Thursday, November 04, 2010
Mingo County Attorney Sentenced
WEST VIRGINIA....
Mingo County attorney, William Duty, 56, of Delbarton, has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of community confinement after pleading guilty to wire fraud in July. Duty admitted he falsified state court documents to obtain reimbursement for services he provided as a court-appointed lawyer, fraudulently taking in $119,000 from an Alabama corporation. In 2004, Duty entered into a cash-advance agreement with Daniel Capital Corporation in Alabama to expedite payment for his legal services. From June 2005 to December 2007, Duty submitted a number of fraudulent court orders to Daniel Capital for payment.
Mingo County attorney, William Duty, 56, of Delbarton, has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of community confinement after pleading guilty to wire fraud in July. Duty admitted he falsified state court documents to obtain reimbursement for services he provided as a court-appointed lawyer, fraudulently taking in $119,000 from an Alabama corporation. In 2004, Duty entered into a cash-advance agreement with Daniel Capital Corporation in Alabama to expedite payment for his legal services. From June 2005 to December 2007, Duty submitted a number of fraudulent court orders to Daniel Capital for payment.
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