PITTSBURGH - A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, pleaded
guilty in federal court to a charge of bank robbery, United States Attorney
Scott W. Brady announced today.
Ernest Dewayne Taylor, 50, pleaded guilty to one count
before United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised
that on August 17, 2018, Taylor robbed the Huntington Bank located at 921 3rd
Avenue, New Brighton, Pennsylvania. As a result of the robbery, Taylor obtained
$600.00 in U.S. currency.
Judge Conti scheduled sentencing for July 17, 2019 at 3:30
p.m. The law provides for a total sentence of not more than 20 years in prison,
a fine of not more than $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the
offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Robert C. Schupansky is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Brighton
Area Police Department conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution
of Ernest Dewayne Taylor.
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