Pickpocket whupped by Marine pleads guilty Posted: Nov 28, 2007 11:24 AM GRAND RAPIDS - Jesse Daniel Rae, who was beaten up by a older Marine while he was trying to rob him, plead guilty to assault with intent to rob Wednesday. Rae tried to rob Bill Barnes, 72, at a convenience store in Alpine Township in early summer. Barnes quickly got the upper hand on Rae, 27, and the incident was caught on surveillance cameras. Rae will be sentenced January 28 and faces up to 15 years in prison.