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Date: 07-26-2019
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United States of America v. Rodney D. James
Case Number: 2:18-cr-00259-SM-MBN
Judge:
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Orleans Parish)
Plaintiff's Attorney: G. Dall Kammer
Defendant's Attorney: Celia Clary Rhoads and Claude J. Kelly
Description:
New Orleans, LA - Man Pleads Guilty To Interference with Flight Crew
RODNEY JAMES, age 47, a resident of Phoenix City, Alabama, pled guilty to a one-count indictment for interference with a flight crew, in violation of Title 49, United States Code, Section 46504.
According to court records, on November 14, 2018, Rodney James interfered with a flight crew, travelling from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Los Angeles, California, by being disruptive, yelling loudly, refusing to sit down, aggressively pursuing a flight crew member across the cabin, and threatening the flight crew, all causing the aircraft to be diverted to New Orleans.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in investigating this matter.
Charge:
49:46504 DID KNOWINGLY INTERFERE AND ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF A FLIGHT CREW MEMBER OF THE AIRCRAFT
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Outcome: NOTICE OF SENTENCING as to Rodney D. James. Sentencing set for 10/29/2019 at 2:00 PM before Judge Susie Morgan. (bwn) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
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