Evan Aldric Harris, a 29-year-old from Evergreen, Alabama, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Apr. 27 for theft of mail by a postal employee, according to United States Attorney John P. Heekin for the Northern District of Florida.
Harris appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Hope Thai Cannon in Pensacola for his arraignment. A jury trial is scheduled to begin on June 22 before United States District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers. If convicted, Harris could face up to five years in prison.
The U.S. Postal Service-Office of Inspector General investigated the case and Assistant United States Attorney Alicia H. Forbes is prosecuting it. The indictment is an allegation and not evidence of guilt; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida advances community safety and quality of life by upholding the rule of law and protecting civil rights across northern Florida, according to the official website. The office operates from facilities located in U.S. courthouses in Tallahassee, Pensacola, and Gainesville according to its official website.
The office is part of the United States Department of Justice according to its official website, enforcing federal laws, defending national security, protecting civil rights and securing public funds as reported by its official website. It covers 23 counties including Tallahassee and the Panhandle region according to its official website.
Additionally, the office collaborates with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies through initiatives such as Project Safe Childhood and the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee according to its official site. The office prosecutes criminal violations and handles civil litigation on behalf of the United States across northern Florida's 23 counties according to its official website.
