People v. Thurman CA3

BACKGROUND

Count One On December 24, 2020, defendant went into a U.S. Bank branch after unsuccessfully trying to withdraw money through the ATM from an account he had opened the day before. Defendant went into the branch and Abraham Rahim-Boroujerdi, a U.S. Bank client relation consultant, asked defendant if he needed help. Defendant explained he was having trouble with the ATM and gave Rahim-Boroujerdi his ATM card and driver’s license. Rahim-Boroujerdi verified the card was valid and the account had sufficient funds for the withdrawal. He asked defendant to fill out a withdrawal slip, got the money, and brought it back to his desk. As he tried to complete the transaction, he received a notification on his computer that defendant’s account was being closed, due to an issue with the social security number provided to the bank in opening the account. Rahim-Boroujerdi tried to explain the situation to defendant. Defendant got quiet, stood up, slid a note to Rahim-Boroujerdi, and walked around the desk toward Rahim- Boroujerdi, cornering him. The note was written on receipt paper from the desk and said, “Give me the money or you’re going to get hurt.” Defendant held his hand in his…