Posted on 07/02/2009 5:06:46 PM PDT by Larry381
COLUMBIA, SC—United States Attorney W. Walter Wilkins stated that Eric Robinson, age 19 and Joshua Stokes, age 23, both of North Charleston, were sentenced today in federal court for armed bank robbery and firearms charges. Chief United States District Judge David C. Norton of Charleston. sentenced Stokes to 97 months in federal prison, and Robinson to a term of 106 months.
On September 16, 2008, at 3:20 p.m., Robinson and Stokes ran into the South Carolina Federal Credit Union at 82 Bridgetown Road in Goose Creek, wearing black ski masks and white gloves. Stokes brandished a silver revolver, while Robinson was using what appeared to be a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Stokes ordered everyone to get on the ground, while Robinson vaulted the teller counter. Robinson then put the barrel of his pistol to the back of the head of a teller and ordered employees to open their cash drawers. He stuffed $3,693.00 in U.S. currency into a pink pillowcase. In the meantime, Stokes warned bank employees to not activate an alarm, and also was heard yelling, “Don’t move, don’t want to hurt nobody.” Stokes yelled to Robinson “30 seconds, 30 seconds.” Robinson and Stokes then ran from the credit union toward Windsor Place Apartments. Goose Creek Police Officers arrived at the scene almost immediately, arresting Stokes by his 1991 Chevrolet Caprice. Robinson was arrested a short time later at his mother's apartment.
Officers recovered most of the stolen money in the pink pillowcase the men dropped while running from the credit union. Also found in the pillowcase were a fully loaded .357 Magnum revolver, and a BB pistol which had the appearance of a 9mm pistol.
The case was investigated by officers and detectives of the City of Goose Creek Police Department. Special Agent Michael Bowers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted in the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Sean Kittrell of the Charleston office handled the case.
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