Robbing a mailman is a federal crime and can land you in federal prison for up to 10 years and sometimes longer depending on what occurred during the robbery of the mailman.
Robbing a mailman or postal carrier or even robbing a post office is a serious and federal crime.
If you were armed and used threats when you robbed the mailman, postal carrier or post office then you could get up to 20 years in prison and of course if you killed the mailman or postal carrier in the robbery, then you could even face life in federal prison or even the death penalty.
Robbing a mailman or postal carrier or post office is a crime that is prosecuted under federal law, because mail carriers are agents of the United States government, and the mail that they carry is U.S. property.
The United States Postal Inspection Service or USPIS is the federal agency who investigates crimes that are against the post office and the mail carriers.
Penalties for robbery of a mailman or postal carrier or post office are severe and can also include a fine up to $25,000.00 along with the prison time.
And depending on the specifics of the robbery of the postal carrier or post office, other charges can also occur like assault charges, identity theft charges or even obstruction of a federal officer can also be brought against the person who committed the robbery of the postal carrier or post office.