Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Postal Robberies While Armed with a Dangerous Weapon

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — William Carl Jackson, 36, pleaded guilty to robbing a postal carrier while armed with a dangerous weapon, Acting United States Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. 

According to court documents, Jackson robbed postal carriers on July 11, 2024, and July 31, 2024.  During in each robbery, he brandished a fake 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 was the product of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Assistant United States Attorney Elliot C. Wong is prosecuting the case.

Jackson is scheduled to be sentenced on June 13, 2025.  He faces a maximum statutory penalty of 25 years in prison and 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.