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Former Wichita Police Officer Charged with Wire Fraud

by ParkmanLawFirm May 28, 2013 Criminal Law

Joletta Vallejo, a former Wichita police officer, and two others were charged with conspiracy and wire fraud after an internal investigation concluded that they were involved in a scheme to keep the officer from losing her job.  Vallejo, and her friends, Patrick Melendrez and Courtney Foster, have been charged with one count of conspiracy to […]

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Former Stamford Marketing Controller Admits to Wire Fraud

by ParkmanLawFirm May 24, 2013 Criminal Law

The former controller for a Stamford marketing and research firm pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to wire fraud charges relating to funds he embezzled from his former employer.  Thomas J. Turey, of Norwalk, waived his right to a federal grand jury indictment and pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge during proceedings before United States […]

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Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud in Ponzi Scheme

by ParkmanLawFirm May 24, 2013 Criminal Law

Stephen Maiden, 40, pleaded guilty on Thursday to carrying out a Ponzi scheme that caused a total loss to victims of at least $8.9 million.  The United States Attorney’s Office in Charlotte says Maiden conducted this scheme through his Charlotte based hedge fund:  Maiden Capital Opportunity Fund. Maiden formed his hedge fun in October 2006 […]

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National Transportation Safety Board wishes to lower BAC limit

by ParkmanLawFirm May 15, 2013 Criminal Law

Currently every state in the United States makes it illegal to drive a vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08%.  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has voted to recommend that each state lower their BAC level from .08% to .05%. The NTSB based their decision on several factors.  The NTSB argued that […]

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Indianapolis Police Officer Heads to Court on DUI Charge

by ParkmanLawFirm April 30, 2013 Criminal Law

David Bisard, a suspended Indianapolis Metropolitan police officer, is heading back to court on Wednesday for his latest arrest for suspected driving while intoxicated.  Bisard was already facing charges of reckless homicide and operating while intoxicated(OWI) from a crash in August of 2010 that took the life of motorcyclist Eric Wells.  Two others were injured […]

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Milton Man Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme

by ParkmanLawFirm April 29, 2013 Criminal Law

Arnett L. Waters has been sentenced to 17 years in a federal prison for his involvement in a large Ponzi scheme that defrauded customers out of millions of dollars by selling coins at inflated prices. In addition to the prison sentence, Waters will also face three years of supervised release, as well as restitution and […]

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Tennessee DUI Bill Aims to Reduce DUI Arrests

by ParkmanLawFirm April 29, 2013 Criminal Law

Last year the Tennessee Department of Safety reported that there were 28,735 DUI arrests which rank the state 11th in drunk driving fatalities.  According to the Mothers’ Against Drunk Driving(MADD), one third of those arrests were repeat offenders. So what is being done to combat this problem with repeat DUI offenders? Currently, a new piece […]

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Former Bank Manager Faces Embezzlement Charges

by ParkmanLawFirm April 26, 2013 Criminal Law

A spokeswoman for the United States Attorney’s Office in Sacramento said that a Bridgeport woman is free on a $50,000 bond after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging her with theft and embezzlement. While employed as a branch manager at Eastern Sierra Community Bank, prosecutors say Roxana Foley was guilty of embezzling hundreds of thousands of […]

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Dothan Man Convicted on Wire and Mail Fraud Charges

by ParkmanLawFirm April 22, 2013 Criminal Law

Edward Lincoln Forehand, of Dothan, AL, has been convicted on charges of securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.  According to the United States Attorney’s Office, he used the business name of “USA Marketing” to solicit investments from people mainly in South America and the panhandle of Florida between 2006 to November of […]

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Should You Provide A Breath Sample Or Not?

by ParkmanLawFirm April 10, 2013 Criminal Law

One of the most common questions I receive from individuals is whether they should provide a breath sample when they are stopped for DUI.  The first thing I tell them is that if they refuse, their driver’s license can be suspended for 90 days for a first time DUI.  The Alabama Code states, “[t]he director, […]

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