FORT WALTON BEACH - A 57-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of robbery with a weapon and battery on a person 65 years old or older, according to the state attorney’s office.
John Thomas Filbin attacked a 69-year-old homeless man with a wooden club on the intersection of Hurlburt Road and Beal Parkway on Aug. 4, 2012, according to a news release from the state attorney.
Filbin took some of the victim’s possessions, including his wallet and a bicycle, the news release reported. The victim identified Filbin in a photo lineup and he was arrested a few weeks later.
Filbin faces a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison. He will be sentenced April 17 by Okaloosa County Circuit Judge John Brown.