BY RAUL HERNANDEZ American Justice Notebook Reporter VENTURA, CALIFORNIA — A defense lawyer wants a judge to dismiss the year-old jaywalking case – the People vs. Francisco Romero – because, he says, Oxnard…
Former Immigration Officer Who Took Bribes Sentenced to Four Years
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A former immigration officer who was found guilty of taking bribes from Cambodian immigrants in exchange for immigration benefits, including granting the immigrants temporary legal status, has been…
A 23-Year-Old Gulf Drug Cartel Leader Arrested While Shopping in Texas
TEXAS – A leader of the Gulf Cartel was arrested earlier this month in the United States by the Drug Enforcement Administration while shopping in Edinburg, Texas, officials announced Tuesday. Gulf Cartel…
Former Receptionist Stole $446,000 From a Medical Office in New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ—A former receptionist employed by a medical office in Kearny, New Jersey, admitted on Monday to embezzling more than $446,000 from her former employer, using fraudulent credit cards to obtain more…
Man Who had More Than 80 Pipe bombs and Sold Defense Articles to a Foreign National Sentenced to Prison
GEORGIA – A federal judge sentenced Robert J. Shubert Sr., 49, from Warner Robins, Georgia to six years and six months in prison for having more than 80 pipe bombs and selling…
Another ID Thief Who Stole AT&T Customers’ Personal Account Information Sentenced to Prison
MIAMI – Another identity thief was sentenced to prison for stealing person account and identification information from AT&T customers, officials announced last week. U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke sentenced Jacqueline Nicole…
N.Y. Metal Shop Owner Tried to Sell a Counterfeit of Jasper Johns’ Sculpture – “Flag”
NEW YORK – A metal shop owner who attempted to sell and sold bronze sculptures that he misrepresented, including a Jasper Johns’ artwork, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, officials said. Brian…
Yonkers Cardiologist Going to Prison for Health Care Fraud
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Yonkers cardiologist to three years in prison for health care fraud and ordered him to pay $2 million in forfeiture and restitution,…
Human Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison After He Kidnapped and Retaliated Against a Victim
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA — A human trafficker who tracked down and kidnapped a victim who cooperated with the FBI was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and retaliation, officials said. The…
Other Voices: Color of Law – FBI Agent Exposes Civil Rights Crimes in Alabama Prison
The fatal death of a 24-year-old inmate accused by a female guard of “inappropriate behavior” didn’t make sense. So FBI Agent Susan Hanson was given the task of investigating how the inmate…
The Sculptor of “The Thinker” Briefly Gave Up Art and Worked as a Bricklayer for Nearly Two Decades
French sculptor Auguste Rodin is known for creating several iconic works, including “The Age of Bronze,” “The Thinker,” “The Kiss” and “The Burghers of Calais.” “Despite becoming a talented artist by his…
City’s Parking Meter Thief Who Pocketed Thousands of Coins Sentenced to Prison
BUFFALO, NY— A former city employee who was found guilty of stealing thousands of dollars from parking meters was sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to pay $69,000 as restitution, federal…