Froilan Roldan Pleads Guilty to Three Armed Bank Robberies Milpitas Man Admits to Using a Firearm and Stealing Over $90,000 from Bank of America

SAN JOSE, CA—Froilan Alix Roldan, of Milpitas, Calif., pleaded guilty today to three counts of armed bank robbery, and to brandishing a firearm during the commission of one of those robberies, United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced. As part of the plea agreement, Roldan and the government have agreed to a prison sentence of 18 years.

In pleading guilty, Roldan admitted to robbing the Bank of America, located at 2925 Scott Boulevard, in Santa Clara, Calif., on three separate occasions – in 2003, 2004 and 2005 – and to stealing more than $90,000 from the bank. He also admitted to using a firearm to commit the robberies.

Roldan was charged with three counts of armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d), and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). He pleaded guilty to all counts.

The sentencing of Roldan is scheduled for September 23 before Judge Fogel in San Jose. The maximum statutory penalty for each count of armed bank robbery is 25 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000, plus restitution. The mandatory minimum sentence for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence is seven years imprisonment consecutive to any sentence imposed for the armed bank robberies, and a fine of not more than $250,000. Prior to sentencing, the court will review a pre-sentence report prepared by the United States Probation Office and, based on that report, decide whether to accept or reject the plea agreement. If the court accepts the plea agreement, the defendant will receive the agreed-upon sentence: 18 years imprisonment. If the court were to reject the agreement, either party would be entitled to withdraw from the plea agreement.

Daniel Kaleba is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Susan Kreider. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Santa Clara Police Department, and the County of Santa Clara Crime Laboratory.