A 70 Year Old...Bank Thief?

Posted on: November 30, 2010 at 7:12 p.m.

Occasionally, there are crimes that truly make no sense, and a recent bank robbery in La Jolla, CA is just such a case. A bank robber in his 70's with a wrinkled face and sun spots robbed a bank in San Diego according to police. To make matters even more strange, he is not the famed "Geezer Bandit" who has been robbing banks throughout San Diego County. At some point, this old man will need to hire a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney to help him avoid jail time. Even at the age of 70 (or older) this man faces serious consequences for his crimes. Robbery, which in this case involved the threat of a gun, brings with it heavy jail time, serious fines and years of probation. For a man of his extreme age, even a brief jail sentence could be a death sentence due to the stress and hopelessness prison often brings on a person. A skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney would have to work overtime to make sure the man received no jail sentence, which could be quite difficult.

In addition to the threat of a gun, the man threatened to use a grenade to get a teller at the California Bank & Trust in La Jolla to give him an unspecified amount of money. He then walked away. This year, the "Geezer Bandit" robbed 11 banks, the last of which came in June. He struck in Riverside County in June. He used a revolver to rob a Bank of America in Temecula and is suspected of robbing 10 other banks which were all in San Diego County. That man is allegedly 60 to 70 years old and six feet tall.

Any theft offense is serious, and will require a skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney to create an effective defense. With the economy in such a difficult place, there has been a rise in theft crimes and theft crime accusations. The penalties have grown more severe as businesses are lobbying the government to increase the consequences. Whether you are a minor or a senior citizen, getting arrested for, charged with or accused of a theft offense could lead to years in prison, years on probation, heavy fines and even restitution. If the threat of a weapon or an actual weapon is used, it could lead to increased penalties.

At Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP, our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys possess the background, knowledge and skill to effectively defend against theft crime accusations. With a successful track record and over 50 years of combined experience, our attorneys know how to get results for our clients. If you have been arrested, call us at 877-781-1570 today!

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