Plea rejected by judge in 2024 bank robbery case; suspect also accused of kicking, trying to bite jailers - Gainesville Times

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Plea rejected by judge in 2024 bank robbery case; suspect also accused of kicking, trying to bite jailers

Abel Aguilar appears in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, for a plea hearing for charges of robbery and theft. Aguilar is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo Bank in Gainesville in 2024. - photo by Scott Rogers

11192025 AGUILAR 1.jpg — Abel Aguilar appears in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, for a plea hearing for charges of robbery and theft. Aguilar is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo Bank in Gainesville in 2024. - photo by Scott Rogers

A Hall County judge rejected a plea in a 2024 bank robbery case, highlighting the balancing act between the concerns of mental health treatment and the protection of the community.