Mortgage Fraud Blog. Ronald Rodis, 52, Long Beach, California was sentenced to 41 months in prison, and Charles Wayne Farris, 56, Aliso Viejo, California, was sentenced to serve 47 months in prison for their roles in a multi-million dollar fraudulent mortgage modification scheme posing as a successful law firm. Each of the men previously pleaded guilty to one count of […] The post Sentences for Two Law Firm Fakers appeared first on Mortgage Fraud Blog.
Sentences for Two Law Firm Fakers
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Mortgage Broker Sentenced for Fraudulent Loan Applications
Mortgage Fraud Blog. Pierre Chainey, 42, Tabernacle, New Jersey, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that caused $2.7 million in losses. Chainey previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering. Judge Hillman […] The post Mortgage Broker Sentenced for Fraudulent Loan Applications appeared first on Mortgage Fraud Blog.
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State Forensic Chemist Causes Thousands of Falsified Drug Convictions
A state forensic chemist out of Massachusetts fabricated positive tests, leading to thousands of falsified drug convictions. Playing with the freedom of others Annie Dookhan, a state forensic chemist who worked for the state of Massachusetts for several years until her arrest in 2013 admitted that over the course of her employment, she had sent […]
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The New Politicized War on Drugs
The Department of Justice has finite resources. Beginning in 2013 and continuing through 2016, the DOJ adhered to its Smart on Crime Initiative designed to focus prosecution in drug cases on high-level traffickers. The stated goal of this prosecution initiative was to reserve resources by confining prosecutions under statutes with harsh mandatory minimums to the most dangerous offenders, not petty marijuana users or other small-scale drug dealers. AG Sessions Not Smart on Crime This past May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions broke with the Smart on Crime Initiative by ordering all federal prosecutors to seek the maximum punishment for any drug offenses, no matter how small. The attorney general, as reported in the Denver Post, pointed out that Sessions has a history of spreading “egregious lies about marijuana” and the dangers it poses to the nation. In a memo to federal prosecutors, Session said this change “affirms our…
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Recognizing Race
As CNN notes, There’s a predictable pattern to the aftermath of too many deadly police shootings: Neighbors and anti-police brutality groups take to the streets. Groups supporting the officers stand up for them. Social media lights up over whether the victim “did something” to provoke the officer. But, the article goes on to note, this time it’s different. Why? Because the unarmed woman is not a black man, and the police officer is. Before becoming a criminal defense attorney, I was already aware that racism in the criminal justice system was a problem.[1] How could it not be? Racism is a problem throughout—and beyond—the United States. I’ve known that since childhood, when the United States Navy transferred my father from N.A.S. Millington to N.A.S. Lemoore after he integrated the Boy Scouts in the southwestern region of Tennessee. My brother had already been suspended from his elementary school because he shared his lunch with a…
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Ride Sally Ride, Continued
I'm more into riding my Peloton and watching the new season of Senor de los Cielos than I am reading about Donald Trump and Russia. (Warning: auto-play video on SDLOC link.) I've had the bike for two weeks now and have taken 26... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Two vehicle crash in Gooding County
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 07\20\2017 5:31 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office *****UPDATE***** ***** Update ***** On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at approximately 2:52 pm, Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 1700 E and 2950 S, west of Wendell, in Gooding County. Tristan J. Taylor, 19, of Filer was driving northbound on 1700 E in a 1995 Peterbuilt semi pulling three trailers. Carl R. Wade, 52, of Gooding was driving eastbound on 2950 S in a 2014 Kenworth semi pulling a single trailer. Taylor failed to yield to a stop sign and collided with Wade. Taylor was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Wade was…
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"Should California drop criminal penalties for drug possession?"
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Big meeting of feds and state/local officials in Colorado portends...?
