A Florida inmate is facing up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sending death threats to a judge and prosecutor involved in his previous conviction.
Taylor Ryan Hill, 27, of Jacksonville, admitted to mailing a threatening letter from Hardee Correctional Institution in February 2024. The letter, addressed to an Assistant State Attorney in Clay County, threatened to have both the prosecutor and the sentencing judge killed. It was signed with Hill’s name and included his inmate number and the prison’s return address.
Hill was previously convicted of violent crimes in Clay County, and the targeted prosecutor had handled his case. This act of retaliation highlights the potential dangers faced by those working within the criminal justice system.
“Threats against those who serve the public have no place in our society,” said US Attorney Roger B. Handberg. “We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure the safety of those who uphold the law.”
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The FBI, in cooperation with the Office of the State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, investigated the case. Assistant US Attorneys Rachel Lasry and Michael J. Coolican are prosecuting the case.
A sentencing date for Hill has not yet been set.
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