A Zachary man who held up a Regions Bank at gunpoint earlier this year, only to have his plans foiled by a pair of good Samaritans , pleaded guilty to a slate of felony charges Tuesday morning inside a Baton Rouge federal courtroom.

Quarles James Harris, 52, entered pleas to charges of bank robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and using, carrying, possessing, and brandishing a firearm during, in relation to, or in furtherance of a violent crime.

With possible enhancements, he faces up to 47 years in federal lockup on the charges. If a judge determines he had three prior convictions for violent crimes, he could get a life sentence for having a gun in his possession while a convicted felon.

Harris’ charges stem from a May 8 robbery at the Regions Bank branch in Sherwoo

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