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Police Corruption Trial Could be Delayed 30 Days

McNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers)
Submitted at 10:55 AM August 1, 2011

A police corruption trial scheduled to begin Monday could be delayed 30 days due to prosecutors asking for more time because defense attorneys allegedly violated a court order to turn over discovery material to the government, according to prosecutors and a court filing. Jury selection in the federal trial of Officers Jeff Henderson, 38, and Bill Yelton, 50, is scheduled to begin Monday in U.S. District Court in Tulsa, records show. The officers were indicted under seal July 19, 2010. The special prosecutor, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jane Duke of eastern Arkansas, filed a motion Sunday asking the judge for a 30-day continuance to assess documents submitted recently by defense lawyers, her filing states. Before jury selection begins, U.S. District Judge Bruce Black of New Mexico is expected to address several pretrial motions, including Sundays motion by Duke, court records show. Duke said that defense attorneys turned over 500 pages of discovery after a deadline, which hinders the governments assessment of the material in time for the trial starting date. Duke wrote: It is simply not fair to require the United States to proceed to trial on Monday, August 1, 2011, with having just been supplied with this voluminous material when the defense has violated this Courts order regarding discovery. Dukes filing states that defense attorneys provided the material to the government Friday, which was more than a month past the June 27 deadline established by the court.Henderson was indicted on counts of drug conspiracy, drug distribution, witness tampering and perjury. Yelton was indicted on witness tampering, suborning perjury and retaliation against a government witness. The trial for Henderson and Yelton is expected to take three to five weeks, court officials said. Expected witnesses are: Brandon McFadden, former ATF agent: McFadden pled guilty to drug conspiracy

May 6, 2010, and is expected to testify that he and Henderson stole drugs and money and sold drugs. He is free on bond in Lubbock, Texas, and awaiting sentencing. John K. J.J. Gray, retired Tulsa police burglary detective: Gray pled guilty June 14, 2010, to theft of U.S. funds and testified for the prosecution in the first police trial. He is free on bond and awaiting sentencing. Rochelle Martin: Former police informant expected to testify that she lied for Henderson and Yelton in the conviction of Bobby Wayne Haley Sr. Amber Watson, aka Amber Moore: Watson, who is a friend of Martin, can allegedly challenge Martins testimony about Henderson and Yelton. Demarrio Oates: Prison inmate and boyfriend of Martin. Oates may testify that he witnessed Henderson involved in criminal activity. Ryan Logsdon: Government witness who said he helped Henderson and McFadden frame a father and daughter, who were convicted of a drug felony. Debra Clayton: A witness who taperecorded police officers and turned over that evidence to the FBI. She has testified that she made numerous drug deals for McFadden. Larry Wayne Barnes Sr. and Larita Annette Barnes: The Barneses are government witnesses who were freed from federal prison in July 2009 after Logsdon said police framed them. In addition to Duke, prosecutors include Assistant U.S. Attorney Pat Harris and Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Harris (not related). All are from the Eastern District of Arkansas. Defense attorneys are Stephen Jones, Robert Wyatt IV and Nicole Babbitt for Henderson and Anthony Allen and Scott Graham for Yelton. Henderson and Yelton have 26 commendations from the Tulsa Police Department involving drug, burglary and homicide investigations. The officers are assigned to the Special Investigations Division. Their federal indictment was unsealed July 20, 2010. Henderson is charged with 58 counts: 22 related to perjury, 20 related to civil rights violations, 12 related to drugs, two

witness tampering counts, one firearms count and one attempted bribery count. Some duplicate charges are expected to be reduced during the trial. Yelton is charged with eight counts: four related to civil rights violations, two related to witness tampering, one related to suborning perjury and one count of attempted retaliation against a witness, which was added in September 2010. Meanwhile, a fifth lawsuit has been filed against the city or police officers involved in alleged violation of civil rights of individuals, records show. DeMarco Deon Williams, 36, filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court, alleging that Henderson falsified a search warrant that led to a drug conviction and life sentence for Williams, his lawsuit states. Williams filed his lawsuit in U.S. District Court. Williams alleges that the Tulsa Police Department failed to properly supervise Henderson or provide policies that would have prohibited Williams wrongful incarceration for six years, the lawsuit states. The liability extends through to the policy makers for the City of Tulsa who were willfully blind to the practices, policies, and actions of police officers within the City of Tulsa, Williams lawsuit states. Williams was convicted of drug charges April 25, 2008, and sentenced July 30, 2008, to life in prison. He was freed from federal prison April 30, 2010. This article was written by Omar Gillham and published by The Tulsa World on August 1, 2011. To find additional federal criminal news, please read The Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members of the U.S. law firm practice and write extensively on matters involving Federal Criminal Defense, INTERPOL Red Notice Removal, International Extradition and OFAC SDN List Removal. The author of this blog is Douglas McNabb. Please feel free to contact him directly at mcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at one of the offices listed above.

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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Mississippi

(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 10:55 AM August 1, 2011

Gregory A. Fowler Named Special Agent in Charge of the Portland Field Office
fbi (Current)
Submitted at 6:00 AM August 1, 2011

The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor primary elections on Aug. 2, 2011, in Bolivar, Clay, Copiah, Humphreys, Jefferson Davis, Noxubee, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie and Wilkinson Counties in Mississippi to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Washington, D.C.

David J. Johnson Appointed Special Agent in Charge of the Salt Lake City Division
fbi (Current)
Submitted at 6:00 AM August 1, 2011

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Office of Community Oriented Policing Service Annual Conference
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 12:46 PM August 1, 2011

Washington, D.C.

"In their work with agencies and police departments nationwide, the COPS Office has driven vital efforts to improve public safety strategies and law enforcement operations. This collaboration has led to historic reductions in crime and helped to secure and empower communities across the country."