Sacramento Man Indicted for Multiple Armed Postal Robberies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 11/26/24 – A four-count indictment was unsealed today, charging William Carl Jackson, 36, of Sacramento, with two counts each of armed robbery of a postal carrier and possession of mail keys, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, Jackson robbed postal carriers on July 11 and 31, 2024. During in each robbery, he brandished a pistol at the victim and then ordered the victim to turn over his postal keys. After taking the victim’s keys, he then fled from the scene on a bicycle.

This case is the product of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elliot C. Wong is prosecuting the case.

If convicted, Jackson faces a maximum statutory penalty of 25 years in prison for each robbery count and 10 years in prison for each count of possession of a mail key. Each count also carries a maximum statutory fine of $250,000. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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