Bank Robber Sentenced to 12 Years and 10 Months in Prison
A Colorado man has been sentenced to 12 years and 10 months in prison for his role in a bank robbery in New Mexico.
Paul Fichera, 29, of Durango, Colorado, was sentenced in federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to 154 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on bank robbery and firearms charges.
The crime took place on May 11, 2017, when Fichera entered the Four Corners Community Bank located at 1301 West Aztec Blvd. in Aztec, New Mexico, wearing a mask, gloves, and sunglasses. He brandished a firearm, yelled for everyone in the bank to get on the ground, and directed a bank teller to fill his bag with money.
Fichera exited the bank after receiving money, entered a vehicle, and attempted to flee from law enforcement by driving into Colorado at a high rate of speed.
He was subsequently indicted on May 24, 2017, and charged with armed robbery of the Four Corners Community Bank in Aztec and with using and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence on May 11, 2017, in San Juan County, New Mexico.
Fichera pled guilty to the indictment on June 22, 2018, without the benefit of a plea agreement.
This case was investigated by the Farmington office of the FBI and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Howard R. Thomas.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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