Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Signing of the U.S.- Algeria Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Signing of the Algeria Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty "This treaty establishes a comprehensive framework for obtaining evidence in criminal cases," said Attorney General…
Detroit Clinic Owner Sentenced to Prison for Role in $18 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Detroit Clinic Owner Sentenced to Prison for Role in $18 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme A Michigan man was sentenced today in Detroit to 81 months in prison for his role…
Detention Officer Sentenced for Repeated Sexual Abuse of Detainees
Detention Officer Sentenced for Repeated Sexual Abuse of Detainees District Judge Gray H. Miller sentenced Robert Luis Loya to three years in prison and five years of supervised release for…
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Danziger Bridge Case
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Danziger Bridge Case Michael Hunter, who until last week was an officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), has pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
Juror and community views of the guilty plea sentencing discount: Findings from a national Australian study
Juror and community views of the guilty plea sentencing discount: Findings from a national Australian study Criminology &Criminal Justice, Ahead of Print. A plea of guilty is a long-accepted factor…
Attorney General Eric Holder Signs Agreement to Strengthen U.S.-Spanish Cooperation, Pushes for Terrorist Financing Tracking Program Agreement
Attorney General Eric Holder Signs Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation, Pushes for Terrorist Financing Tracking Program Agreement "Whether it is in counterterrorism, counter-narcotics, money laundering, smuggling or combating international organized crime,…
Clinic Manager and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty for Roles in $2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Clinic Manager and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty for Roles in $2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Detroit-area residents Carlos Grana and Dwight Armstrong pleaded guilty today to engaging in a fraudulent…
Federal Court Shuts Down Nebraska Tax Preparer
Federal Court Shuts Down Nebraska Tax Preparer A federal court in Lincoln, Neb., has issued a permanent injunction barring a Lexington, Neb., tax preparer, Donald R. Ondrak, and his company,…
Ponzi Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges
Ponzi Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges John S. Lipton, formerly of Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills,Calif., pleaded guilty today before District Judge Dale S. Fischer in Los Angeles…
Federal Court in Chicago Bars Tax Preparer from Preparing Returns for Customers
Federal Court in Chicago Bars Tax Preparer from Preparing Returns for Customers A federal judge in Chicago has permanently barred Matoi Rimes, individually and operating as Rimes Accounting Service, from…
Legal Battles: Transgender Inmates’ Rights
Legal Battles: Transgender Inmates’ Rights The Prison Journal, Ahead of Print. Challenging binary gender norms and common conceptions of the differences between sexes, transgender individuals are misunderstood, feared, and often…
Philosophies and Decision Making in Parole Board Members
Philosophies and Decision Making in Parole Board Members The Prison Journal, Ahead of Print. Parole boards have discretion to make prison release decisions by applying a number of factors. While…