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United States of America v. Brian Keith Small
Date: 03-19-2015
Case Number: 3:14-cr-00018-bbc
Judge: Barbara B. Crabb
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Plaintiff's Attorney: Munish Sharda and Timothy O'Shea
Defendant's Attorney: Reed W. Cornia for Brian Keith Small
Description:
MADISON, WIS. -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Brian Keith Small, 53, Rockford, Ill., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb to 20 months in federal prison for attempting to file false liens and encumbrances against a Bureau of Prison (BOP) official, while Small was an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oxford, Wis. Small pleaded guilty to this charge on October 27, 2014.
On or about November 18, 2011, a BOP Special Investigations Supervisor at FCI-Oxford confiscated an envelope that Small attempted to mail to an associate in Mendota, Ill. There was a letter inside the envelope from the defendant directing the associate to file the enclosed documents with the Illinois Secretary of State. Included within the documents was a UCC Financing Statement Amendment and a "Common Law Lien Writ of Attachment†listing Brian Keith Small as a "Secured Party/Creditor†and the BOP employee as a debtor. The documents claimed to attach a lien of $100,060,640.52 to the BOP employee's assets.
The BOP officer never had any transaction with Small nor had the defendant obtained a court judgment against the officer. In fact, the BOP officer owed the defendant nothing and the only relationship the BOP officer had with Small was through the performance of the officer's official duties. In sentencing Small, Judge Crabb noted that he had also attempted to file a fraudulent lien against the then-Secretary of the United States Treasury, Timothy Geithner.
United States Attorney Vaudreuil stated, "UCC liens play a vital part in preserving the health of our economy. The sentence imposed today shows that severe punishment will follow when such liens are used unlawfully as weapons to retaliate against government employees for doing their jobs.â€
The charge against Small was the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Special Investigations Office at FCI-Oxford.
On or about November 18, 2011, a BOP Special Investigations Supervisor at FCI-Oxford confiscated an envelope that Small attempted to mail to an associate in Mendota, Ill. There was a letter inside the envelope from the defendant directing the associate to file the enclosed documents with the Illinois Secretary of State. Included within the documents was a UCC Financing Statement Amendment and a "Common Law Lien Writ of Attachment†listing Brian Keith Small as a "Secured Party/Creditor†and the BOP employee as a debtor. The documents claimed to attach a lien of $100,060,640.52 to the BOP employee's assets.
The BOP officer never had any transaction with Small nor had the defendant obtained a court judgment against the officer. In fact, the BOP officer owed the defendant nothing and the only relationship the BOP officer had with Small was through the performance of the officer's official duties. In sentencing Small, Judge Crabb noted that he had also attempted to file a fraudulent lien against the then-Secretary of the United States Treasury, Timothy Geithner.
United States Attorney Vaudreuil stated, "UCC liens play a vital part in preserving the health of our economy. The sentence imposed today shows that severe punishment will follow when such liens are used unlawfully as weapons to retaliate against government employees for doing their jobs.â€
The charge against Small was the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Special Investigations Office at FCI-Oxford.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Brian Keith Small?
The outcome was: See Above
Which court heard United States of America v. Brian Keith Small?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, WI. The presiding judge was Barbara B. Crabb.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Brian Keith Small?
Plaintiff's attorney: Munish Sharda and Timothy O'Shea. Defendant's attorney: Reed W. Cornia for Brian Keith Small.
When was United States of America v. Brian Keith Small decided?
This case was decided on March 19, 2015.