TWO SENTENCED FOR VIOLENT BURLESON CO. CARJACKING

  

A federal judge has sentenced two members of the Aryan Brotherhood to prison for a 2016 Burleson County carjacking.

40-year old Roy Ates, Jr. of College Station was sentenced to 15 years and 32-year old Chad Ryan Smith of Somerville to over 13 years for their roles in the carjacking that led to serious injuries to the owner of the vehicle.

According to court records, the victim drove to a residence in Somerville on July 2, 2016.  Ates and Smith then reportedly ambushed the man while he was still inside his vehicle.

The two then drove to a remote area in Lee County where they forced the victim out of the vehicle, then returned to Burleson County.

In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Sam Sparks ordered that Ates and Smith be placed on supervised release for three years after completing their prison terms.