U. S. Department of Justice 
United States Attorney 
Middle District of Georgia 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
July 22,2005 
Post Oflce Box 1 702 
Mucon, Georgia 31202 
Phone: 478- 752-351 l 
Far: 478-621-2604 
CONTACT: SUE McKINNEY 
Trelliny T. Turner and William L. Broxton Sentenced 
in Burglary of Valdosta Main Post Office and Federal Building 
Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, G.F. 
Peterrnan, 111, announced that on Thursday, July 2 1,2005, defendants Trelliny T. 
Turner and William L. Broxton, were sentenced by United States District Court 
Judge Hugh Lawson, for a series of crimes related to the burglary and theft of mail 
and currency from the United States Post Office and federal building in Valdosta, 
Georgia. 
The sentencing hearing took place in the federal building in Valdosta, which 
the defendants burglarized on September 3,2004. Defendant Turner was 
employed as a clerk by the U.S. Post Office, which is located on the first floor of 
the federal building in Valdosta. Defendant Broxton was Turner's boyfriend. 
Defendant Turner, a former postal employee, was sentenced to 240 months 
(20 years) in prison, and defendant Broxton was sentenced to 300 months (25 
years) in prison. Both defendants were already in custody and remained in 
custody after sentencing. The Court substantially increased the sentences of both 
defendants based upon threats made by them against federal agents investigating 
this case and threats to flee prosecution. 
Both defendants were convicted on April 7,2005, after a seven-day jury 
trial of the following offenses: conspiracy to steal U.S. mail, theft of U.S. mail 
(containing $266,000 in currency and money orders), interstate transportation of 
stolen property, money laundering, and misleading conduct towards another 
person concerning a federal crime. 
In addition, defendant Broxton was convicted of possession of a firearm by 

a convicted felon, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute crack 
cocaine. 
This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for the 
Middle District of Georgia by Assistant United States Attorney Jim Crane. The 
lead investigator was Inspector Mike Iorio with the United States Postal 
Inspection Service. 
Questions concerning this matter should be addressed to G.F. Peterman, 111, 
Acting United States Attorney, attention Sue McKinney, Public Affairs Specialist, 
United States Attorney's Office, at (478) 62 1-2602. 
APPROVED FOR RELEASE 
G.F. PETERMAN, I11 
ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY