A prison sentence of 62 years to life was handed down Aug. 16 to John Richard Martinez, who authorities dubbed the “Dapper Bandit.” Martinez was convicted of robbing a Point Loma bank and a check-cashing business while wearing stylish clothing. But Martinez, 42, was anything but dapper in court as he wore a green jail jumpsuit, sporting a shaved head and numerous facial and arm tattoos. San Diego Superior Court Judge Frank Brown ordered Martinez to pay nearly $2,400 to the victims and fined Martinez more than $700. Probation was denied. Because Martinez was a third-strike offender, he received 25 years for each robbery and 12 years consecutively for having prior convictions of robbery and weapons possession. He also has been convicted of escaping from a federal marshal and of various drug charges. “He says to the probation officer, ‘I am a career criminal,’” said Brown, adding, “[but] he’s been a perfect gentleman in my courtroom.” Brown told Martinez he was required to impose the long term because of Martinez’s prior record. Martinez said he understood that. “It’s the law,” Martinez replied. “It is what it is.” Martinez was convicted July 15 of holding up the US Bank branch at 2150 Chatsworth Blvd. in Point Loma on Dec. 27, 2010. Jurors deliberated six hours and deadlocked over whether the air-soft pistol he used was considered a deadly weapon. To disguise himself, the Dapper Bandit wore a black turtleneck sweater and a designer hat. He also used makeup to cover other tattoos. Martinez was arrested Dec. 31 after he tried to enter the U.S. from Mexico inside the same blue car that was linked to the robberies. The prosecutor said his Dapper Bandit clothing was also found in the car. Martinez is facing other bank robbery charges in Fresno County.