Man Sentenced for Robbing Own Bank Branch
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BRISTOL, Conn. - A man who had told police he should appear on "World's Dumbest Criminals" has been sentenced to prison for robbing a bank where he was a regular customer.
Thomas Dorsey, 36, pleaded guilty Thursday to third-degree robbery. Dorsey admitted robbing a Southington bank Jan. 20 by handing a teller a note that read, "Count out $1,200. Hand it to me. You are being robbed. Stay calm."
Dorsey's lawyer noted that the bank was a branch that his client did business at on a regular basis.
"He didn't try to hide his identity," Assistant Public Defender James Sward said. "In fact, it's the bank he goes to every day; that's his bank. That shows how desperate he was."
Dorsey had told investigators he should probably should appear on a show titled, "World's Dumbest Criminals" for the crime.
Supervisory Assistant Stephen Preleski said the fact there was no weapon or threats involved made it a less-serious incident.
Judge Mark H. Taylor sentenced Dorsey to 2 1/2 years.
Information from: The Bristol Press, http://www.ctcentral.com/jrc-html/papers/localnews_p4.html
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Fri Jul 16, 8:23 PM ET Add Strange News - AP to My Yahoo!
BRISTOL, Conn. - A man who had told police he should appear on "World's Dumbest Criminals" has been sentenced to prison for robbing a bank where he was a regular customer.
Thomas Dorsey, 36, pleaded guilty Thursday to third-degree robbery. Dorsey admitted robbing a Southington bank Jan. 20 by handing a teller a note that read, "Count out $1,200. Hand it to me. You are being robbed. Stay calm."
Dorsey's lawyer noted that the bank was a branch that his client did business at on a regular basis.
"He didn't try to hide his identity," Assistant Public Defender James Sward said. "In fact, it's the bank he goes to every day; that's his bank. That shows how desperate he was."
Dorsey had told investigators he should probably should appear on a show titled, "World's Dumbest Criminals" for the crime.
Supervisory Assistant Stephen Preleski said the fact there was no weapon or threats involved made it a less-serious incident.
Judge Mark H. Taylor sentenced Dorsey to 2 1/2 years.
Information from: The Bristol Press, http://www.ctcentral.com/jrc-html/papers/localnews_p4.html
Taken from tis Yahoo News Article