As reported in this US News & World Report article, headlined "Feds Tour Colorado in DOJ Pot Review: Recommendations are due next week on whether to crush state-legal weed," there is some new activity in the arena of federal review of state marijuana reform. But what the new activity will...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/PV9A4y_BprA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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**UPDATE** Two vehicle crash in Gooding County
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 07\21\2017 12:09 a.m. Please direct questions to the District Office *****UPDATE***** All lanes of travel are now open. 3683/3725 *****END OF UPDATE***** *****UPDATE***** On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at approximately 2:52 pm, Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 1700 E and 2950 S, west of Wendell, in Gooding County. Tristan J. Taylor, 19, of Filer was driving northbound on 1700 E in a 1995 Peterbuilt semi pulling three trailers. Carl R. Wade, 52, of Gooding was driving eastbound on 2950 S in a 2014 Kenworth semi pulling a single trailer. Taylor failed to yield to a stop sign and collided with Wade. Taylor was transported by air…
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Was wird aus dem Konfrontationsrecht?
Die Justizminister der Länder wollen prüfen, ob Videovernehmungen zur Vermeidung von Mehrfachvernehmungen bei möglichen Opfern von Sexualdelikten auch auf heranwachsende sowie erwachsene Personen ausgeweitet werden können. Nach derzeitiger Rechtslage ist dies nur bei kindlichen und jugendlichen Opfern von Sexualdelikten zulässig. Was wird aus dem Konfrontationsrecht bei zunehmenden Falschbeschuldigungen? Foto: Justek16/Shutterstock Ziel sei es, mögliche Opfer von Sexualstraftaten schon im Ermittlungsverfahren richterlich vernehmen zu lassen und diese Vernehmung in Bild und Ton aufzuzeichnen. Das Video kann dann später in der Hauptverhandlung abgespielt werden und dadurch eine erneute Vernehmung der Zeugin oder des Zeugen vermieden werden. Nach derzeit geltendem Recht ist das Abspielen der Bild-Ton-Aufnahmen in der Hauptverhandlung an Stelle einer erneuten Vernehmung nur bei Zeugen möglich, die unter 18 Jahre alt sind oder dies zum…
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From Dismissals to Violations: Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests Resolved Favorably for Clients
Advocating effectively is not as easy as it seems. Understanding the criminal justice system in a practical sense takes experience. Doing your homework on your client’s criminal case to put him or her in the best position to resolve that case favorably takes diligence. The end result, however, can be well worth all the work for both the accused and the criminal defense attorney who secured justice. In fact, for a few recent Crotty Saland PC clients, what were originally nightmarish experiences ended in closed cases, non-criminal dispositions and outright dismissals. Without going into the details of each case, only days ago the New York criminal defense attorney’s navigated a client charged with Fourth Degree Grand Larceny, New York Penal Law 155.30, and other crimes to a final resolution of a Disorderly Conduct. What made this case remarkable was that the client was arrested for felony shoplifting and was a predicate felon for multiple prior felony convictions…
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News Roundup
The criminal tribulations of O.J. Simpson once again captured the nation’s attention this week. Simpson was granted parole yesterday after serving nearly nine years in prison in Nevada following his conviction on robbery and related charges arising from a 2007 incident in Las Vegas. Simpson’s parole hearing was broadcast live across the nation and, as evidence that the truth sometimes is stranger than fiction, one member of the parole board wore a Kansas City Chiefs necktie during the proceeding. Keep reading for more news. Life on Parole. PBS’s Frontline debuted a timely documentary this week entitled “Life on Parole.” According to the website where the documentary can be streamed for free, “the film follows four former prisoners as they navigate the challenges of their first year on parole.” Criminal Law Webinar. Were you too busy to catch the live broadcast of the 2017 Summer Criminal Law…
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Private No More: Exposing the Praxis of Comparative Law for What It Is
Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr., Privacy Revisited: A Global Perspective on the Right to Be Left Alone (2016). Russell Miller I liked Privacy Revisited, not the least because Ronald Krotoszynski’s book – both explicitly and implicitly – lays bare and grapples with comparative law’s thorniest methodological problems. It is inspiring to see a colleague struggling so honestly and openly with these issues. This might sound like curious praise. After all, this is a book about privacy law in a variety of jurisdictions and I have not said that what I most appreciate about Privacy Revisited is its masterful treatment of that confounding subject. The reason for this is that Krotoszynski’s sweeping survey of privacy law in the United States, Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the European Court of Human Rights is as knotty as the subject itself. Continue reading "Private No More: Exposing the Praxis of Comparative Law for What It…
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NTSB Offers Technological Suggestions for Reducing Drunk Driving Fatalities
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently released additional guidelines supporting its efforts to end drunk driving in the United States. Among these guidelines include the ongoing development of in-vehicle technology designed to identify drunk drivers while unassumingly testing them and improving highway design. Ignition Interlock Devices Ignition interlock devices (IIDs) work by requiring the driver to […] The post NTSB Offers Technological Suggestions for Reducing Drunk Driving Fatalities appeared first on Minneapolis DWI Lawyer Douglas T. Kans.
