Luis Davis Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Carjacking and Armed Assault in St. Croix

Davis, along with two accomplices, assaulted victims and stole vehicles in 2017, receiving 171 months in prison

United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Luis Davis, 36, of St. Croix, was sentenced by Chief District Judge Robert A. Molloy to 171 months in prison following his guilty plea to carjacking, using a firearm during a violent crime and felon in possession of a firearm.

Davis, who was convicted of first-degree assault in the V.I. Superior Court in 2011, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, a special assessment of $300.00, and restitution in the amount of $1,600.00.

According to court documents, on September 10, 2017, Davis, along with Joel Rivera and Chriss Cepeda, broke into a couple’s home in Estate Rust Op Twist while brandishing a firearm. The defendants physically assaulted the male victim by beating him in the head and threatened to kill the couple while demanding money.