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29 Aug 2011, 8:06 pm
Main Justice on August 29, 2011 released the following: "Former FBI Technican Sentenced; She Stole Almost $80,000 A former employee at an Indiana FBI office will spend 15 months in prison after pleading guilty for lying about stealing nearly $80,000. Melissa L. Sims worked as an evidence control technician in the Merrillvile office from 1996 through September 2008. According to her plea agreement, Sims admitted to stealing or embezzling evidence she was supposed to have disposed of properly. She… [read post]
4 Aug 2011, 7:14 am
The Daytona Beach News Journal on August 4, 2011 released the following: "DAYTONA BEACH - FBI agents teamed up with the Volusia Bureau of Investigation this morning to serve a search warrant on the Wagner Chiropractic Clinic, 542 N. Ridgewood Ave. That information was confirmed by Gary Davidson, spokesman for the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, who said units have been on-scene since about 7:54 a.m. "Since the search is pursuant to an ongoing federal investigation and VBI is merely assisting and… [read post]
1 Mar 2011, 10:08 am
Witness testimony is critical in federal criminal jury trial proceedings. Witnesses have the ability to describe their recollection of the events in question, and confirm or deny facts of the case. Ultimately, witness testimony has the power to sway the jury's verdict. In a federal criminal trial, there are two types of witnesses. Lay witnesses are permitted to testify based on first-hand knowledge regarding the facts of the case. An expert witness is qualified by knowledge, skill, experience,… [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 6:49 pm
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Idaho on July 6, 2011 released the following: "Lisa Marie Rasho, 32, formerly of Boise, Idaho, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to violating the Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (SORNA), U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. According to the plea agreement, Rasho was required to register by reason of her 2009 conviction in Ada County for the crime of sexual abuse of a minor child under the age of sixteen years. Rasho admitted that she… [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 6:46 am
Miami Herald on October 12, 2011 released the following: "THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Federal prosecutors have dropped mortgage fraud charges against a Florida lawyer and former police officer. Prosecutors told a Fort Lauderdale judge Wednesday they would not retry attorney Steven Stoll and former Plantation officer Dennis Guaracino. Their first trial ended in a mistrial in September when a jury could not reach a verdict. The third defendant in the case is Joseph Guaracino, brother… [read post]
5 Mar 2012, 9:53 am
The Associated Press (AP) on March 5, 2012 released the following: "By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) - An appeals court denied a request by the Tucson shooting rampage suspect's lawyers to stop their client's forced medication with psychotropic drugs and end his treatment at a Missouri prison facility where experts are trying to make him psychologically fit for trial. The ruling Monday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals clears the way for authorities to continue to medicate… [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 11:52 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on March 28, 2012 released the following: "Bessemer Woman Charged with Making False Statement to Federal Agents BIRMINGHAM- Federal prosecutors today charged a Bessemer woman for lying to federal agents conducting a criminal investigation, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick J. Maley. In a one-count criminal information filed in U.S. District Court, the U.S. Attorney's Office charged HADAM BENACHOU with making a… [read post]
16 Aug 2010, 5:12 pm
This Durham/Cary/Raleigh DUI lawyer foresees law enforcement officers searching cell phones incident to a DUI arrest. Generally, speaking the law is that if an officer makes an arrest, no matter the charge, he may proceed to search the arrestee's vehicle for incriminating evidence. But can the arresting officer search through a cell phone for incriminating text messages, phone records, and voice messages? The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently determined that the "manifest" need to preserve… [read post]
23 Jan 2012, 8:40 am
The Washington Post on January 23, 2012 released the following: "By Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects. The GPS device helped authorities link Washington, D.C., nightclub owner Antoine Jones to a suburban house used to stash money and drugs. He was sentenced to life in prison before the appeals court overturned the conviction. Associate Justice Antonin Scalia said that… [read post]
17 Nov 2011, 8:26 am
Politico on November 16, 2011 released the following: "The criminal trial of former Senator, Democratic presidential candidate, and Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards of North Carolina will get underway at the end of January, a federal judge ordered Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles, who sits in Greensboro, set Jan. 30 for the beginning of jury seleciton in the case, with the first evidence in the case to be presented two weeks later on Feb. 13. Edwards is charged… [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 2:52 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on October 13, 2011 released the following: "WASHINGTON- A former civilian employee of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), a component of the Department of Defense, pled guilty today in Washington, D.C., to making more than $485,000 in false travel claims using the Defense Travel System, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. John R. Brock, 52, of Crofton, Md., pled guilty today before… [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 7:59 am
