Parminder Sidhu, 39, of Brampton, Ontario, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to export from the United States five kilograms or more of cocaine. The charge carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life and a ...

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Guilty pleas have been secured in the criminal case of Shamil Tadros of Rochester, who fraudulently billed Medicaid and other payers for more than $115,000 for optometrist and ophthalmic dispensing services without a valid New York state license for either ...

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Two Rochester sisters have pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges after federal authorities say they advertised two teen girls as prostitutes online. Twenty-seven-year-old Jerese Blue and 23-year-old Chellsie Blue pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Rochester to conspiracy ...

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Thomas J. Blajszczak, 43, of Lancaster, Erie County, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara, to unlawful use of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years ...

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Michael Schorr, 72, a downstate man who conned judges and stole from unsuspecting clients by posing as a licensed attorney, has pleaded guilty to third-degree grand larceny in New York County Supreme Court. According to Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, ...

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Omer Fadhel Saleh Mohammed, 31, of Rochester, has pleaded guilty to making false bomb threats against Eastman Kodak Corp. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. According to Assistant U.S. ...

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Donna Harabin, 61, of Clearwater, Fla., has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to making false credit institution entries. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a $1 million fine or both. Harabin, ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Guilty Plea — Mandatory Minimum Sentence Prejudice — Ineffective Assistance of Counsel United States v. Rodriguez 11-2242-cr Judges Lynch, Lohier and Carney Background: The defendant was convicted of one count of possessing ...

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Federal prosecutors say the former owner of a Rochester scrap metal business has pleaded guilty to lying on his tax returns and has paid the government millions of dollars in restitution. U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced Tuesday that ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Guilty Plea Depraved Indifference Murder People v. Robinson KA 04-02820 Appealed from Niagara County Court Background: The defendant was convicted, upon a guilty plea, of murder in the second degree. On appeal, he contended that his ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Guilty Plea Changing Sentencing Date People v. Watkins KA 12-00816 Appealed from Wayne County Court Background: The defendant pleaded guilty to burglary and assault, and afterward sought to withdraw his guilty plea, which was denied, raising ...

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BUFFALO — A federal airport security agent from western New York has pleaded guilty to selling drugs. The Erie County District Attorney’s Office says 29-year-old Todd Stoddard worked for the Transportation Security Administration at the Buffalo airport but was selling ...

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