February 4, 2010 - MADISON, WI—Stephen P. Sinnott, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Paul Walker, 43, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb to 12½ years in federal prison for bank robbery. Walker pleaded guilty to the charge on December 2, 2009.
Walker robbed five Dane County area banks during a two-week period in the Summer of 2009. Walker has an extensive criminal history including prior felony convictions for robbery and felon in possession of a firearm. At the time of these offenses, Walker was on supervision after serving a prison sentence in Michigan.
The charges against Walker were the result of an investigation conducted by the Madison Police Department, the Sun Prairie Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith P. Duchemin.
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