It was an unexpectedly busy holiday week in the Second Circuit and the state appellate courts. In the Circuit, in addition to a very lengthy opinion in Campo Flores that must have kept Judge Kearse’s clerks busy for months, an interesting summary order in Swinton...
Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
Month: December 2019
Most mail fraud prosecutions are made by U.S. attorneys
U.S, attorneys in New York and around the country prosecute a large number of mail fraud cases. Federal authorities usually find it easy to claim jurisdiction when mail fraud is alleged because those who commit the crime often use the U.S. Post Office or one of the...
Embezzlement in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
Companies, businesses and organizations alike need trustworthy, capable individuals to handle their finances and valuable assets. But when those individuals abuse their power and use the company's assets and money for their own personal gain, they are likely to face...
Ed Sapone’s DECISIONS OF THE WEEK -December 20, 2019
A very busy week in the Second Circuit, with an unusual mandamus grant in a criminal case to the government in In re: United States, and a very thorough and complex Fourth Amendment discussion relating to FISA warrants and electronic surveillance in Hasbajrami, which...
Tech company accused of defrauding schools, government
One New York technology company owner is facing criminal charges after allegedly failing to provide computer equipment and internet service to the students attending Catholic schools in Brooklyn. The head of AutoExec Computer Systems in Long Island allegedly billed a...
Ed Sapone’s DECISIONS OF THE WEEK -December 13th
Although there were four precedential decisions in the Circuit this week, they were relatively routine, with the exception of a reversal on a government appeal in Lett. There, EDNY Judge Margo K. Brodie dismissed an indictment apparently out of frustration by the...
Former Mexican offical charged with accepting drug bribes
Federal prosecutors in New York have indicted a former senior Mexican government official on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. The 51-year-old Florida resident is also charged with making a false statement on an application for naturalization he submitted in...
Church official charged with embezzling $500,000
A New York man has been charged with embezzling more than $500,000 from a religious nonprofit organization. The 55-year-old Suffolk County resident was employed by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America from 1987 until his resignation in 2017. He now works as a...
Prison guards for Jeffrey Epstein face federal charges
Two prison guards in New York are facing federal charges related to the death of Jeffrey Epstein while in custody. Allegedly, they ignored two mandatory checks per hour in the eight hours leading up to his death. Prosecutors say they browsed online and took naps...