An unemployed lawyer, with more than 30 years of experience, has found himself on the wrong side of the law. A Pennsylvania attorney, Steven Cormier, was arrested earlier this week for robbing a Wells Fargo bank. According to WNEP, police reports indicate he was found in the getaway car minutes after the robbery with $15,000 in cash.
During his arraignment, Cormier said he’d been out of work for months, and was responsible for the care of his disabled mother.
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Cormier’s mother spoke with the local television station, and expressed shock that his financial hardships would lead him to become an alleged bank robber:
“We’re flabbergasted. I talked to all my other kids tonight. We’re crying. We’re praying,” said Cary Sinclair, Cormier’s mother.
She says her son fell on hard times after losing his job earlier this year. He still had the responsibility of taking care of her physically and financially. But still, she never would’ve imagined he’d rob a bank.
In fact, while he was being arrested, she thought he was out applying for a job:
“I know he’s been on unemployment. In fact I asked him last night how long that was going to last. He said about a month.”
Cormier also indicated he would not be representing himself in the matter. Maybe his judgement isn’t totally shot after all.
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