United States v. Richard Allen Wolfe

OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge.

I

On April 9, 1999, Richard Allen Wolfe robbed the Penn Security Bank and Trust Company. He walked into the bank, approached the teller with his hand in his jacket, handed her a bag and instructed her to fill it with money. He then told her he had a gun and would shoot. When the teller did not produce enough hundred dollar bills to satisfy him, he repeated the threat. He repeated the threat a third time to induce her to produce yet more money. Based on his words and actions the teller believed he had a gun and that he would shoot. She complied with his…