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Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers www.McNabbAssociates.comWednesday, July 27, 2011
Armando Pena Pleads Guilty to a One Count FederalIndictment Charging Him with Aiding and Abetting HonestServices Wire Fraud in Violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 1346McNabb Associates, P.C. ( Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers )
Submitted at 9:55 AM July 27, 2011
The U.S. Attorney’s Office SouthernDistrict of Texas on July 26, 2011released the following:“Probationer Allowed by Judge Limas toReport by Mail After Bribe Paid, Pleads
GuiltyBROWNSVILLE, Texas – Theprobationer who left the state withoutauthorization but was permitted to reportby mail after a bribe was paid to formerState District Judge Abel Limas has beenconvicted of aiding and abetting honestservices wire fraud, United StatesAttorney José Angel Moreno announcedtoday.Armando Pena, 30, of Corpus Christi,
Texas, pleaded guilty today before U.S.Magistrate Judge Ronald G. Morgan to aone-count criminal indictment charging
him with aiding and abetting honestservices wire fraud by former state judgeAbel Corral Limas, in violation of Title18, United States Code, Sections 1343,1346, and 2. At today’s hearing, Penaadmitted to his role in arranging a $1,500payment to Limas in April 2008, allegedlythrough middleman Jose Manuel “Meme”Longoria, in exchange for Limas’s orderallowing him to report to the state
probation by mail rather than in person.Pena, who had left Texas withoutauthorization to reside in Arkansas, wassubject to arrest and revocation of hisdeferred adjudication probationary termfor violating a condition of his eight-yearprobationary term imposed for aggravatedrobbery in March 2006.
Per the pleadings filed in court today,Karina Pena, Armando’s wife, contactedLongoria on April 22, 2008, seeking hisassistance to arrange for her husband to bepermitted to report by mail. Two dayslater, according to court documents,Karina Pena was told that Limas wanted$1500, Longoria sought $300 for himself for arranging the deal and Limas hadalready been paid $1,000. On April 24,2008, Armando Pena finalized thearrangements with Longoria and wiretransferred $1800 to Harlingen, Texas.FBI agents later reviewed the Armando
Pena state court case file and located aprogress report written by Pena’sprobation officer indicating that, “OnApril 23, 2008, the Honorable Court(Limas) contacted our office in referenceto allowing the defendant to report bymail.” Furthermore, on May 13, 2008,Judge Limas signed an order allowingPena to report by mail.Pena faces a maximum prison term of 20
years, a fine of up to $250,000 and a termof supervised release of up to three years.Sentencing is set before U.S. DistrictJudge Andrew S. Hanen on Oct. 31, 2011.Pena was remanded to the custody of theU.S. Marshals Service. Pena’s wife,Karina Pena, pleaded guilty to the sameoffense on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, and
has been permitted to remain on bondpending sentencing.The charges against the Penas are the
result of an ongoing investigation beingconducted by the FBI, Drug EnforcementAdministration and the Brownsville PoliceDepartment. Assistant United StatesAttorneys Michael Wynne and OscarPonce are prosecuting the cases.”To find additional federal criminal news,
please read The Federal Crimes WatchDaily.Douglas McNabb and other members of
the U.S. law firm practice and write
extensively on matters involving FederalCriminal Defense, INTERPOL RedNotice Removal, International Extraditionand OFAC SDN List Removal.The author of this blog is Douglas
McNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly [email protected] or at oneof the offices listed above.
Attorney General Holder andDOJ Officials Host IntellectualProperty Enforcement Meetingwith Industry RepresentativesTracy Russo ( USDOJ: Justice Blog )
Submitted at 12:44 PM July 27, 2011
On July 22, 2011, the Computer Crimeand Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)of the Criminal Division hosted the fifthannual law enforcement and industrymeeting on intellectual property (IP)enforcement at the Robert F. KennedyJustice Building. Attorney GeneralHolder delivered the opening remarks atthe meeting along with Assistant Attorney
General Lanny A. Breuer [...]
Justice Department ReachesAgreement with BedfordCounty, Virginia, on BailoutUnder the Voting Rights Act( USDOJ: Justice News )
Submitted at 12:41 PM July 27, 2011
The Justice Department has reached anagreement with Bedford County, Va., that,if approved by the court, will allow for thecounty’s bailout from its status as a“covered jurisdiction” under the specialprovisions of Voting Rights Act, andthereby exempt the county from thepreclearance requirements of Section 5 of the act.
