Oregon Career Criminal Sentenced After Leaving Loaded Gun Behind in $856 Bank Heist

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man with a long history of robberies has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in federal prison after a failed bank robbery in which he accidentally left his loaded gun behind.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 55-year-old James Michael Wallace was sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $6,437 in restitution for losses linked to his previous robberies.

The February 2025 Heist

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