Repeat Violent Offender Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison
Defendant Served Prison Time for Prior Armed Bank Robbery and Using a Firearm During a Crime of Violence
EUGENE, OR—Larry James Rich, 43, of Marcola, Oregon, was sentenced to 26 years in
federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Michael R. Hogan for the crime of using a firearm
during a crime of violence. Rich was also sentenced to serve an additional four years in prison
for violating the conditions of his supervised release in two prior federal cases. Rich pled guilty
on July 15, 2009, pursuant to a plea agreement whereby the parties agreed to jointly recommend
a 30-year term of imprisonment at the time of sentencing. Following his release from prison
Rich will be on supervised release for a period of five years.
Rich’s criminal history includes 1995 federal convictions for armed bank robbery and
possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and a 1998 federal conviction for possession
of contraband while in federal prison.
The investigation arose from Rich’s September 17, 2008 armed robbery of the Polk Street
Wells Fargo Bank in Eugene, during which he brandished a firearm and stole $2,310. Rich was
arrested in Washington and was returned to Oregon to face federal charges. Rich was ordered to
pay a total of $4,641 in restitution for the Wells Fargo robbery and for three additional robberies.
The United States Attorney’s Office and the Lane County District Attorney’s Office
cooperated extensively in the prosecution of the defendant. The Eugene Resident Office of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case with the valuable assistance of the Eugene
Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey S. Sweet handled the prosecution of the
case.
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