Richard Tillman facing federal charges for San Jose post office fire, vandalism

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KFSN) -- The brother of late NFL star and war hero Pat Tillman made his first court appearance on federal arson charges.

Richard Tillman is accused of crashing a car into a San Jose post office and igniting "instant fire logs" inside the vehicle on July 20.

He's also accused of spray-painting an outside wall and live-streaming the crime.

Tillman's family has been outspoken about his mental health issues.

He is scheduled for a competency hearing in Santa Clara County next month.

If convicted of malicious destruction of government property, Tillman could face between 5 and 20 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.