Two Sentenced for Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking
Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.…
Continue ReadingFederal Prison Updates
Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
Former Government Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – A former General Services Administration (GSA) contracting officer’s representative pled guilty today, for his role in agreeing to accept bribes from construction…
Continue ReadingFirearms Violators Sentenced to Multiple Years in Federal Prison
Four men were sentenced this week for various firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Tomez Faulkner, 39, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced…
Continue ReadingNorfolk Man Arrested for Sexually Exploiting Minor
BOSTON – A Norfolk man has been arrested and charged with allegedly sexually exploiting a two-year-old minor victim from Massachusetts. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingFelon Mexican National Sentenced for Being Unlawfully in the United States
A Mexican national previously removed from the United States three times was sentenced today, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingArthritis & Rheumatology Center, P.C. and Jatin Patel settle False Claims Act case for $2.18 Million
Arthritis & Rheumatology Center, P.C. (“ARC”) and its owner, Jatin Patel, M.D., will pay $2.18 million to settle allegations that ARC used medical assistants to…
Continue ReadingArthritis & Rheumatology Center, P.C. and Jatin Patel settle False Claims Act case for $2.18 Million
Arthritis & Rheumatology Center, P.C. (“ARC”) and its owner, Jatin Patel, M.D., will pay $2.18 million to settle allegations that ARC used medical assistants to…
Continue ReadingFirst Brands Executives Charged With Multibillion-Dollar Fraud
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, David M. Toepfer,…
Continue ReadingFirst Brands Executives Charged With Multibillion-Dollar Fraud
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, David M. Toepfer,…
Continue ReadingShiprock Man Charged Federally After Shooting into Residence
Taylon Keeswood is facing federal charges in connection with a shooting that sent multiple rounds into an occupied residence. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingShiprock Man Charged Federally After Shooting into Residence
Taylon Keeswood is facing federal charges in connection with a shooting that sent multiple rounds into an occupied residence. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFormer teacher sentenced to 7 years in prison for possessing child pornography
CINCINNATI – A former teacher at a Catholic school who was fired 25 years ago for hands-on sex offenses to students was sentenced in…
Continue ReadingFormer teacher sentenced to 7 years in prison for possessing child pornography
CINCINNATI – A former teacher at a Catholic school who was fired 25 years ago for hands-on sex offenses to students was sentenced in…
Continue ReadingVirginia Man Pleads Guilty to Making a Bomb Threat on a Plane
Tampa, Florida – Taj Malik Taylor (27, Madison Heights, VA) has pleaded guilty to one count of false information and making threats. Taylor faces a…
Continue ReadingVirginia Man Pleads Guilty to Making a Bomb Threat on a Plane
Tampa, Florida – Taj Malik Taylor (27, Madison Heights, VA) has pleaded guilty to one count of false information and making threats. Taylor faces a…
Continue ReadingSixteen Defendants Charged with Violently Assaulting Federal Officers and Property
MINNEAPOLIS – Sixteen individuals who violently assaulted federal officers and federal property over the past several weeks have been charged in criminal complaints, announced…
Continue ReadingSixteen Defendants Charged with Violently Assaulting Federal Officers and Property
MINNEAPOLIS – Sixteen individuals who violently assaulted federal officers and federal property over the past several weeks have been charged in criminal complaints, announced…
Continue ReadingFormer Boston Children’s Hospital Anesthesiologist Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses
BOSTON – A former pediatric cardiac anesthesiology fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital was sentenced yesterday to nearly two decades in prison for producing, possessing…
Continue ReadingFormer Boston Children’s Hospital Anesthesiologist Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses
BOSTON – A former pediatric cardiac anesthesiology fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital was sentenced yesterday to nearly two decades in prison for producing, possessing…
Continue ReadingSun City Center Man Pleads Guilty To Two Counts Of Falsely Impersonating A Federal Officer
Tampa, Florida – Marcus Jose Luis Brand (20, Sun City Center) has pleaded guilty to two counts of false impersonation of an officer. Brand faces…
Continue ReadingSun City Center Man Pleads Guilty To Two Counts Of Falsely Impersonating A Federal Officer
Tampa, Florida – Marcus Jose Luis Brand (20, Sun City Center) has pleaded guilty to two counts of false impersonation of an officer. Brand faces…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces Woman Charged with Assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal
Joann Rickman has been charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a Deputy United States Marshal during an attempted arrest. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingLas Cruces Woman Charged with Assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal
Joann Rickman has been charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a Deputy United States Marshal during an attempted arrest. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTwo Drug Traffickers Charged After Ramming DEA Vehicles and Leading a High Speed Chase in Fresno County
Two Los Angeles County residents were charged Monday for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy and an assault on federal law enforcement officers.…
Continue ReadingTwo Drug Traffickers Charged After Ramming DEA Vehicles and Leading a High Speed Chase in Fresno County
Two Los Angeles County residents were charged Monday for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy and an assault on federal law enforcement officers.…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Man Admits To Possessing Child Pornography
Yesterday, a Pennsylvania man admitted possessing images of child sexual abuse. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Man Admits To Possessing Child Pornography
Yesterday, a Pennsylvania man admitted possessing images of child sexual abuse. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFayetteville Grandmother Gets Five Year Federal Prison Sentence for Stealing Over $5 Million in Community College Scholarship Scam
A federal judge sentenced a Fayetteville grandmother, Cynthia Denise Melvin, age 60, to five years in federal prison for wire fraud stealing over $5…
Continue ReadingFayetteville Grandmother Gets Five Year Federal Prison Sentence for Stealing Over $5 Million in Community College Scholarship Scam
A federal judge sentenced a Fayetteville grandmother, Cynthia Denise Melvin, age 60, to five years in federal prison for wire fraud stealing over $5…
Continue ReadingLake County Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking
Ocala, Florida – Fernando Munguia, Jr. (24, Leesburg) has pleaded guilty to nine counts of making a materially false statement in connection with the acquisition of…
Continue Reading