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Petitioner was the investigating officer on the Ernest
Montenegro (Montenegro) case. Majors II arrested Montenegro and
seized cash.
In April 1986, Majors II arrested Heriberto Martinez
(Martinez) and seized cash. Cortez was the investigating officer
on the Martinez case.
In September 1986, Majors II, assisted by the local police
department, arrested three people and seized cocaine and cash as
part of the investigation of Jamie Ramos (Ramos).
In November 1986, Majors II detained suspects and seized
cash as part of the investigation of Victor Lopez (Lopez).
Petitioner was not a member of Majors II at the time of the Lopez
investigation.
Petitioner's Indictment
On August 12, 1992, a Federal Grand Jury charged petitioner
in a three-count indictment with violating 18 U.S.C. sec. 1957
(1994) (money laundering), section 7206(1) (willfully false
statements on a tax return), and 18 U.S.C. sec. 982(a)(1) (1994)
(forfeiture). The indictment charging petitioner with violating
section 7206(1) pertained to petitioners' 1986 return.
Petitioner's case proceeded to trial in the United States
District Court, Central District of California, in April 1993. A
jury found petitioner guilty of the charge of violating section
7206(1). A hung jury resulted in a mistrial on the money
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