Memphis Man Resentenced to Fifty Years in Prison

Memphis, TN - A federal judge recently resentenced Louie Holloway, 43, of Memphis, to fifty years in federal prison for attempted robbery of John Stambaugh in 2002 and firearms crimes. Acting United States Attorney Reagan Fondren announced the sentence today.

According to the information presented in court, on September 8, 2002, John Stambaugh, a student at the University of Memphis, was robbed and murdered by a shotgun blast while delivering pizza in Memphis's Cooper-Young neighborhood. Holloway was identified as a suspect and later charged with attempted robbery and gun crimes.

In 2008, after a jury trial, Holloway was found guilty of attempted robbery, discharging a firearm in furtherance of attempted robbery, and three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Due to changes in the law which went into effect in 2022, Holloway's firearm conviction was vacated, and the district court scheduled a resentencing hearing. At that hearing, United States District Judge Samuel H. Mays sentenced Holloway to 600 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the Memphis Police Department.

Acting United States Attorney Reagan Fondren thanked Assistant United States Attorneys Tony Arvin and Naya Bedini, who prosecuted this case at the post-conviction stage, as well as the law enforcement partners who investigated the case.

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