California Bank Robber Caught. Faces 20 Years For Each Offense

A California man pleaded guilty yesterday to 10 California bank robberies and one attempted bank robbery. The man admitted to robbing banks primarily in the Bay Area, before being apprehended shortly after a failed attempt to rob his eleventh bank. The defendant admitted to stealing more than $27,000 in the bank robberies. During the robberies, the defendant wore a baseball cap and a coarse brown wig tied in a ponytail, earning him the nickname “The Bad Wig Bandit.”

In two of the robberies, the defendant had an accomplice acting as his driver. She also pled guilty to one robbery and one attempted robbery.

The defendant was charged with 10 counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Furthermore, he was charged with one count of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371.

18 U.S.C. §2113 states that it is unlawful to take or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.  A bank robbery is when the crime is robbery and the location is a financial institution.

Both defendants remain in custody while awaiting their sentencing hearings. The man faces a maximum statutory penalty of twenty years in federal prison for EACH bank robbery.

If you are being investigated by the Department of Justice, the FBI, or any state law enforcement agency for allegations of bank robbery, you need the help of a competent federal criminal defense attorney immediately. Delaying representation will only assist the federal government in building their case against you. The consequences of a conviction for bank robbery are severe. You need to protect your interests immediately. Call the federal criminal defense attorneys at Houston Law of California today.