A Saint Louis man, 33-year old Carvin G. Brooks, was sentenced yesterday for Interference of Commerce by Robbery, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.  Brooks was sentenced to a term of 10 years in federal prison to be followed by a 3 year term of supervised release, fined $300 and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment.  The Honorable Judge Michael J. Reagan sentenced Brooks to over twice the prison term, as Brooks had extensive prior criminal conduct, the brutality of the robbery, and the likelihood that Brooks would continue to commit crimes when released from prison.  Specifically, evidence showed that, prior to this robbery in Illinois, Brooks committed five prior violent crimes in Missouri.  Evidence was introduced that Brooks stole a purse from an individual, striking her in the chest and knocking her down on April 1, 2003.  The very next day, he broke into the home of another individual and threatened that individual with a knife during the course of the residential burglary.  On April 12, 2003, Brooks’ crime spree continued when he committed two additional residential burglaries, threatening the individual in each with a knife.  That same day, he followed another individual up to her front porch and robbed her.  Brooks’ crime spree ended that day.  On April 29, 2004, all of the cases were consolidated, and Brooks was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment in the Missouri Department of Corrections.  Brooks was released on parole on November 1, 2011, but had his parole revoked on October 24, 2013, because of the commission of this offense.  On October 9, 2013, Brooks came to Cahokia, Illinois, and robbed the BP Station of $300.  During the robbery, Brooks punched the female clerk several times in the head with a closed fist.  She had to receive medical treatment for the injuries she sustained.   A tip from Crimestoppers led to Brooks’ arrest.