Reynoldsburg Jewelry Store Armed Robbery

Darnell J. Harris, 25 and his sister Mariah Harris, 19, both of Canal Winchester, Ohio have been arrested based on charges in a federal indictment alleging that they robbed a Reynoldsburg jewelry store in May 2012.

The indictment charges each defendant with one count of obstructing interstate commerce (Hobbs Act) by robbing Heins Jewelers in Reynoldsburg on May 21, 2012. The crime is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

Reynoldsburg and Pickerington police officers arrested Darnell Harris following a traffic stop in Pickerington. Mariah Harris surrendered to the Reynoldsburg Police and was arrested there. Both have initial appearances before a U.S. Magistrate today.

Detective Mike Binder did an outstanding job on this case,” Reynoldsburg Chief O’Neill said. “I appreciate the partnership with Pickerington Police in making the arrest.”

U.S. Attorney Stewart commended the investigation conducted by the ATF and Reynoldsburg Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Bosley is representing the United States in the case.An indictment merely contains allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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Indiana man charged for child pornography

An Indiana man was charged with producing sexually explicit photos and videos of a minor over a two-year period, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett, Southern District of Indiana, on Wednesday.

These charges resulted from an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Carmel Police Department, the Fishers Police Department, and the Hamilton County Metro Child Exploitation Task Force.

Daniel Alan Jines, 36, of Whitestown, Ind., was indicted March 20 on federal child pornography charges. These charges include 15 counts of producing child pornography, one count of receiving child pornography, and one count of possessing child pornography. Hogsett said the indictment comes as his office has launched Operation Community Watch, a new effort which aims to reduce the abuse of Hoosier children through new investigative techniques and aggressive prosecution.

According to court documents unsealed March 20, Jines is alleged to have abused a 10- to 13-year-old child between May 2008 and May 2010. The indictment alleges that Jines persuaded, induced and coerced victim Jane Doe to engage in sexually explicit activity, which Jines then recorded. The indictment lists more than a dozen depictions of the victim that were allegedly located by investigators, including both still images and video files.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Brant Cook, Southern District of Indiana, who is prosecuting this case for the government, Jines faces life imprisonment if he is found guilty of producing child pornography.

The receipt and possession counts both carry with them the possibility of up to 20 years in federal prison. In addition, Jines also could be sentenced to years of supervised release, and lifetime registration as a sexual predator.

Informations, indictments, and criminal complaints are only a charge and are not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

HSI is a founding member and the U.S. representative of the Virtual Global Taskforce, an international alliance of law enforcement agencies and private industry sector partners working together to prevent and deter online child sexual abuse.

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Steps in booking process after the person has been arrested

After the individual has been arrested they are usually taken to the cop office where they may be interviewed, and the necessary reports and forms are prepared. The person who is charged with a criminal offence should hire a Houston criminal lawyer with experience in criminal defense to represent them because they are the only person who can help the people to get rid of the false accusations. Hence check out the below steps in the booking process.

Recording the information’s

The first step in the booking process will be the recording of all your personal information’s the personal information may includes your name, date of birth, contact number, address, emergency and security number. After the details has been collected it will saved on the computer for the further use.

Mug shot

The photo will be taken within a minute and it will be worst than the drivers license photo, but the purpose of the mug shots are used to distinguish individuals with the same name and to provide an accurate portrayal of the suspect at the time of arrest.

Collection of personal belongings

Prisoners are not allowed to carry jewels, wallets, money, cell phones into the jail hence they are collected and sealed in the plastic bags to secure belongings. Prisoners are requested to sign off on the list of items detailed after the belongings have been sealed.

Fingerprints

The fingerprints are taken for two reasons

• To compare the fingerprints left at the crime scene
• It must be entered in to the FBI database where it can be accessible to local, state and federal police agencies.

Body Search

A full body check up will be done on the arrestees to prevent the weapons and drugs entering in to the jail. The “strip search” can be an embarrassing experience to undergo

Warrants checking

The booking officer checks to see if an arrestee has any other charges pending, ranging from unpaid parking tickets to murder charges in other states. Suspects with warrants pending are normally not released on bail.

Health checkup

To prevent the other arrestees from infections and diseases the particular person will undergo x-ray and blood test

The booking process can take anywhere from an hour to several hours depending on the cooperation of the individual being booked into jail. If you want to get rid of the cases after the booking process has been done then do not wait to hire a lawyer with topnotch experience and proven results. Contact Houston criminal attorney to solve your problems and queries

Patrick Cody Morgan has been sentenced to 27 years in prison

United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced that Patrick Cody Morgan, 46, of Alvin, has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for his convictions on multiple counts of bank fraud. A federal jury sitting in Houston found Morgan guilty on October 30, 2012, of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and nine counts of bank fraud following two days of trial and less than three hours of deliberation. ‪

Today, U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes, who presided over the trial, handed Morgan a total sentence of 324 months, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Morgan was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $25,277,802.

Within the overall scheme, there were more than 100 properties with a loan amount of more than $39 million. The loss amount was determined to be more than $25 million.

‪‪‪Co-defendants John Elias, 44; Reginald Anderson, 41; Viktor Ly, 43; and Christopher Pearson, 34, all of Houston, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and will be sentenced on various dates in March and April 2013. Minh Vu, 41, also of Houston, was sentenced to 60 months prison on February 19, 2013.

The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation and the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer Lowery and Carolyn Ferko.

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