The last of four men who pled guilty to robbing a bank last year in Alpha, Minn. was sentenced to 40 months in jail and five years of supervised release, the United States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota said.
Bank robbery suspect gets 40 months in jail
June 4, 2008 at 4:37AM
Judge Joan Ericksen handed down the punishment to Gary John Percival for his role in the holdup of the Farmer and Merchants State Bank on Sept. 10, 2007.
According to the court, Percival, 22, and Jeremiah Billings entered the bank wearing ski masks, hooded sweatshirts and gloves, and announced the robbery. One man held a handgun while another leaped over the counter and grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash.
They were later arrested as were two others connected to the heist.
Billings, 19, of Kilkenny, Minn., was previously sentenced to 36 months in prison. Robert Eskelson, 23, of Northfield, Minn. was sentenced to 42 months in prison and Voravong Koubandonh, 32, of Jackson, Minn., was sentenced to 120 months in prison. In addition to jail, all four men received five years of supervised release.
Republicans say Democrats should return to the Capitol, but DFL leaders praised Friday’s court decision.
