A former Ocean Beach man who was dubbed the “Skateboard Bandit” by investigators and who pleaded guilty to robbing a Point Loma bank was sentenced Oct. 24 to four years in federal prison. Colter Stanley Johnson, 26, was allowed to remain free on a $100,000 property bond until Dec. 5 over the objection of Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Lasater, who asked U.S. District Court Judge Janis Sammartino to remand him into custody immediately. Johnson\u2019s attorney, James Pokorny, argued “he\u2019s not going anywhere.” Pokorny presented the court proof that Johnson has paid nearly $11,500 in restitution to three banks Johnson struck in a series of robberies, including the Point Loma location, saying the debt is “satisfied in full.” Sammartino recommended that Johnson enroll in a 500-hour drug program that is available in some federal prisons. “I did an immature thing, and I blame no one but myself. I\u2019m not a bad person. I apologize, your honor,” said Johnson. Pokorny asked for leniency. “He felt he was at the end of his rope, turning to drug use to deal with the death of his fianc\u00e9e,” said his attorney. “Take into consideration the drug use.” Pokorny said he used some of the stolen money to pay rent in Ocean Beach. He was arrested in September 2010 by police after someone saw him leave on his skateboard and get into a white sport-utility vehicle later determined to be registered to his mother. Lasater said a sentence of 37 months would equate to “a year per bank, and that was not a good message to deter bank robberies. He urged a 57-month sentence. Lasater also said Johnson used the stolen bank money to pay for more than rent. “He spent money on personal items and drugs,” including marijuana and Ectasy pills, according to Lasater.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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