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Will Federal Money Change State Bail?
Much as anyone who knew of Kamala Harris before her recent reinvention as a senate social justice icon might hate to say anything nice about her, suck it up and remember the blind squirrel. Harris has hooked up with Senator Rand Paul to push a new bill to use federal money to bribe states to change their evil bail ways and reduce pre-trial jailing due to poverty. They’ve written a joint op-ed to pitch the proposed law. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don’t commit other offenses in the meantime. They open with the story of Kalief Browder, which is somewhat ironic as New York, unlike other places, uses only the return to court criteria, and risk to the community isn’t a lawful factor for consideration. That’s not to say it doesn’t enter into the equation, but it shouldn’t. The op-ed puts most of its effort into persuading people that this is both an unfair practice and an expensive one.* The former is based on…
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One vehicle crash on River Road near Buhl
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 7/21/2017 5:48 a.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at approximately 10:43 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash on River Road at Silver Creek Road, off SH46 near Buhl. Teodoro Garza, 34, of Twin Falls, was eastbound on River Road in a 1993 Honda Accord. Tony Tellez, 37, of Buhl, and Heraclio Garza Nevarez, 22, of Buhl, were passengers in the vehicle. Garza failed to negotiate a curve and went off the right shoulder, where the Honda hit a fence and then a tree. It came to rest in the eastbound lane of travel. Garza and Tellez were wearing their seatbelts; Garza Nevarez was not. Garza Nevarez was…
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The Crime of Not Loving Israel Enough
I’m no fan of the BDS movement and take no issue with Israel’s unwillingness to welcome people who hate it with open arms. But this isn’t Israel, and just because an idea is anathema doesn’t mean people don’t get to believe in it. That’s the beauty of America, you get to be as stupid as you wanna be. But a bipartisan gaggle of senators, ours, not Israel Knesset, has decided that people who hold political ideas with which they don’t agree, are criminals. [A] group of 43 senators — 29 Republicans and 14 Democrats — wants to implement a law that would make it a felony for Americans to support the international boycott against Israel, which was launched in protest of that country’s decades-old occupation of Palestine. The two primary sponsors of the bill are Democrat Ben Cardin of Maryland and Republican Rob Portman of Ohio. Perhaps the most shocking aspect is the punishment: Anyone guilty of violating the…
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D.Utah: Repeated flushing of toilet in a hotel room added to PC
“All of these facts, taken in their totality, support a finding of probable cause. There was a fair probability that the Defendant was present in room #209 based upon the informant’s tip indicating he was there, Defendant’s motorcycle found in … Continue reading →
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W.D.Tex.: Two citizen informants corroborated each other
Two identified citizen informants fully corroborated each other for reasonable suspicion. United States v. O’Brien, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104936 (W.D. Tex. July 7, 2017).* “The officers’ interference with Lawrence’s liberty was not arbitrary. The officers approached West, Lawrence, and … Continue reading →
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