Posts tagged with: "criminal+law"
Results 41 - 60 of 196,890
Sorted by Relevance
|
Sort by Date
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]
26 Apr 2011, 4:18 pm
This Raleigh, Apex, Cary DUI/DWI lawyer recently wrote here and here about sobriety checkpoints. Now comes word that the prohibition of such practices may be a growing trend. Consider the following story originally published in the Providence Journal: PROVIDENCE - Two Democratic House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would outlaw roadside police checkpoints used to identify drunken drivers. Rep. Charlene Lima is the bill's prime sponsor. She said the checkpoints violate people's civil rights,… [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]
12 Mar 2012, 7:12 am
Huffington Post on March 9, 2012 released the following: "BOSTON - The brother of one of reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's alleged murder victims says he's been told by a representative for federal prosecutors in Boston that Bulger's girlfriend Catherine Greig is considering pleading guilty to a charge of helping Bulger evade capture. Steven Davis told The Boston Globe a federal victim advocate told him Friday that Greig's lawyers indicated she's considering pleading guilty without a plea… [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 7:02 pm
The U.S. Attorney's Office Central District of Illinois on July 6, 2011 (states July 7, 2011) released the following: "Peoria Heights CPA Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Client; Tax Evasion Peoria, Ill. - A Peoria-area certified public accountant, James Boyd, waived indictment today and pled guilty to one count each of wire fraud and tax evasion as charged in an information filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois. Boyd, 57, of Peoria Heights, admitted to defrauding… [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]
22 Aug 2011, 4:47 am
Jurist on August 21, 2011 released the following: "Daniel Richey [JURIST] Attorneys for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court [official website] to uphold a controversial law that makes it illegal to falsely claim to be a decorated military veteran. The Stolen Valor Act [text, PDF], enacted in 2005, makes it a federal crime for an individual to "falsely represent[] himself or herself, verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decoration… [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 1:08 pm
A federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has issued a 709-count indictment, charging 533 defendants with mail fraud conspiracy, mail fraud, social security fraud and one forfeiture count, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. Doctor Ubaldo Planell-Pabon, of Lares, Puerto Rico, is the main target in this indictment. The victim of the offenses charged in the indictment was American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC), which allegedly paid out… [read post]
29 Mar 2011, 2:37 pm
The former administrative assistant to a U.S. senator was charged today by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia with violating criminal conflict of interest laws, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen of the District of Columbia; and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office. The indictment charges Douglas Hampton, 48, formerly of Las Vegas, with seven counts of violating… [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]
29 Aug 2011, 10:47 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on August 26, 2011 released the following: "Wellington Man Charged with Mailing White Powdery Substance Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a one-count information was filed charging Bruce Massey, age 59, of Wellington, Ohio, with false information and hoaxes. The information alleges that on or about December 27, 2010, Massey mailed an envelope containing a white powdery substance to the… [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 9:32 am
CNN on July 13, 2011 released the following: "(CNN) - Opening statements are set to begin Wednesday in the perjury trial of former major league baseball player Roger Clemens. On Tuesday, a jury of 10 women and two men - with four alternates - was seated for the federal trial in Washington, which is expected to last four to six weeks. Clemens is facing charges of perjury, making false statements and obstruction of Congress about his alleged use of steroids and human growth hormone. The former… [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]
28 Sep 2011, 7:41 pm
Main Justice on September 28, 2011 released the following: "By Mary Jacoby The federal prosecutors who oversaw a troubled investigation of Blackwater security guards accused in a deadly 2007 shooting incident in Baghdad have been replaced. District of Columbia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kenneth Kohl and Jonathan Malis, along with Department of Justice trial attorneys Stephen Ponticello and Barry Jonas, are off the case, according to the BLT. D.C. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anthony Asuncion, John Han… [read post]
16 Aug 2011, 8:23 am
The U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of West Virginia on August 15, 2011 released the following: "Clarksburg Resident Enters Plea to Possession of Stolen Mail CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A 57 year old Clarksburg, West Virginia, resident entered a plea of guilty today (August 15, 2011) in United States District Court in Clarksburg before Magistrate Judge John S. Kaull. United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that: GEORGE JUNIOR JONES, SR. entered a plea of guilty to one… [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]
21 Oct 2011, 1:24 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on October 21, 2011 released the following: "TAMPA- United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces that James Charles Cafferty (45, Largo) was indicted on October 19, 2011 for possession and receipt of child pornography. Cafferty faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison on the charge involving the receipt of child pornography, and up to 10 years in federal prison on the possession of child pornography charge. At the time of his… [read post]
15 Jul 2011, 7:18 am
The U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas on July 14, 2011 released the following: "HOUSTON - On the eve of jury selection, an attorney and former bank chairman pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of wire fraud before Senior U.S. District Judge David Hittner, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. Rogelio "Roy" Ibanez Jr., 46, of Mission, Texas, a licensed Texas lawyer whose trial was scheduled to begin with jury selection tomorrow, admitted today to… [read post]
8 Sep 2011, 11:15 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on September 8, 2011 released the following: "Man Charged with Violation of HIPAA and Making False Statements BUFFALO, NY- The United States Attorney's Office announced today that John Edward Cipolla, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, was charged by criminal complaint with making a false statement to government authorities and with violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a… [read post]
28 Feb 2012, 11:00 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on February 27, 2012 released the following: "ORLANDO, FL-United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces the unsealing of a fifteen-count indictment charging Allen Gregory Schleicher, a/k/a Gregory Klonowski, (49, Ruskin) with ten counts of mail fraud, four counts of money laundering, and one count of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, Schleicher faces a maximum penalty of twenty years in federal prison for each mail fraud charge, ten years in… [read post]