DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – A Volusia County jury convicted 46-year-old Scott Hollon Riley of Daytona Beach of robbery with a mask after a full-day trial, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison immediately after the verdict.
The jury found Riley guilty as charged. He received the life term as a Prison Releasee Reoffender and a Habitual Violent Felony Offender.
Note handed to teller
Prosecutors said Riley walked into a bank on Seabreeze Boulevard in Daytona Beach on April 8, 2026. He wore a baseball cap, sunglasses and a black face mask.
He waited in line and handed the teller a note that read, “All the $ out of the register.” The teller complied and put $9,700 in cash into a brown paper bag.
Arrest near the scene
After leaving the bank, Riley threw currency wrappers into a nearby trash can. He then went into a local smoke shop and bought several items, including a backpack.
The smoke shop owner identified him, and officers quickly found him. They recovered $9,556 in cash from his person and inside the backpack.
State Attorney comment
State Attorney R.J. Larizza spoke about Riley’s record after the sentencing.
“This is one dangerous individual. He served 16 years in prison for several sexual offenses. Less than a year later, he committed more violent crimes. His place is in prison. Thanks to your prosecutors, he will die in the Florida State Prison System.”
The Daytona Beach Police Department investigated the case. Assistant State Attorneys Kevin Betancourt and Maggie Cassidy tried the case for the State of Florida. Judge Leah Case heard the case and imposed the sentence.
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