A Sacramento man faces serious charges following a pair of alleged armed robberies targeting postal carriers, as per a recent unsealing of a four-count indictment. William Carl Jackson, aged 36, stands accused of twice menacing postal workers with a pistol to commandeer their mail keys. These incidents occurred on July 11 and July 31 of this year, federal prosecutors shared, according to a post on the U.S. Attorney's Office website.
Riding away from his alleged crimes, Jackson supposedly made his escape by bicycle, these details coming after attacking postal carriers on two separate occasions as they performed their daily routines. The U.S. Attorney's Office disclosed the charges include two counts each of armed robbery of a postal carrier and possession of mail keys, with U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announcing the indictment on Tuesday.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elliot C. Wong, responsible for prosecution, detailed the potential penalties Jackson might face if convicted. For each armed robbery count, the maximum statutory imprisonment is 25 years, while possession of a mail key could lead to 10 years per count. Any sentence, though, is at the discretion of the court with a statutory fine of up to $250,000 for each count, also potentially on the table, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Investigations by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service brought the case to the fore, while court documents highlight how the accused allegedly used a firearm to intimidate postal workers into surrendering their keys. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines will play a role in determining Jackson's fate, weighing a number of variables before reaching a verdict, which will shape as the evidence rolls in and the court deliberates. It should be noted that these charges remain allegations, and Jackson remains presumed innocent until proven guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt," reminds the announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
