Federal Defense Cases

• NO INDICTMENT / PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION - - Northern District of Texas, re T.P.

Mail Fraud and/or Wire Fraud - Client was to be indicted for mail fraud and/or wire fraud by the United States Attorney's Office in a federal investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for alleged fraudulent sales of rare coins based upon alleged misrepresentations of the value and quality of the coins. After defense presentations and negotiations, the U.S. Attorney's Office agreed to a Pre-Trial Diversion of the case instead of an Indictment and subsequent prosecution. The client therefore does not face a prison sentence as he normally would have in a federal prosecution due to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines imprisonment recommendations, and furthermore, the client will not have a felony conviction. A Pre-Trial Diversion agreement will require the client to report as if he were on probation, although there will be no record of a prosecution.

• NO PROSECUTION - Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division, re R.G.

Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine/Methamphetamine and Money Laundering - Federal investigation of conspiracy to distribute cocaine/methamphetamine and money laundering. Man and wife were targets of this investigation based upon proposed testimony of cooperators, statements of the targets, and bank records showing deposits of certain monies that originated from a co-conspirator in the case. After defense presentations showing no criminal intent, the United States Attorney's Office removed them from consideration as defendants.

• PROBATION IN A FEDERAL CASE - Eastern District of Texas, re K. & L .B.

Tax Evasion - Federal investigation of conspiracy to distribute cocaine/methamphetamine and money laundering. Man and wife were targets of this investigation based upon proposed testimony of cooperators, statements of the targets, and bank records showing deposits of certain monies that originated from a co-conspirator in the case. After defense presentations showing no criminal intent, the United States Attorney's Office removed them from consideration as defendants.

• 60 DAYS TO SERVE IN FEDERAL CASE, NOT YEARS - Northern District of Texas, re V.B.

Health Care Fraud - Case based upon false entries of work hours and misuse of health care industry billing codes. Negotiated an extremely lower dollar amount of the fraudulent conduct for U.S. Sentencing Guidelines purposes to calculate the potential sentence, which resulted in a sentence of sixty (60) DAYS to serve, as opposed to a number of years that normally would or could have been imposed.

• DISMISSAL - Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, U.S. v. W.A.

Extortion case - conspiracy to extort money and transmitting interstate communications with intent to extort money. Case was dismissed after Indictment for these extortion charges. The defendant/client was indicted based upon allegations that he stole sensitive material regarding investors from a company and then offered to sell the information for one million dollars. The United States Attorney's Office dismissed the case after defense presentations which showed no criminal intent by the defendant.

• NO INDICTMENT / INVESTIGATION CLOSED - Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, re T.H.

Bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution. Investigation concerned real estate closings with allegations of inflated appraisals and inflated income/cash flow on loan applications and closing statements. After various meetings with the United States Attorney's Office and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and presentations of evidence to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the investigation as to this target/defendant was closed.

• NO INDICTMENT / INVESTIGATION CLOSED - Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, re H.K.

Fraud, Bribery and False Statements to an Agency. Investigation concerned allegations that the target/client, an employee of the Social Security Administration, was obtaining Social Security benefits/monies for persons who would pay him to do so. After various contacts with and presentations to the United States Attorney and the agent for the Office of the Inspector General, the U.S. Attorney's Office declined prosecution.

• NO INDICTMENT - Western District of Texas, re M.H.

Bribery of Officials. Investigation of monies to school board members in exchange for contracts for services to the local school district. After discussions and presentations to the United States Attorney, the client is not indicted, but will be a witness if necessary.

• NO INDICTMENT / INVESTIGATION CLOSED - Northern District of Texas, re D.B.

Transmission of Pornographic Images/Possession of Underage Images. After discussions and presentations to the United States Attorney's Office, the investigation was closed with no action.

• ACQUITTAL (NOT GUILTY VERDICT) - Eastern District of Texas

Client was charged in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana. Seven defendants pled guilty and were sentenced to lengthy prison sentences, and three went to trial. The jury convicted two defendants, but acquitted the client represented by John Teakell and David Finn on all counts.

• BANK FRAUD/FALSE STATEMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTION - Northern District of Texas.

Federal investigation re T. H., Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, for allegations of fraudulent income, credit information and owner information to complete real estate purchase/sale closings. After various discussions and presentations to the United States Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Attorney's Office closed the investigation as to this target/potential defendant.

• BRIBERY/FALSE STATEMENTS TO AGENCY - Northern District of Texas.

Federal investigation re M.N., Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, for allegations that this target/potential defendant, who was a federal employee, received monies/bribes to approve applications at the Social Security Administration for benefits and government payments to various individuals. After discussions and presentations to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the investigation was closed with no action against this client.

• BRIBERY/EXTORTION - Western District of Texas.

