Niagara County pair sentenced for COVID fraud
Two Niagara County men were each sentenced to at least 14 months in prison for defrauding COVID-relief programs.
Justices uphold broad reach of bank fraud law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the broad reach of a federal law prohibiting bank fraud, a ruling that gives the government more leeway to prosecute financial crimes. […]
Woman sentenced for defrauding bank
Nicole Pompey, 34, of Cheektowaga, Erie County, who was convicted of bank fraud, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to 12 months in prison. She was […]
Canadian man pleads to bank fraud
Ali Haddad, 31, of Montreal, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to bank fraud. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, a […]
Second Circuit — Bank Fraud: U.S. v. Gyanbaah, et al.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bank Fraud Specific Intent U.S. v. Gyanbaah, et al. 10-2441-cr Judges Winter, Lynch and Carney Background: Several defendants were convicted of numerous […]
Former Geneva man charged with bank fraud
Ronald Cox, 28, formerly of Geneva, is facing up to 30 years in prison after being charged with bank fraud. He could also be fined $1 million. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany H. Lee, Cox is alleged to have used the personal information ...
Texas woman admits to Rochester fraud
Mary Ann Fulbright, 60, of Dallas, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer, to bank fraud. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marisa J. Miller said Fulbright fraudulently obtained a home equity conversion loan, a type of reverse mortgage ...
Woman sentenced for bank fraud schemes
Brandi Harris, 33, of Rochester, has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer to three years in prison for bank fraud and aggregated identity theft. Harris was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $5,312.93.
Two men plead guilty in bank fraud case
Jia Ming Huang, 45, of New York City, and Rungen Huang, 38, of Florida, have pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny, to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Local man sentenced for bank fraud
Vincent Howard, 39, of Rochester, has was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to five years in prison for conviction of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Hefty fine leveled against former attorney
Former attorney Robert R. Goods has been ordered by Chief U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny to pay $600,000 in civil penalties for conviction of bank fraud, according to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.
Ex-Clinton fundraiser gets 12 years in prison
NEW YORK CITY — A wealthy Manhattan investment banker who was once a top fundraiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton and other big-name Democrats was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison for defrauding banks of $292 million by a judge who called the case a “Shakespearean tragedy.”
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
- Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
- Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
- Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
Law News
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing






