An unusual case is considered a court of the state of Illinois.
The law enforcement system was trying to determine the punishment for an 82-year-old Bank robber who went on a crime from-for difficult financial position. According to the judge, it was one of the most difficult decisions during his work. In the end, the grandfather was sentenced to 48 months probation and 10 weekends in jail.
The investigation revealed that the man decided to commit a crime, because did not find another way to pay the debts. Photos: BPD
The robbery took place in July 2018. 82-year-old Arthur beys went to one of the branches of State Bank of Whittington and pointed the gun at the cashier. The man demanded to give him money, taking possession, in the end, $12.5 thousand After that, the offender left the financial institution, throwing away toy guns.
Less than a month’s daring grandfather was arrested by the police. The investigation revealed that the man decided to commit a crime, because did not find another way to pay the debts.
In the past he was a wealthy man and lived in his own house. However, when the wife of the Bass was seriously ill, the man was forced to spend all his savings to provide her with decent care until death. As soon as his wife became, things started to deteriorate rapidly. Paying all medical bills, grandpa lost the house and had no money.
The judge took into account all the factors of the case, including the serious problem of Arthur’s Base health. Photo: Youtube
However, Arthur bass was trying to make ends meet by honest means and a long period of time he is out. Everything went wrong after he broke his old car. In the words of an elderly man, he allowed the employees of the dealership to convince yourself to buy a new car.
Pay 5 payments, beys found himself without a penny in his pocket and only then realized that he could no longer pay for the car. Desperate, he took loans and borrowed money from friends. Naturally, this only aggravated the situation.
Eventually the man decided to Rob a Bank. Took a toy gun, wearing a hat and sunglasses, and went on the offense. The story ended with the arrest and judicial process. Taking the decision, the judge took into account all the factors of the case, including the serious problem of Arthur’s Base health.
Sentence: 48 months probation and 10 weekends in jail.
