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United States of America v. Twilla Marie St. Pierre
Date: 10-19-2016
Case Number: 2:14-cr-00214-EJL
Judge: Lodge
Court: United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Kootenai County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Nancy D. Cook
Defendant's Attorney: Anne Taylor
Description:
Coeur D'Alene, ID - Worley Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft
Twilla Marie St. Pierre, 39, of Worley, Idaho, pleaded guilty to theft or receipt of stolen mail matter. St. Pierre was indicted by a federal grand jury in Coeur d'Alene on April 19, 2016.
According to the plea agreement, St. Pierre admitted that on or about May 28, 2015, she and co-defendant Delbert Lee stole mail belonging to another from a post office box at the U.S. Post Office in Worley, Idaho. The stolen mail consisted of checks payable to the victim. St. Pierre knew the mail was stolen because either she and or her co-defendant Lee stole the mail directly from the victim’s post office box.
The charge of theft or receipt of mail matter is punishable by up to five years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.
The case was investigated by the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Today's announcement is part of efforts underway by President Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF), which was created in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. With more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. attorneys’ offices and state and local partners, it’s the broadest coalition of law enforcement, investigatory and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud. Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations. Over the past three fiscal years, the Justice Department has filed more than 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,700 mortgage fraud defendants. For more information on the task force, visit www.stopfraud.gov.
Twilla Marie St. Pierre, 39, of Worley, Idaho, pleaded guilty to theft or receipt of stolen mail matter. St. Pierre was indicted by a federal grand jury in Coeur d'Alene on April 19, 2016.
According to the plea agreement, St. Pierre admitted that on or about May 28, 2015, she and co-defendant Delbert Lee stole mail belonging to another from a post office box at the U.S. Post Office in Worley, Idaho. The stolen mail consisted of checks payable to the victim. St. Pierre knew the mail was stolen because either she and or her co-defendant Lee stole the mail directly from the victim’s post office box.
The charge of theft or receipt of mail matter is punishable by up to five years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.
The case was investigated by the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Today's announcement is part of efforts underway by President Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF), which was created in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. With more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. attorneys’ offices and state and local partners, it’s the broadest coalition of law enforcement, investigatory and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud. Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations. Over the past three fiscal years, the Justice Department has filed more than 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,700 mortgage fraud defendants. For more information on the task force, visit www.stopfraud.gov.
Outcome:
Guilty
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Twilla Marie St. Pierre?
The outcome was: Guilty
Which court heard United States of America v. Twilla Marie St. Pierre?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Kootenai County), ID. The presiding judge was Lodge.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Twilla Marie St. Pierre?
Plaintiff's attorney: Nancy D. Cook. Defendant's attorney: Anne Taylor.
When was United States of America v. Twilla Marie St. Pierre decided?
This case was decided on October 19, 2016.