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David Finn Interviewed Regarding Felony Deportations

November 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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David Finn – Stanford CFO Plea Interview

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

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Stanford Update-Bloomberg

April 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

By Laurel Brubaker Calkins
April 9 (Bloomberg) — Stanford Group Co. Chief Financial Officer James M. Davis, accused by federal regulators of helping his boss, R. Allen Stanford, run a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme, will enter plea negotiations with prosecutors.
Davis was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission along with Stanford. Davis will negotiate to [...]

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Attorney-Client Privilege Reform Needed

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments

COALITION TO PRESERVE THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
American Chemistry Council
American Civil Liberties Union
Association of Corporate Counsel
Business Civil Liberties, Inc.
Business Roundtable
The Financial Services Roundtable
Frontiers of Freedom
Lawyers for Civil Justice
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Manufacturers
Retail Industry Leaders Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
COMPREHENSIVE REFORM STILL CRITICALLY NEEDED TO PROTECT
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND EMPLOYEE LEGAL RIGHTS
In response to growing concerns [...]

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Stanford Update

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Stanford’s Davis Said to Be Aiding Search for Assets in Europe

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By Laurel Brubaker Calkins
April 4 (Bloomberg) — Stanford Group Co.’s finance chief, James M. Davis, is helping investigators track European assets that might help repay victims of the suspected $8 billion Ponzi scheme involving Texas billionaire [...]

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NPR-Stanford

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Legal Affairs-NPR
Stanford Aide To Help In $8 Billion Fraud Probe
“We are fully cooperating with federal investigators. It’s a massive investigation that will take some time to resolve. We are ready, willing and able to answer questions truthfully and provide whatever assistance we can.â€? Attorney David Finn, who represents Stanford finance chief James M. Davis.
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Stanford Aide To Help In $8 Billion Fraud Probe

March 30th, 2009 · No Comments

NPR.org, March 24, 2009 · The chief financial officer of the troubled companies owned by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford has promised full cooperation with federal investigators looking into an alleged $8 billion investment fraud, the man’s attorney said Tuesday.
Finance chief James M. Davis’ decision to work with investigators comes nearly two weeks after a [...]

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Stanford’s No. 2 Davis Cooperating in Probe

March 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The No. 2 executive at Stanford Financial Group, James M. Davis, is cooperating in federal criminal and civil fraud investigations of the business group, according to Mr. Davis’s attorney.
The development could advance the inquiries, which haven’t been able to secure information from Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, say people familiar with the matter. The Securities [...]

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New Texas Cases-March 2009 via Cheatham & Flach

March 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Officers’ failure to issue Miranda warnings prior to interrogation and polygraph exam resulted in reversal of murder conviction, despite officers’ subsequent attempts to cure said screwup by issuing after-the-fact Miranda warnings and redoing the interrogation process
Martinez v. State, 272 S.W.3d 615 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec 17, 2008)

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David Finn on WFAA News Dallas

July 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

A mystery illness, an unexplained death and no follow-up investigation is all part of a case involving an inmate in the Henderson County Jail in Athens, which is located southeast of Dallas. After all that, word has arisen that the Henderson County sheriff, Ronny Brownlow, is suddenly retiring.
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