Madison Man Sentenced for Conspiracy and Theft of Government Property

2013-08-26

George Hilliard, 44, of Madison, was sentence in U.S. District Court to 21 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit theft of government property and theft of government property. He was also ordered to pay joint restitution in the amount of $20,499.00.

Hilliard was indicted along with three co-defendants following an FBI sting on September 30, 2011, involving the robbery of a motel room they believed was being used by a drug dealer. He was tried and found guilty by a jury on June 13, 2013.

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation