TFP File Photo A 42-year-old South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to sending a threatening letter to a federal judge through the mail from his ja
A 42-year-old South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to sending a threatening letter to a federal judge through the mail from his jail cell.
According to court documents, Alvin Bernard Parks, 42, is alleged to have sent a letter to a specifically named United States District Court Judge for the District of South Carolina.
According to the Department of Justice, the handwritten letter contained threats to harm the judge.
An excerpt from the letter reads: “I have watched you leave the courthouse numerous times and plotted to get my revenge.” The letter goes on to say, “you best to make sure they lock me away for good cause I’m going to kill you or blow that courthouse up.”
The return address on the letter was listed as Alvin Parks, with the address to the Greenville County Detention Center, where Parks is detained.
The presiding judge accepted Parks’ plea and will sentence him after receiving and reviewing a sentencing report from the U.S. Probation Office. Parks faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
He also faces a fine of up to $250,000 and three years of supervision to follow the term of imprisonment.
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