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Public corruption
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Compliance Building
The One with the Coffee Cup Full of Cash
Last week, the sentence of Michael Jarigese was upheld by an appellate court. Mr. Jarigese had been sentenced to 41 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release in…
The Right Coast
Mayor, police chief and clerks all arrested in small town
The mayor, police chief, city clerk and a former city clerk of a small Midwest town were all arrested for allegedly abusing their power with crimes including stealing money, falsifying…
Legal Profession Blog
Authority Not Boundless
The South Carolina Supreme Court has affirmed in part and reversed in part a conviction obtained after the state Attorney General recused himselfAppellant James H. Harrison, a former state legislator,…
Does Crime Pay?
Public Corruption Indictments in Ohio: From the Queen City to the State Capitol
By Ben Sandlin, Norman A. Bloch
The Southern District of Ohio, where interstate highways stretching from the southern tip of Florida enter the southwestern point of Ohio, usually and understandably boasts a steady stream of interstate…
Faruki Blog
Prior Public Corruption Trials Show How the Government May Prove Cases Against Indicted Cincinnati Councilmembers Jeff Pastor and P.G Sittenfeld
By aflottmanficlaw-com-augustus-flottman
The recent indictments of members of the Cincinnati City Council on bribery charges may thrust the Supreme Court's 2016 interpretation of the meaning of "official act" under the federal bribery…
The Right Coast
Article on Joe and Hunter Biden Censored By The Intercept – Greenwald
Publication by the New York Post two weeks ago of emails from Hunter Biden's laptop, relating to Vice President Joe Biden's work in Ukraine, and subsequent articles from other outlets…
Does Crime Pay?
The Ohio Ethics Law: A Weapon Against Public Corruption
By Jamar King, John R. Mitchell
It seems that every corner of Ohio has seen a high-profile federal public corruption prosecution in recent years. So much so that some may not know that Ohio has its…
Simple Justice
Seaton: A Sheriff, A Mayor and A Slogan
Monday mornings were special for Sheriff Roy Templeton. That was his time to work on the past week’s New York Times crossword puzzles. For all the problems that paper had,…
White Collar Crime in Georgia
OHIO STATE HOUSE SPEAKER ARRESTED
By richardwhitecollarcrimeingeorgia-blogspot-com
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced today that Larry Householder, the Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, has been charged along with…
Does Crime Pay?
Federal Charges Filed Against Toledo City Councilmembers
By Joe Barton, Mark R. Butscha, Jr.
On June 30, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio filed a criminal complaint charging four Toledo City Councilmembers and a local attorney for their participation…