Armored Car Courier Indicted for Theft of Bank Money
| U.S. Attorney’s Office March 09, 2012 |
SACRAMENTO—United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging John D. Leitaker, 35, of Sacramento, with stealing money belonging to a bank.
According to the indictment, on December 6, 2011, Leitaker stole approximately $265,000 from the money that he collected on his route as a courier for an armored car company.
Leitaker was arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan where he entered a plea of not guilty. He has been released on a $40,000 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled before United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on April 26, 2012.
This case is the product of a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Matthew G. Morris is prosecuting the case.
The maximum statutory penalty for a violation of bank larceny is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, if convicted, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
The charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.