Houston man gets federal prison time for ATM burglary in East Texas

Houston man sentenced to federal prison for Smith County ATM burglary

TYLER, Texas – A Houston man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.   Julius Lawan Lockett, Jr., 30, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank theft and was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution of $243,540.85 and forfeiture of $79,850 by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker on April 17, 2025.   According to info…

Houston man gets federal prison time for ATM burglary in East Texas

They pulled the ATM open and took about $159,700, the DOJ said. Mayes was sentenced to 33 months, or nearly three years, in federal prison for his role.