NEW ORLEANS—DAVID DUPLANTIS, age 52, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, pleaded guilty yesterday to a one-count indictment for bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey, announced U.S. Attorney Jim Letten.
According to court documents, DUPLANTIS robbed the Whitney National Bank located in Metairie, Louisiana on November 17, 2011 of an undisclosed sum of United States currency. The deposits of the Whitney National Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an agency of the federal government. DUPLANTIS was later identified by relatives as the robber based upon photos posted on www.nola.com and in other media outlets. He admitted to family members that he was the bank robber before being apprehended.
Sentencing is set for June 19, 2012 and DUPLANTIS faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, a fine of $250,000.00, and three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
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