Marvin, Sheila Janis

Inmate ID: #RCK8119
Classification: Correctional
Rockville Penitentiary
Inmate Status
Demographic Data
First Name Sheila
Middle Name Janis
Last Name Marvin
Date of Birth 1993-05-08
Age 33 Years
Birthplace Gulf Breeze
Race / Ethnicity Black
Gender Female
Height 5'3"
Weight 135 lbs
Eye Color Brown
Convictions / Penalties
Code Offense Penalty Details Date Sentenced
Count #1
56-KTDN1N
Armed Robbery with a Firearm Incarceration
20 Years
Consecutive
2026-08-12
Age at sentencing: 33
Count #2
63-1UIM99
Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon Incarceration
7 Years
Consecutive
2026-08-12
Age at sentencing: 33
Count #3
96-FLKPDA
Grand Theft Incarceration
3 Years
Consecutive
2026-08-12
Age at sentencing: 33
Count #4
51-54AYKZ
Dealing in Stolen Property Incarceration
5 Years
Consecutive
2026-08-12
Age at sentencing: 33
Count #5
75-1KCR68
Burglary of a Structure Incarceration
10 Years
Consecutive
2026-08-12
Age at sentencing: 33
  • Armed Robbery with a Firearm
    Count #1
    Code: 56-KTDN1N
    2026-08-12
    Age at sentencing: 33
    Incarceration
    20 Years
    Consecutive
  • Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon
    Count #2
    Code: 63-1UIM99
    2026-08-12
    Age at sentencing: 33
    Incarceration
    7 Years
    Consecutive
  • Grand Theft
    Count #3
    Code: 96-FLKPDA
    2026-08-12
    Age at sentencing: 33
    Incarceration
    3 Years
    Consecutive
  • Dealing in Stolen Property
    Count #4
    Code: 51-54AYKZ
    2026-08-12
    Age at sentencing: 33
    Incarceration
    5 Years
    Consecutive
  • Burglary of a Structure
    Count #5
    Code: 75-1KCR68
    2026-08-12
    Age at sentencing: 33
    Incarceration
    10 Years
    Consecutive
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Summary

Sheila Marvin was convicted for her role in a violent armed robbery that occurred at a privately owned jewelry and pawn shop in Pensacola, Florida. According to prosecutors, Marvin and her boyfriend had spent several weeks planning the robbery after learning that the business routinely kept large amounts of cash, jewelry, and firearms on the premises. On the evening of the robbery, Marvin entered the store shortly before closing and posed as a customer. Once the other customers had left, she signaled her accomplice, who entered through a rear entrance. Marvin produced a handgun and ordered the store owner and an employee to the floor while her accomplice emptied display cases and the store's safe. During the robbery, the owner attempted to intervene. Marvin struck him several times with the handgun, causing serious injuries. The pair fled with approximately $86,000 in cash, jewelry, firearms, and other merchandise. Investigators identified Marvin after surveillance footage captured her vehicle near the business. Detectives later recovered stolen jewelry and one of the firearms during a search of her residence. Text messages between Marvin and her accomplice also revealed that the two had discussed the robbery for several weeks and had attempted to sell portions of the stolen property following the crime. Convictions Marvin was ultimately convicted of: Armed Robbery Burglary While Armed Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon Grand Theft Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony Dealing in Stolen Property

News Articles / Stories
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Florida Woman Sentenced to 45 Years Following Armed Robbery Conviction

Aug 12, 2026 • aelectricstars

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Florida woman was sentenced Friday to approximately 45 years in state prison after a jury found her guilty on all counts stemming from a violent armed robbery that prosecutors said was planned weeks in advance.Sheila Janis Marvin, 33, showed little emotion during much of the five-day trial, frequently appearing confused and worried as prosecutors laid out their case against her. That composure disappeared Friday when the judge announced a series of prison sentences that could keep Marvin incarcerated well into her 70s.The prosecution argued that Marvin played a central role in the robbery of a Pensacola-area jewelry and pawn shop, alleging that she entered the business shortly before closing and helped facilitate the arrival of an accomplice. Prosecutors said Marvin was armed during the robbery and assaulted the store's owner when he attempted to intervene.Marvin's attorneys spent the week challenging the state's version of events, questioning the reliability of evidence and arguing that prosecutors had overstated their client's involvement in planning and carrying out the crime.The jury was not persuaded.After hearing five days of testimony, attorneys' arguments and evidence, jurors deliberated for approximately one hour before returning guilty verdicts on every count against Marvin, including armed robbery, aggravated battery, burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property.Marvin appeared stunned as the verdicts were read.Her emotional reaction intensified during Friday's sentencing hearing.As the judge imposed sentences totaling approximately 45 years in prison, Marvin began crying and pleaded for leniency. At one point, she reportedly struggled to remain composed as her attorneys attempted to console her."Please, I can't do 45 years," Marvin said through tears. "Please don't take my whole life away."The judge declined to reduce the sentence, citing the seriousness of the offenses, the use of a firearm and the injuries suffered by the victim.Marvin's attorneys remained beside her following the hearing and told her they intended to appeal the convictions and sentence.By the conclusion of the proceeding, Marvin was visibly distraught and had difficulty leaving the courtroom under her own power. Court officers assisted her from the room as members of her legal team followed.Marvin is expected to be transferred into the Florida prison system in the coming weeks. Officials indicated that she will most likely serve her sentence at Rockville Penitentiary, the maximum-security women's institution that has recently received renewed public attention.The same prison was the site of the execution of convicted murderer Rebecca Mercer, who was put to death in the institution's electric chair last Tuesday.For Marvin, Friday's sentencing marked a dramatic conclusion to a case that took jurors five days to hear but barely an hour to decide.Unless her conviction or sentence is overturned on appeal, the 33-year-old now faces the possibility of spending most of the remainder of her adult life behind bars.
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