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Case Number:

5:17-cr-00380

Court:

Texas Western

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

David A. Ezra

  1. November 13, 2018

    Man Acquitted Of Conspiring On Bribery With Texas Lawmaker

    A man accused of conspiring with a now-convicted former Democratic Texas state senator to bribe a county official to secure a medical services contract at a prison has been cleared of wrongdoing by a federal jury.

  2. September 11, 2018

    CEO In Texas State Senator's Ponzi Case Gets 15 Years

    A Texas federal judge sentenced the former CEO of a fracking sand company to 15 years in prison Tuesday after he pled guilty to fraud charges related to a Ponzi scheme that also involved a state senator, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  3. August 03, 2018

    Exec For Inmate Medical Co. Can't Dodge Bribery Charges

    A San Antonio federal judge refused Friday to dismiss charges against an executive for a prison health services company accused of passing bribes to a county judge and executive in order to win a contract for services at a detention center, saying the two-count indictment holds water.

  4. January 09, 2018

    CEO In Texas State Senator's Securities Case Pleads Guilty

    A former CEO of a fracking-sand company pled guilty to fraud charges related to a Ponzi scheme Monday in Texas federal court, where a state senator and a consultant remain set to face trial next week in the case.

  5. October 18, 2017

    Texas State Sen.'s Securities Fraud Trial Abruptly Shelved

    Next week's planned trial of a Texas state senator for fracking-related securities fraud was abruptly called off by a judge Wednesday — over the strident objections of the lawmaker — after a co-defendant's lawyer announced he could no longer ethically represent his client.

  6. September 15, 2017

    Texas Judge Won't Nix State Sen.'s Kickback Indictment

    A Texas federal judge on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss an indictment against Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, related to alleged kickbacks for a medical services contract at a county jail, rejecting the argument that the government had only alleged Uresti was paid "gratuities," and not bribes.

  7. August 08, 2017

    Texas Sen. Fights Atty DQ In Frack Sand Fraud Suit

    Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, told a federal court Monday that his defense counsel in a criminal securities fraud case tied to a fracking sand company was wrongly disqualified for a conflict of interest and should be allowed to remain the lawmaker's attorney.

  8. June 21, 2017

    Feds Seek To Oust Texas Politico's Atty Over Client Conflict

    Federal prosecutors said in a motion unsealed Tuesday that the lawyer defending Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti in a securities fraud case tied to a fracking sand company should be disqualified because he previously represented a client whom Uresti, also an attorney, allegedly defrauded.

  9. June 06, 2017

    Texas State Sen. Moves To Nix Feds' Kickback Case

    A Texas state senator indicted last month in two fraud schemes told a federal court Monday the indictment related to alleged kickbacks for a medical services contract at a county jail should be dismissed because the government hasn't alleged he was paid bribes, only that he was allegedly paid "gratuities."

  10. May 16, 2017

    Texas State Sen. Indicted For Fracking Sand Fraud, Kickbacks

    A Texas state senator was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday in connection with two alleged fraud schemes, one selling investments in an alleged Ponzi scheme that marketed sand used for fracking, and another involving alleged kickbacks for a medical services contract at a county jail.

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