The case of the mugshot with the missing tattoos concludes on hopeful note: ‘It’s like hitting the lottery’

two mugshots, on the left the man has facial tattoos, on the right they have been digitally removed

Portland police altered the mugshot photo of a bank robbery suspect - painting over all his tattoos - before showing them to tellers for identification, but never documented the changes in their reports. Court exhibit

The attorney argued for a sentence of time-served for the convicted serial bank robber with a lengthy criminal record.

She urged the judge to consider the defendant’s progress while on release over the last three years and not simply his extensive rap sheet.

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