Man sentenced to 25 years without parole in letter carrier kidnapping - postalnews blog

Man sentenced to 25 years without parole in letter carrier kidnapping

Memphis, TN – On Monday, August 23, 2010, United States District Court Judge Bernice B. Donald sentenced Michael Julian Smith, also known as Michael Walls, age 24, of Memphis, Tennessee, to 25 years incarceration in federal prison with no parole, announced Edward L. Stanton, III, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

Smith kidnapped and assaulted a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in November, 2005 while the carrier was on duty. Smith was convicted in December, 2009 after a jury trial.

The United States Postal Inspectors in Memphis, Tennessee conducted the investigation. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tony Arvin.

One Response to “Man sentenced to 25 years without parole in letter carrier kidnapping

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    JIM RADEMACHER
    August 27th, 2010 10:00

    GREAT NEWS. LETTER CARRIERS ARE ASSAULTED FREQUENTLY FOR NO GOOD REASON. THEY ARE VICTIMS OF VICIOUS DOG BITES, ARMED ROBBERY AND OTHER ASSAULTS. THREEHAVE BEEN KILLED RECENTLY BY MOTORISTS OR JUST PLAIN THIEVES.