This 71year old terminally ill man was sentenced to 21years imprisonment for rolling his wheel chair into a San Diego bank and holding it up with a gun.

According to City News Service, Lawrence told the judge he robbed the Chase bank of more than $US2000 ($2036) this summer because he felt hopeless after being diagnosed with a myriad of medical problems.

Defense lawyer Kenneth Kaminiski says his client did not want to harm anyone. Mr Kaminiski says Lawrence wanted to get caught so he would not have to live on the streets.

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If what the defense lawyer said about this issue is true, then, the man should not be sentenced to Jail, he is supposed to be taken care of.