Teen Sentenced in Deadly Marshall Robbery

MARSHALL — The final suspect involved in a May aggravated robbery of an EZ-Mart on Pinecrest Drive in Marshall has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The robbery ended with one suspect being shot and killed by a Marshall Police officer. The defendant, Roy Lee Martin Jr., 19, Longview, pleaded guilty to the charges. The sentence will run concurrently with a 10 year sentence and 15 year sentence from Gregg County that Martin is currently serving for burglary-related charges and probation violation.
In September, co-defendant, Anthony Lamar Harvey, 25, also of Longview, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the aggravated robbery. The other suspect, Kendrick Tyrone Hall, 24, died during a pursuit following the robbery. According to information released at the time of the incident, Hall tried to escape from the scene by foot through a wooded area just east of the store. The pursuit ended when a Marshall officer shot and killed him. The officer was “no billed.”