Blackjack player faces 18 years in jail for leaving a casino to rob a bank and then returning to the table - only to lose most of the money he had stolen
- Kerry Johnson, 52, has pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery
- Johnson left a blackjack table in Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro, West Virginia
- He drove 13 miles to City National Bank in Charleston where he robbed $5,000
- He admitted to being on drugs and returning to the casino to keep gambling
A 52-year-old man who left a casino to rob a bank before returning to continue gambling, has pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery.
Kerry Johnson had been at the Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro, West Virginia on August 2nd, when he put down a $25 chip to hold his spot.
Prosecutors said Johnson then drove 13 miles to City National Bank in Charleston, and gave tellers a note saying he had a bomb and a weapon and demanded cash.
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Overplayed his hand: Kerry Johnson (pictured in 2016) 52, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery after robbing $5,000 from a West Virginia bank in August so he could continue playing blackjack at a local casino
He told a judge on Wednesday he had taken quite a few drugs the day of the robbery, but recognized himself after seeing video from the bank.
Johnson admitted that 'most of the day was a blur,' and that he did not remember when left the casino to rob the bank, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.
'I knew it was me,' he said after seeing surveillance footage of himself from the bank.
Johnson, who has been in South Central Regional Jail since his arrest, is facing five to 18 years in prison when sentenced in March.
Johnson had been at the Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro when he put down a $25 chip to hold his spot before leaving to rob a bank
Prosecutors said he drove 13 miles to City National Bank in Charleston where he fled with $5,000 cash
On that Tuesday in August, Johnson fled with $5,000 in a green Mazda Miata and returned to the blackjack table to keep gambling.
While acting on a tip, police arrived at Johnson's home and spotted the same car in the driveway. They also found a yellow legal pad that matched the note he handed the bank teller.
Authorities found a stash of money in between Johnson's couch cushions and about $500 of the stolen money was found back at the blackjack table.
Upon his arrest, Johnson told police he had been making $10,000 a month, but had no money because of his gambling problem.
According to his employment history, he owned his own marketing company for 11 years.
Surveillance video captured the robber sporting a baseball cap handing a teller a note which said he was armed and demanded cash
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