BALTIMORE, MD—Two individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a violent criminal organization that operated in and around Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and Worcester County, as well as the District of Columbia, including a murder and a series of armed robberies, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced this week.
Jordan Moses, 18, of Anne Arundel County, received a life sentence with all but 45 years suspended, while Takala Robinson, 22, of Baltimore City, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Both were sentenced by Judge Beau H. Oglesby in Worcester County Circuit Court.
“This shocking and senseless string of serious crimes traumatized victims and claimed a young man’s life, sobering reminders of the devastating damage caused by violent criminal organizations armed with illegal guns,” Brown said in a statement.
The investigation, led by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit, linked Moses and Robinson to the June 1, 2022, murder of 17-year-old Glen Burnie student Anthony Johnson. The crime spree began with three shootings within a 17-hour period before the murder.
Weeks after Johnson’s death, Moses and Robinson traveled to Ocean City in June 2022, where they committed three armed robberies over several days. They were arrested in Baltimore County the following day. Authorities recovered a handgun from Moses consistent with those used in the organization’s other crimes, along with property stolen from the Ocean City victims.
Robinson pleaded guilty on Dec. 5, 2024, to participating in a criminal organization resulting in death, conspiracy to commit Johnson’s murder and armed robbery. She was sentenced on Jan. 10, 2025.
Moses pleaded guilty on Jan. 10, 2025, to participating in a criminal organization resulting in death, first-degree murder of Anthony Johnson and armed robbery. His sentencing followed a contested hearing on May 28, 2025.
Brown acknowledged the efforts of his Criminal Division, including Chief Katie Dorian, Organized Crime Unit Chief Paul Halliday, and Assistant Attorney General Alicia Kuhns, who prosecuted the case. He also thanked the Anne Arundel, Ocean City, and Baltimore County Police Departments, as well as the State’s Attorneys for Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Worcester counties for their assistance.
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