed by three years of probation.

Jonathan Stein, 20, and Alvaro Martinez, 21, previously pleaded guilty on Aug. 4.

The attorney’s office said both men robbed three Stripes convenience stores in Corpus Christi on December 2024 the pair robbed three Stripes convenience stores in Corpus Christi.

Upon Stein and Martinez’s sentencing,  the court saw video footage of Stein, masked and armed with a firearm, demanding money from a convenience store on Airline Road on Christmas Day. 

Two days later, he carried out a similar robbery. Martinez supplied the gun and acted as the getaway driver.

Investigators later found a photo of Martinez posing with the firearm and cash, as well as the weapon and a matching mask in his vehicle.

Both men were allowed to remain on bond and will voluntarily report to a designated federal prison.

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