VERDICT: Defense, 17 counts, failure to pay child support, false claims, bank fraud, false statement to bank, money laundering. [Read more…]
Sex abuse conviction
SEX ABUSE conviction affirmed… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Restitution, $306,419 for embezzlement
RESTITUTION: $306,419 properly awarded for embezzlement despite only $13,095 listed in indictment… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Wire fraud, Ponzi scheme, abuse-of-trust enhancement
WIRE FRAUD: Ponzi scheme conviction and sentencing affirmed except as to abuse of trust enhancement… Morris affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Revocation, 3 consecutive sentences for meth violation
REVOCATION: 3 consecutive sentences properly imposed for 2 meth violations of 1 term of supervised release… Lovell affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
“Indian person” status stipulation, sex abuse Defendant
INDIAN PERSON: Counsel not ineffective for stipulating to “Indian person” status of sex abuse Defendant… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Fraudulent disability benefits
FRAUD: Postal worker’s conviction of fraudulent disability benefits affirmed. . . Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Child kidnap/rape, sufficiency of evidence
CHILD KIDNAP/RAPE: Sufficient evidence properly found to convict abductor of 4-year-old. . . Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Wire fraud/false claims/government property theft
WIRE FRAUD/FALSE CLAIMS/GOVERNMENT PROPERTY THEFT convictions related to subordinate filing false time sheets affirmed… Morris affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Assault by strangulation, general v. specific intent
ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION is general intent crime (as opposed to specific), aimed at protecting Native American women from increasing domestic abuse, jury properly instructed to disregard Defendant’s intoxication… Morris affirmed. [Read more…]