Federal investigation re M.H., Western District of Texas, for allegations that this target/potential defendant facilitated monies paid to a local school official/board member in exchange for his vote and influence on matters to award contracts to associates and friends. After discussions and debriefings with the U.S. Attorney's Office and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Attorney's Office is not prosecuting this target, but will use this person as a witness.

• DEFENDANT RESPONSIBLE FOR LESS THAN GOVERNMENT CLAIMED - Eastern District of Texas.

Client proceeded to trial on this drug trafficking Indictment and was convicted, although the client was responsible for much less cocaine than the government alleged. The government's witnesses originally alleged that the client was involved in at least one hundred (100) kilograms of cocaine, but the jury found that the client was responsible for only 500 grams to less than five (5) kilograms of cocaine.

• DISMISSAL - Northern District of Texas.

Client was indicted for attempting to transport a firearm on a commercial airline flight. Located in the client's checked luggage at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the handgun discharged accidentally, striking a baggage handler. After reviewing the evidence with the U.S. Attorney's Office, defense counsel made a defense presentation resulting in a U.S. Attorney's Office decision to dismiss the Indictment.

• DISMISSAL/DIVERSION - Northern District of Texas.

Client was indicted for, specifically a food and child care program, allegedly defrauding the United States Department of Agriculture. After a compelling defense presentation, the U.S. Attorney's Office dismissed the case before trial. Reasons cited for dismissal included the federal prosecutors not being aware of certain evidence that was to be used at trial by the client; the client was on a pre-trial diversion program.

• DISMISSAL - FEDERAL EXTORTION CASE - Northern District of Texas.

For allegedly attempting to obtain money from the original owners of a lead list of potential investors, client was indicted in federal court for communications with intent to extort monies and for conspiracy to extort money, under Title 18, United States Code, Section 875(d). The United States Attorney's Office dismissed the Indictment against my client for lack of evidence after presentations to and reviews of the evidence with prosecutors.

• NO INDICTMENT/INVESTIGATION CLOSED - Eastern District of Texas.

After a defense counsel presentation to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the prosecution closed the investigation with no indictment concerning the client, a target of a federal investigation for illegal sales of military equipment.

• NO INDICTMENT/INVESTIGATION CLOSED - Northern District of Texas.

Client was a potential target of a mail fraud scheme in North Texas and other areas. The agency declined to refer this client to the U.S. Attorney's Office for prosecution, after discussions with the presentations to federal agents.

• NO INDICTMENT/INVESTIGATION CLOSED - Northern District of Texas.

The client, a target of a federal investigation for drug trafficking and maintaining a house where drugs are kept or sold, was a manager of an apartment complex. Discussions with the U.S. Attorney's Office after defense presentations resulted in the prosecution declining to proceed against the client.

• NO INDICTMENT/INVESTIGATION CLOSED - Eastern District of Texas.

The client, the target of a federal investigation for bank fraud and mail fraud, owned and operated a travel agency. Investigated by the U.S. Attorney's Office under allegations of fraud for lost monies and cancelled trips after restricted booking availability abroad due to "9/11," the U.S. Attorney's Office declined to prosecute after defense presentations.

• NO INDICTMENT/NO TARGET - Eastern District of Texas.

After discussions and presentations by defense counsel, the client, the subject of an investigation for mail fraud and securities fraud, was removed from consideration for prosecution to investigating authorities and the U.S. Attorney's Office.

• REDUCED CHARGE - Western District of Texas.

After preparing for trial and making defense presentations to the U.S. Attorney's Office concerning client indicted for passing and possessing counterfeit currency, the charge was reduced to a misprision of a felony -- failure to apprise law enforcement of an on-going felony after a U.S. Secret Service investigation with the U.S. Attorney's Office. A conviction on the counterfeit currency charges would have normally resulted in federal prison time, however the client pled guilty and received probation.

• DEFENDANT RESPONSIBLE FOR LESS THAN GOVERNMENT CLAIMED - Eastern District of Texas.

Indicted and convicted of drug trafficking, the client was responsible for much less cocaine than the government alleged. The jury found that the client was responsible for only 500 grams to less than five (5) kilograms of cocaine, while a government witness alleged the client was involved in at least one hundred (100) kilograms of cocaine.

• SECURITY CLEARANCE NOT REVOKED - U.S. Department of Defense.

An administrative judge declined to revoke the security clearance after a trial concerning administrative action sought revocation of a security clearance issued by the Department of the Navy for an employee of a company engaging in providing and maintaining weapons systems equipment and communications.

• IMMUNITY / NO INDICTMENT - Northern District of Texas.

Client was a target of a federal investigation for bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution regarding a company's loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). After presentations to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the client was not indicted, but was given immunity from prosecution. The other target was indicted and convicted.