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Inmate Gets 30-40 Years for Beatrice Bank Robbery

Lucious Turner
Lucious Turner

(AP) — A Nebraska inmate who robbed a Beatrice bank while out on work release has been given more time in prison.

32-year-old Lucius Turner was sentenced on Thursday in Gage County District Court. Judge Daniel Bryan Jr. gave Turner 30 to 40 years, which will be served after his other prison sentence has been completed. Turner pleaded guilty in November as part of a deal with prosecutors. The deal includes his assignment to the state prison in Tecumseh.

Prosecutors say Turner robbed a Pinnacle Bank branch on Aug. 16 while on work release granted by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Investigators say he and another man slipped a teller a note demanding money. The other man has yet to be charged.

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