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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Three Onondaga County Residents Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST Montgomery County Man Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST Ithaca Man Sentenced to 156 Months on Drug Convictions 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST Former Marine Corps Private from Kingston Pleads Guilty to Gun Trafficking Charges 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST San Diego Man Sentenced to 41 months for Bank, Tax Fraud Schemes 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST SAN DIEGO – Alvin Pates of San Diego was sentenced in federal court today to 41 months in prison for participating in a scheme to deceive banks by using straw borrowers and bogus financial information to obtain loans. According to his plea agreement, beginning as early as July 2014 and continuing through at least April 2020, Pates admitted that he used the names, social security numbers, and credit of the straw borrowers to obtain loans and lines of credit that primarily benefited Pates. Court Finds That Arizona Voter Registration Provisions Violate Federal Law 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona struck down an Arizona requirement that individuals seeking to register to vote must list their birthplace as a prerequisite to registering to vote. The court ruled that the birthplace requirement of House Bill 2492 violated a federal law that prevents election officials from rejecting voting materials for errors or omissions that are not material to determining a registrant's qualifications to vote. The court previously ruled that Arizona may not require documentary proof citizenship to vote in a federal election.   Former Accounting Director for Corona Company Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Almost $1 Million 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST A Riverside County woman was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $1 million from her employer, which managed the financial affairs for homeowner associations, primarily in the Inland Empire. Rio Rancho Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Social Security Scheme 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST James Anthony Sandoval was sentenced to 15 months in prison, and he must pay $55,261.20 in restitution to the Social Security Administration. Buffalo man arrested, accused of attacking two VA police officers 03/01/2024 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Steven Iverson, 26, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with resisting arrest causing bodily injury to a federal police officer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of eight years in prison.   You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys