A former Detroit Metropolitan Airport supervisor who was convicted of receiving bribes wants a delay to the start of his prison sentence due to the coronavirus pandemic. He was convicted of 10 crimes this past June and was set to report to federal prison for a ten-year sentence starting April…
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Don’t Fall For Coronavirus Stimulus Scams
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has put out an urgent alert to people to watch out for Coronavirus stimulus check scams. As you have most likely heard, the federal government recently passed a historic $2 trillion stimulus package in an effort to keep the economy going during this unprecedented pandemic.…
UAW Offers Direct Meeting With FBI Amid Corruption Scandal
United Auto Workers President Rory Gamble has offered a direct meeting with federal investigators who are currently in the midst of an investigation of union corruption. This offer comes in response to outspoken criticism from federal prosecutors. The UAW is trying to avoid the government from coming in and taking…
The Federal Arraignment: Setting the Tone in the Highest of Courts
When the word arraignment is discussed in the criminal law community, most feel that this is when the defendant pleads guilty or not guilty. While the previous statement is accurate in state District Courts, the concept becomes more complicated at the federal level. To learn more about this topic, this…
DEA Rescheduling Marijuana Can Affect Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Industry
In April, the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) announced that it was reviewing the possibility of reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule II drug. Since 1970, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug, which means it has no currently accepted medical treatment use. Schedule I drugs include, in addition to…
Owner of Race Timing Business in Bloomfield Hills Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return
Recently, the owner of Simmco Data Systems, a company that was one of the first to use RFID for timing of track marathons, pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return. According to a press release issued by U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in…
Detroit Residents Use Identities of Recently Deceased to Defraud IRS, Plead Guilty
Recently it was announced by U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade that two Detroit residents pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting in the use of false identification, and wire fraud. Jarod Koopman, Acting Special Agent in Charge IRS Criminal Investigation joined McQuade in the announcement. According to the press release, McAllen Jackson…
Pittsfield Township Police on Lookout for Suspect in Best Bank Robbery
On Friday September 6, the BestBank located at 3200 Carpenter Road in Pittsfield Township was robbed by a man who as of Sunday had not been apprehended. The suspect, who was said to be wearing a fake beard, handed a note to a teller which stated he was robbing the…
South Haven Man Convicted in Counterfeiting Operation Sentenced to 51 Months in Federal Prison
50-year-old John William Wilson, a man who had just been released from prison, is reportedly headed back after being convicted of running a counterfeiting operation out of a South Haven hotel room. According to a news article at Mlive.com, Wilson used the bogus bills making purchases at local businesses. Wilson…
Grand Haven Man Faces Time in Federal Prison, Restitution for Cheating on Taxes
Matthew Daniels, a 46-year-old Grand Haven man who pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 8 to six months in federal prison. Daniels was also ordered to pay more than $119,000 in restitution to the IRS after he allegedly under-reported his income by $362,000…