A man desperate for health care for several physical ailments planned a bank robbery of one dollar. Previously law-abiding, he handed a note to a bank teller, then sat to wait for the police. He also sent a letter to a local newspaper, calling himself "of sound mind but not so much sound body," so that it would be clear that his true motivation was getting medical care, not money from the bank.
Gaston Gazette
The Volokh Conspiracy
Huffington Post
LA Times Blog
Hat tip: Sentencing Law and Policy Blog
Gaston Gazette
The Volokh Conspiracy
Huffington Post
LA Times Blog
Hat tip: Sentencing Law and Policy Blog