- Posted September 08, 2014
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Dad, son get 1 year, 1 day sentences in arms fraud
FLINT (AP) - A Flint federal judge has sentenced a Genesee County father and son to 1 year, 1 day in prison for lying about welding work on Tomahawk missiles.
Dennis Frederick and his son Brian Frederick earlier pleaded guilty and acknowledged they made false statements about their company's work.
U.S. District Judge Terrence Berg in Flint sentenced them last Wednesday. Defense lawyer Michael Manley says his clients are grateful the penalty was below the 2 ½ year minimum called for in sentencing guidelines and the 1 ½ years that prosecutors requested.
Precision Metal Spinning in Fenton had a contract to weld seams on the outer wall assembly of missile engines. But it had difficulty meeting specifications and instead hired another company to do the job.
Engine supplier Williams International discovered cracks in 2011.
Published: Mon, Sep 08, 2014
headlines Oakland County
- Associations gather for Spring Fling
- Supreme Court denies rehearing request by attorneys sanctioned for meritless election lawsuit
- Law school conducts ‘Know Your Rights Day’ for high school students
- Oakland County household hazardous waste dropoff events promote environmental stewardship and safeguard communities
- Nessel testifies in support of BRITE Act
headlines National
- Incarceration series includes female inmates but doesn’t tell full story
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Former DOJ official who alleged election fraud violated at least one ethics rule, ethics committee says
- Winston & Strawn will provide reduced-cost legal services for routine tasks under Winston Legal Solutions umbrella
- Should Justice Sotomayor retire? Chemerinsky, White House haven’t joined calls for her to step down
- Which BigLaw firms are increasing lateral associate hiring the most? One made legal headlines last year