A Florida prison inmate has been sentenced to more than six additional years behind bars for sending a threatening hoax letter to prosecutors.
The sentence was imposed by a federal judge Friday on 28-year-old Justin Burton Lane. The federal sentence won't begin until Lane finishes the eight years he has remaining on burglary, robbery and theft convictions.
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Federal prosecutors say Lane mailed the threat letter in January from state prison in Raiford to the offices of the Palm Beach County state attorney. The letter named then-State Attorney Michael McAuliffe and an assistant prosecutor and contained a white powder.
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Hazardous materials teams later determined the powder was not harmful.
Lane previously pleaded guilty to two charges of mailing threats and hoaxes. He has a lengthy criminal record.
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