Hoopeston Man Gets 6 Years for Robbery

A Hoopeston man has been sentenced to 6 years behind bars after pleading guilty to robbery.  In exchange for the guilty plea a charge of aggravated robbery was dismissed against 38 year old Mathew Hofer.  On July 3^rd, Hofer implied he had a weapon and demanded cash from the register of a Hoopeston coffee shop.  He was arrested a short time later.