ALBUQUERQUE—This morning in federal
court, Ralph L. Eagler, 62, of Cortez, Colorado, pled guilty to an indictment
charging him with bank robbery under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s
Office. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Eagler will be sentenced to
eight years of imprisonment, to be followed by a supervised release term to be
determined by the court. Eagler has been in federal custody since his arrest on
February 4, 2009, and remains detained pending his sentencing hearing, which
has not yet been set.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales said
that Eagler pled guilty to robbing the Citizen’s Bank branch located at 2911
East 20th St. in Farmington, New Mexico, on February 4, 2009. Prosecution of
the case was delayed by competency proceedings.
According to the criminal complaint, the
Citizen’s Bank was robbed by Eagler, who entered the bank, presented a demand
note to the teller, and claimed to have a handgun. After the teller provided
Eagler with a large sum of money, Eagler was observed fleeing the bank on foot.
Thereafter, a witness outside the bank observed Eagler drive away in a gold
Chevrolet SUV with Colorado license plates. Eagler was arrested after Farmington
Police Department officers stopped a vehicle that fit the description of the
vehicle provided by the witness. Eagler was brought to the scene, where the
bank teller positively identified Eagler as the bank robber.
The case was investigated by the FBI and
the Farmington Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S.
Attorneys Jennifer M. Rozzoni and Jacob A. Wishard.
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