Granny Robber Sentenced to Prison - Updated

(Hamilton, Ohio) The "Granny Robber" has pleaded guilty to bank robbery. Accompanied by her husband, family and friends, Barbara Joly was sentenced by Butler County Judge Michael Sage to three years in prison.

Joly did apologize for her actions, actions that translated to four bank robberies, where she apparently stole money for her son. Her son was in court today to stand by his mother. [...]

She has already pleaded guilty to three counts of bank robbery in Warren County. Joly will be sentenced next week for those crimes and could face up to 15 years in prison.

Judge James Flannery has already promised that Joly will be sentenced to prison time in Warren County and it will be imposed consecutively.

It's worth mentioning that any significant prison time over the three years she has already received could potentially be a death sentence due to her age. (H/T SuidaeEmpathy)


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Grandma Pinched for Bank Robbery
[Previous 11/25/08 post]
(Franklin, Ohio) Sixty-eight-year-old Barbara Joly, aka 'Granny Bandit,' has been arrested for allegedly robbing several banks. Investigators suspect Joly robbed banks in Franklin, Lebanon and Mason.

Franklin police responded to a robbery at Huntington Bank, on the 300 block of south Main Street just after 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Joly, 68, was found a short distance from the scene in her vehicle, and taken into custody, police said. Evidence in her vehicle linked her to the scene.

Notably, no weapons are believed to be involved with the robberies. Joly was booked into custody at the Warren County Jail.

Tip: SuidaeEmpathy