Court of Appeals Affirms Conviction and Sentence for Race-Based Threats Communicated on CB Radio

FRESNO, CA.—United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today affirmed the conviction and sentence of BRADLEY J. SMITH, 27, of Modesto, for making racially based threats and providing false statements to an FBI agent. SMITH was convicted on May 19, 2008, following a trial in United States District Court in Fresno and was sentenced on August 22, 2008 to serve a prison term of 78 months followed by a supervised release term of 36 months. The Ninth Circuit decision today affirmed both the conviction and sentence.