Footville bank robbery suspect sentenced
A Rockford, Ill., man convicted in a Footville bank robbery received a shortest prison sentence so far among those convicted in the case.
Donald Thompson, 21, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and four months behind bars in the Nov. 9 robbery.
U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb said Thompson’s sentence is shorter than four of his co-defendants because Thompson:
-- Unlike co-defendants Matthew Evans and Curtis Seaberry didn’t run when police stopped the robbers’ car in Rock County.
-- Tried to talk Troy Thomas out of driving away from police at high speed.
-- Refused Evans’ bribe to falsely say Evans didn’t rob the bank.
-- Testified against Evans at trial.
Thompson, who had sold crack cocaine with Thomas, joined Thomas’ plan to rob the Mid-American Bank in Footville.
Thompson was the first of the four robbers to enter the bank. He carried an inoperable and unloaded firearm and went behind the teller counters with Seaberry to grab money and give it to Evans.
Thomas, armed with a shotgun, watched from the lobby, Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Graber said.
May 9, 2008 at 1:22 p.m.
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I believe that once convicted your no longer a suspect. A tiny error I know but I just find it funny that they are still referred to as suspects even though they're convicted.
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