Man admits to robbing Ypsilanti Township bank twice
James Robert Murdock
Courtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
An Ypsilanti man pleaded guilty to armed robbery Wednesday and admitted to robbing the PNC Bank on Rawsonville Road in Ypsilanti Township twice.
In exchange for pleading guilty to robbing the bank in June, prosecutors agreed not to seek charges against James Robert Murdock, 34, for robbing the same bank in February.
Murdock admitted in court Wednesday that he was responsible for the February robbery. He said he used the same technique in the incidents.
“I walked in there and gave them a note (demanding) money,” he said.
When asked if he implied that he had a gun, Murdock said, “Yes, I did.”
Murdock will have to pay $2,000 in restitution.
The court agreed to a term of nine to 20 years in prison at the time of sentencing, which is scheduled for Sept. 26.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
newsboy
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 3:26 p.m.
ED MCDONNOUGH I'm not gonna live this way, H.I! It just ain't family life!
Cathy
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 : 7:20 p.m.
Gee, I wonder if this guy has any previous convictions? *checks OTIS* Yep. Retail Fraud - 2004 Unarmed Robbery -2005 Retail Fraud - 2005 Retail Fraud - 2009 Get with the program, Parole Board. Keep this moron locked up.
nickcarraweigh
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 : 12:18 a.m.
Before what court did he appear? Federal prisons don't have parole.
Honest Abe
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 : 6 p.m.
Just think, overall, this guy will actually have it made. He knows he will be fed hot meals, warm bed to sleep in, he does not have to worry about paying rent, utilities and going to work, if he gets sick he will receive medical care, if he has a dental problem, he will see a dentist, he will be able to watch tv, play cards, able to earn small amounts of money if he gets a job inside the prison. Sound like somewhat of a better package deal than a lot of hard working folks out here. AND.....ALL OF YOU and myself will foot the bill. To top things off, this guy will probably be out in 4 1/2 years if he is a good boy. Then he can get out...and do it all over again.
gofigure
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 : 2:41 p.m.
If at first you don't succeed..........
Ricebrnr
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 : 12:53 p.m.
"Murdock will have to pay $2,000 in restitution. " but how much did he steal? I would think more than what he has to pay back AND good luck getting that money from him. I imagine it'll end up costing more than $2000 trying to collect that...
David Paris
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 : 1:52 a.m.
There oughta be a law against doing time and paying restitution for robbing Banksters!
Dog Guy
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 : 10:52 p.m.
He is not a very good crook. He seems to recognize his ineptitude at robbing and may avoid it after release from prison. I wish him well.
Jon Saalberg
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 : 11:59 a.m.
He didn't recognize anything. His admitting that he committed the robberies was part of his plea deal, which let him avoid being charged for the earlier robbery.
Michigan Reader
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 : 11:57 p.m.
Dog Guy--The law of averages will trip up even the "best" crooks. Crime does pay, but very poorly.