Was this man deliberately trying to go to prison?

In San Diego, a 71-year-old who uses a wheelchair is accused of robbing a bank while armed with nothing more than a BB gun, the AP reports. He went away for a bank robbery in 1997 and another in 1999, committed days after he was released from prison. If convicted, he could get life thanks to Three Strikes. It almost sounds like he just wants medical care, according to the story.