Date: 08-14-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. DeShaun Holmes

Case Number: 3:23-cr-00140

Judge: Peter D. Welte

Court: The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota (Cass County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Fargo, ND

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Fargo, ND, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery of a Mail Carrier
Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbery of a Mail Carrier

On July 17, 2023, DeShaun Holmes, age 22, from Fargo, North Dakota, robbed a postal carrier at gun point in Frontier, ND, and stole a key from the carrier to gain access to numerous post office boxes and mail receptacles with the intent to commit further crimes of bank fraud and mail fraud. Thanks to a collaborative investigation between federal and local law enforcement, Holmes was identified, arrested, and charged four days after the offense.

“This defendant targeted a mail carrier in our community because of his job,” Schneider said. “That job is an important and often difficult one, but it should never be dangerous. As this strong sentence shows, the United States Attorney’s Office will forcefully prosecute anyone who threatens the men and women of the United States Postal Service with violence. I want to thank our law enforcement partners for working with our career prosecutors to make sure this defendant faced justice in federal court.”

"The safety and security of Postal Service employees and customers are core to the mission of the United States Postal Inspection Service, and this violent incident is a tremendous example of how local, state, and federal partners can join together to quickly and safely resolve situations like this," said Denver Division Inspector in Charge Bryan Musgrove “I would like to thank all the emergency responders along with our law enforcement partners at Cass & Clay County Sheriffs as well as Fargo PD for their efforts that led to a successful investigation, arrest and prosecution of DeShaun Holmes. “

“As Sheriff, I know the importance of partnering with our local, state, and federal partners to reduce criminal activity in our communities. This is a prime example of those partnerships. The United States Postal Service was quick to respond when asked to assist with this case. Through that partnership, they worked collaboratively with our agency to identify and arrest Deshawn Holmes for his actions in anarmed robbery of one of our local mail carriers in the Frontier neighborhood. The partnership, quick investigative action, and follow-through with the US Attorney’s Office assured that Holmes will be held accountable for his actions and will look to bring justice to the victim in this case. I want to thank all of those who were involved in investigating this case and the US Attorney's Office for their roles and assistance in bringing this situation to a safe successful conclusion.

This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and the Fargo Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Greenley.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 14 months in federal prison, followed by five years supervised released and an order of forfeiture of a Glock 9mm pistol for the offenses of Robbery of a Mail Carrier (18 USC 2114(a)) and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.

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