During a civil or criminal trial, lawyers are allowed to make opening statements to jurors before evidence is presented and closing arguments after both parties have finished presenting testimony and evidence. But…
FedEx Indicted For Allegedly Delivering Narcotics to Drug Dealers and Drug Addicts
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury indicted FedEx Corporation, FedEx Express, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., on Thursday for using its shipping services to distribute illegal drugs throughout the country….
A Man Who Smuggled More than 26,000 Counterfeit Viagra Tablets Sent to Prison
TEXAS — A man who conspired to smuggle more than 26,000 counterfeit Viagra tablets from China into the U.S. was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison, according to the…
Four Indicted for Racially Motivated Hate Crimes Including Fatally Assaulting a Blackman
MISSISSIPPI – Four people were indicted for a racially motivated hate crimes spree in Jackson for allegedly using weapons, including beer bottles, sling shots and motor vehicles to try to injury blacks….
Trio Indicted for Insurance Fraud Involving More Than $50 Million of Unneeded Medical Procedures
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted three Southern California residents in a scheme to defraud health insurance programs by submitting bills for more than $50 million in…
A Corrections Officer and Three Others Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
MIAMI – Four defendants were given prison sentences on Tuesday for filing fraudulent tax returns using multiple stolen identifications of former and current Miami-Dade County inmates along with other stolen identities, officials…
Two Leaders of an Israeli Lotto Scam That Duped the Elderly Sent to Prison
NEW YORK — Two leaders of a Israeli lottery fraud were sentenced to prison for targeting elderly victims in a lottery scheme, federal officials said Tuesday. Avi Ayache and Yaron Bar were…
A 65-Year-Old Lawyer is Facing Up to 23 Years in Prison for Laundering Drug Profits
SAN DIEGO – A prominent 65-year-old criminal attorney plead guilty Tuesday to money laundering drug profits for a narcotics trafficker. James Warner, of San Diego, is facing up to 23 years in…
The Brandon McInerney Redemption
(Note: Brandon McInerney was convicted of murdering 15-year-old Larry King, a classmate at E.O. Green School in Oxnard California. The tragic shooting drew the attention of the national media. Here, attorney Robyn Bramson ,…
Woman Facing Trial for Bank Fraud Gets Additional Charges and Is Locked Up
LOS ANGELES – A woman, who is already charged with a $15 million bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud, was indicted on Friday on new charges for soliciting money while her trial on…
Citigroup To Pay Record $7 Billion Settlement for Misleading Investors
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday that it has reached a $7 billion settlement –the largest penalty of its kind — with Citigroup Inc. for misleading investors about securities…
Welcome to Other Voices
“Other Voices” is a new section on American Justice Notebook web site, which will be launched on Tuesday with a column by Attorneys Robyn Bramson and Scott Wippert, who represented Brandon McInerney…