Webinar looks at ‘Analyzing Cell Phone Extractions’
The State Appellate Defender Office, the Criminal Defense Resource Center, and the West Michigan Regional Investigator Association will present a webinar on “Analyzing Cell Phone Extractions” Thursday, July 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Police and prosecutors have come to rely heavily on various forms of digital evidence to investigate and later prove the government’s case at trial. This presentation will focus on ways the government uses cell phone extractions to bolster their case (while simultaneously obfuscating data that could help the defense) and simple strategies defense teams can use to fight back. Attendees will learn how evidence can be limited prior to the defense receiving it, how to argue for expanded searches when exonerating or impeachable evidence may exist, and all the various ways defense teams can aggressively use cell phone extractions to their legal advantage.
This virtual lunchtime training on “Analyzing Cell Phone Extractions” will feature Molly Gilbert from the King County (Washington) Department of Public Defense.
To register for the webinar, visit www. sado.org/go/CellExtract. Anyone with questions may contact CDRC Manager Kathy Swedlow at kswedlow@sado.org.
Oakland County woman pleads guilty to tax fraud
Lori Bradford, 55, of Oakland County, has pled guilty to 10 felonies stemming from her preparation of false tax returns for clients and providing false supporting documents to the Department of Treasury, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
Bradford pled guilty as a 4-time habitual offender to the following 10 felonies:
• 4 counts of Uttering and Publishing.
• 3 counts of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime.
• 3 counts of Making/Permitting False Tax Returns.
Bradford prepared and filed tax returns that contained false statements and false claims for refunds. Despite being in possession of each individual’s real W2, Bradford would prepare the returns with an inflated withholding amount, which would lead to a larger claim for a refund. When the Michigan Department of Treasury sought to verify the accuracy of the returns, Bradford prepared and provided false W2s and other supporting documentation to Treasury.
“Millions of hard-working Michigan residents use tax preparers to help them submit accurate and honest returns,” Nessel said. “Taxpayers should be able to rely on tax professionals and be confident that the people they hire will follow the law. My office will continue to ensure that those who defraud the State of Michigan will be stopped and held accountable for their crimes.”
Bradford’s sentencing is scheduled for September 7, 2023, in front of Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jeffery S. Matis.
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