Prison is meant to rehabilitate criminals who are ready to turn over a new leaf and reenter society, but it seems like even 26 years in prison wasn’t enough to change 61-year-old Markham David Bond’s life around.
Bond was originally sentenced to 46 years and 10 months in prison in January 1995. After serving a little more than half of his sentence, he was granted a “compassionate release” in early 2022, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). But the 61-year-old didn’t waste any time finding his way back into trouble.
Now, only two years after his release, Bond was found guilty by a Los Angeles federal jury on one count of interference with commerce by robbery, one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to the DOJ.
“After being given a second chance in life, this defendant sadly chose a path of violent crime,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada in the DOJ statement. “We will continue to use our resources to protect our community by holding accountable violent offenders who use guns,” he continued.
On August 18, 2023, the California man approached the driver of a Brinks truck, pointed a gun at him, and demanded money, the DOJ reported. The Brinks employee, with a gun pointed to him, dropped the cash-filled duffle bag on the ground. Bond then grabbed the blue Brinks duffle bag and fled the scene. In total, it’s reported Bond stole $145,000 in cash from the truck.
Bond was later arrested in November 2023, according to the official reports. At his residence, police found a .40-caliber pistol, the shirt he used during the robbery, and cash hidden inside of a mini-fridge. The DOJ said police even found the robbery getaway car parked around the block which still had the empty Brinks bag and hat Bond used during the robbery.
And to make matters that much worse, he did it all while on still on parole for a series of armed robberies of Brinks trucks during the ‘90s. Bond’s criminal rap sheet is long. Dating all the way 40 years in the ‘80s, he has been arrested for armed robbery, use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, according to the DOJ.
Now, the convict is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, 2025. According to the DOJ, Bond is facing a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison.