ROBBER INSISTS HE'S INNOCENT, GETS 15 YEARS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer An illegal French immigrant who initially told authorities he robbed a Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. bank to pay for acting lessons - but now claims he was never involved in the holdup - was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison. In addition to the prison sentence, Charley Saturmin Robinet, 24, was fined $200,000 for his June 5 conviction on charges of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Bank robbery is the crime of robbing a bank. . ``Today, I know I am being punished, but I'm saying I didn't rob that bank . . . I was not the person in that bank,'' Robinet told U.S. District Judge Lourdes G. Baird before she imposed sentence. In addition, co-defendant Marcus Timmons The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , 26, who pleaded guilty to the robbery on April 17, was sentenced to 10 years and three months. A third suspect, Edward Johnson Edward Johnson may refer to:
The three robbers remain held without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center "Metropolitan Dentention Center" refers to a series of federal detention facilities (prisons) located throughout the United States. They are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. in Los Angeles. ``I'm extremely satisfied with both of the sentences,'' said Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheryl Murphy. ``The seriousness of the sentencing reflects the violent nature of the offense.'' Authorities said Robinet and Timmons stormed the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 3965 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 23 and ordered employees and customers to the floor. While Timmons stood guard with a .30-caliber rifle, Robinet looted the bank's main vault, authorities said. During the robbery, when employees couldn't get the money the bandits demanded, Robinet pistol-whipped a teller, leaving a cut that required four stitches to close. With Johnson at the wheel, the robbers then led police on a high-speed chase in heavy rain before they were stopped on the Ventura Freeway at Seaward Avenue in Ventura, after running over a spike strip that California Highway Patrol officers placed on the road. Robinet was arrested after a brief foot chase, and authorities found $33,500 on him. In a tape-recorded interview with authorities after his arrest, Robinet said he robbed the bank to pay for classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse The Beverly Hills Playhouse is one of the oldest acting schools and theatres in Los Angeles. Located at 254 South Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. The early years , Murphy said. But during his trial, Robinet testified that his friends hit him on the head with a gun before going to the bank and that he remained unconscious until the end of a chase. He said he confessed to police because they told him if he did he would get less prison time for being an illegal immigrant illegal immigrant n. an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. (See: alien) . City News Service contributed to this story. |
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