FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 08, 2008
VICKIE DYKMAN SENTENCED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Missoula, on May 7, 2008, before U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy, VICKIE DYKMAN, a resident of Manhattan, appeared for sentencing. DYKMAN was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 1 year probation
- Special Assessment: $100
DYKMAN was sentenced after having been found guilty during a 11/2 day trial of theft of postal funds.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that DYKMAN will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, DYKMAN does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica T. Fehr prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the Inspector General's Office for the U.S. Postal Service.
