Milwaukee armed carjackings; James Poole still faces state charges
Armed carjackings; Poole faces state charges
A federal judge sentenced a Milwaukee man to more than a decade in prison, after carjackings and a chase that ended in flames. However, his legal troubles aren't over.
MILWAUKEE - A federal judge sentenced a Milwaukee man to more than a decade in prison, after carjackings and a chase that ended in flames.
However, his legal troubles aren't over.
Federal sentencing
The backstory:
"Mr. Poole was convicted in federal court and sentenced to a significant prison sentence," said Patrick Murphy with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
James Poole pleaded guilty last fall to federal carjacking and weapons charges, and was sentenced this week to 11 years in federal prison.
Milwaukee armed carjackings; James Poole sentence, 11 years federal prison
James Poole, 19, was sentenced on Thursday, April 3 to 11 years in federal prison for his role in armed carjackings in Milwaukee back in January 2024.
But he still has two open felony cases in Milwaukee County related to the case.
State charges
What we know:
"But the federal charges did not incorporate all of the counts," added Murphy.
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Prosecutors say Poole carjacked a person on the east side in January 2024.
And the next day, he carjacked another person near 2nd and Plankinton.
That vehicle would later lead police on a chase that ended near 82nd and Burleigh in a fiery crash.
Five people were in the vehicle, including Poole and Jabari Griffin.
Griffin and Poole were charged with carjacking. Griffin was sentenced to six years in federal prison.
"Unlike some cases where the federal case takes over for state charges, this is not this kind of situation," said Murphy.
Poole has been charged with fleeing and eluding, recklessly endangering safety, and bail jumping.
At the time, Poole was out on a $250 cash bond in a case from 2023.
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"We're still requesting a global offer to resolve both cases at the same time," said Douglas Batt, Poole's defense attorney.
Federal filings say Poole was first arrested at 16, and several times in short order afterward with a pattern of stolen cars and police chases.
Poole remains in county custody on a federal hold, pending the outcome of his current state cases.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Wisconsin and previous FOX6 News coverage. FOX6 was also in court for the state case.