Thomas J. Barnes, 55, of Buffalo, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Chief Judge William M. Skretny to a felony charge of embezzlement from an employee pension benefit plan. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment, ...

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William Nehill, 62, of Orchard Park, has pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to conspiracy to smuggle magnesium into the United States. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine ...

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Charles Wright, 61, of Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to conspiracy to smuggle merchandise into the United States by false and fraudulent invoices. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in ...

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Joseph Mitchell has pleaded guilty to first-degree escape in connection with a March 31, 2011, incident when he escaped from the Monroe County Jail where he was being held in connection with a felony matter pending in federal court. Under ...

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WHITE PLAINS — Former state Sen. Nicholas Spano has pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion. The Yonkers Republican was once one of New York’s most powerful politicians. He admitted Friday in a White Plains courtroom that he had obstructed tax ...

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BUFFALO — A former substitute teacher in western New York admits he collected child pornography and lured male students to send him explicit photos of themselves by posing as a teenage girl on Facebook. Timothy Bek of West Seneca pleaded ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Guilty Plea Withdrawal People v. Williams KA 11-00225 Appealed from Cayuga County Court Background: After the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary, he moved to withdraw his guilty plea, which was denied. Ruling: Conviction affirmed. ...

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Johnny Ray Davis, most recently a resident of Ohio, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to making a false statement to officers of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The charge carries a ...

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Former New York state Sen. Carl Kruger has pleaded guilty to four counts in an influence peddling case. Kruger agreed not to appeal any prison sentence up to 11 years and three months. His sentencing was set for April 26. ...

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Wesley Albert, 30, of North Tonawanda, and his sister, Stephanie Eberz, 28, of Amherst, are facing several years in prison for their roles in a drug-trafficking. Albert has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to trafficking in cocaine and marijuana, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, a $2 million fine or both.

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Leonardo Valdez, 38, of Rochester, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa to helping prepare false tax returns. Valdez faces up to three years in prison, a $100,000 fine or both. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field said Valdez was a tax preparer ...

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Joseph A. Piehler, 57, of Webster, has pleaded guilty to theft of government property. He faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field said Piehler operated a contract Postal Service unit in a convenience store he owned ...

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