Assistant Attorney GeneralVarney Delivers Remarks atSigning of Memorandum ofUnderstanding with ChineseAntitrust Agencies( USDOJ: Justice News )
Submitted at 11:52 AM July 27, 2011
"By establishing a framework forenhanced cooperation among ouragencies, the Memorandum of Understanding also allows us to move tothe next chapter in our collaboration oncompetition law and policy matters," saidAssistant Attorney General Varney.
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Houston Police Officer Leslie Aikens Indictedby a Houston Federal Grand Jury for AllegedDrug Trafficking and CorruptionMcNabb Associates, P.C. ( Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers )
Submitted at 2:20 PM July 27, 2011
HPD Sgt. Leslie AikensThe Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) on July 27, 2011 released thefollowing:“Sealed Indictment Charging an HPDOfficer Unsealed Following His ArrestHOUSTON—A Houston Police officer
has been arrested following the return of an indictment by a Houston grand jurycharging him with drug trafficking andcorruption, United States Attorney JoséAngel Moreno announced today alongwith FBI Special Agent in Charge StephenL. Morris.A two-count indictment was returned
under seal on Wednesday, June 22, 2011,charging Houston police officer LeslieAikens, 46, of Houston, a 19-year veteranof the Houston Police Department (HPD).The indictment was unsealed todayfollowing Aiken’s arrest by officers with
Houston Police Department InternalAffairs, Texas Rangers, and agents of theFBI as he went off-duty at the HPDsubstation where he is assigned. Aikensappeared late this morning before U.S.Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy and hasbeen ordered released on a $50,000 bond.Aikens is charged with aiding and
abetting the possession with intent todistribute more than five kilograms of cocaine on or about March 10, 2011. He isalso charged with extortion under color of official right or a Hobbs Act violation forallegedly accepting a $2,000 bribe toprovide protection for a vehicle which hebelieve to be transporting seven kilogramsof cocaine.The drug offense charged in count one of
the indictment carries a statutory penaltyof not less than 10 years or more than lifeimprisonment and a $10 million fine uponconviction. The Hobb’s Act violation asalleged in the second count of theindictment count carries a statutory
penalty upon conviction of 20 years’incarceration without parole and a$250,000 fine.The investigative effort resulting in the
charges was conducted by the Houstonoffice of the FBI, Texas Rangers, andHPD.Assistant U.S. Attorney James McAlister
is prosecuting the case.”To find additional federal criminal news,
please read The Federal Crimes WatchDaily.Douglas McNabb and other members of
the U.S. law firm practice and writeextensively on matters involving FederalCriminal Defense, INTERPOL RedNotice Removal, International Extraditionand OFAC SDN List Removal.The author of this blog is Douglas
McNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly [email protected] or at oneof the offices listed above.
Deputy Assistant AttorneyGeneral Bruce Swartz of the
Criminal Division Speaks Beforethe Senate Judiciary Committee( USDOJ: Justice News )
Submitted at 4:15 PM July 27, 2011
"As the Deputy Assistant AttorneyGeneral responsible for internationalaffairs, I am grateful for this opportunityto express the Department of Justice’sstrong support for the ConsularNotification Compliance Act of 2011."
Federal Agencies TeachLeadership Skills, Hear from
Students at 2011 IntertribalYouth Summit in Santa Fe, NewMexico( USDOJ: Justice News )
Submitted at 11:52 AM July 27, 2011
One hundred and seventy five young menand women from nearly 50 tribalcommunities across the country haveconvened at the week-long 2011 NationalIntertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe,N.M., which runs from July 24-28, 2011.
Deputy Attorney General James
Cole Appoints Stuart M.Goldberg as Principal AssociateDeputy Attorney General andDavid A. O’Neil as Chief ofStaff( USDOJ: Justice News )
Submitted at 2:10 PM July 27, 2011
Deputy Attorney General James Coletoday announced the appointment of Stuart M. Goldberg as the PrincipalAssociate Deputy Attorney General andDavid A. O’Neil as the Chief of Staff to
the Deputy Attorney General.
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