NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that
JOHN L. MURRAY, age 65, was charged Thursday, February 28, 2019 in a one-count
indictment for bank robbery in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 2113(a).
According to the indictment, MURRAY robbed the Hancock
Whitney Bank located in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 13, 2019.
If convicted, MURRAY faces a maximum term of imprisonment of
twenty years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, three years supervised release after
imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment.
U. S. Attorney Strasser reiterated that an indictment is
merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a
reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating
this matter. Assistant United States
Attorney Julia K. Evans is in charge of the prosecution.
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