Louie Holloway, Attempted Robbery and Firearms Crimes, Tennessee 2023

Memphis Man Caught Up in Brutal Murder Case Resentenced to 50 Years in Prison

MEMPHIS, TN – A federal judge has recently handed down a 50-year prison sentence to Louie Holloway, 43, of Memphis, in connection with the attempted robbery and murder of John Stambaugh in 2002.

Crime Details:

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.

Jury Conviction:

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.

Initial Sentence:

He was initially sentenced to life in prison.

New Sentence:

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.

Investigation and Prosecution:

This case was investigated by the Memphis Police Department, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office handling the prosecution.

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.

Contact Information:

For more information, please contact the Media Relations Team at USATNW.Media@usdoj.gov.

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