The U.S. Attorneys Office District of North Dakota on July 5, 2011 released the following: "FARGO - United States Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on July 5, 2011, Kenzie McKay of Fort Totten, North Dakota, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Ralph R. Erickson to a charge of distribution of a controlled substance. McKay, 36, pleaded guilty to selling five bags (total weight .60 grams) of methamphetamine at a church parking lot on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation in… [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 9:15 am
The Thai court in Bangkok has started the reconsideration of the decision on extradition of Russian businessman Viktor Bout to the US. Bout's lawyer filed the relevant demand back in 2010. Bout was arrested in Thailand in 2008 following the request from the US authorities. In 2010 he was extradited to New York. His lawyers claim this was done with the violation of the local legislation. The US accuses Bout of illegal weapon trade but he denied the accusations. The jury court on Bout's case was… [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 7:45 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on October 14, 2011 released the following: "John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Miami Division of the FBI, announces the arrest today of Terrance Brown, 38, of Miami Gardens, Florida; Toriano "Slick" Johnson, 34, of North Miami, Florida; Daryl Davis, 45, of Miami, Florida; Hasam Williams, 35, of Miramar, Florida; and Laquisha Dansby, 34, of Miami Gardens, Florida, in connection with the Brinks armored truck robbery on October 1, 2010… [read post]
28 Feb 2012, 11:53 am
CBS DFW on February 28, 2012 released the following: "ROCKWALL (CBSDFW.COM) - A North Texas doctor has been arrested and charged in what's being described as the largest healthcare fraud case in U.S. history. Between January, 2006 and November of last year, Dr. Jacques Roy is accused of cheating Medicare and Medicaid, and ultimately taxpayers, nearly $380 million dollars. Top U.S. Justice department officials have flown to Dallas Tuesday to make the announcement along with the U.S. Attorney for the… [read post]
16 Aug 2011, 6:23 am
The U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of West Virginia on August 15, 2011 released the following: "Martinsburg Resident Enters Plea to Crack Cocaine Charge MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A 42 year old Martinsburg, West Virginia, resident entered a plea of guilty today (August 15, 2011), in United States District Court in Martinsburg before Magistrate Judge David J. Joel. United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that FRITZLER F. THOMAS entered a plea of guilty to one count of… [read post]
23 May 2012, 9:21 am
The Washington Post on May 22, 2012 released the following: "By Associated Press DENVER - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said on Tuesday that federal prosecutors are investigating the company for possible criminal violations of securities laws related to its hiring practices. The Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement unit is already probing the company for compliance with employee work authorization laws. The company said Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has also… [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 10:55 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on October 15, 2011 released the following: "Hogsett Announces Indianapolis Man Charged with Medicaid Fraud INDIANAPOLIS- Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced today that Ahmed Mohamed Abugroon, 56, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was charged with health care fraud following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Indiana Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Abugroon operated Pacific Transportation, which provided… [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 6:30 pm
The U.S. Attorney's Office Middle District of Alabama on July 6, 2011 released the following: "Montgomery, Alabama - George L. Beck, Jr., was sworn in today and immediately took over his duties as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Mr. Beck was nominated by President Obama on March 31, 2011, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30, 2011. George Beck, a resident of Santuck, Alabama, was sworn in this morning as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama… [read post]
17 Feb 2012, 7:21 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on February 16, 2012 released the following: "BATON ROUGE, LA-United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment on Thursday, February 16, 2012, charging ANDREW I. BRYSON, 31, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with falsely claiming to have been awarded the Purple Heart and unauthorized wearing of military medals. BRYSON faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison and fines of $200,000. The indictment… [read post]