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Dynus trial delayed - again
Trial has been delayed yet again for the former owner of the fiber-optics firm that allegedly took out a multi-million dollar loan in Butler County’s name without county approval.
On Wednesday, April 15, U.S. Judge Sandra Beckwith agreed to a request from Orlando Carter’s attorneys to reschedule his trial from May 11 to July 22.
Carter pleaded not guilty in June to an 11-count federal indictment. The charges include making false statements to secure more than $10 million in loans and lines of credit for personal real estate and the operation of his business.
In a meeting with Beckwith, Carter’s legal team asked for an extension because they had not yet retained an accountant and one of his attorneys had a scheduling conflict. This is the fifth date set for the trial. It has been rescheduled several times because Carter has changed his legal representation.
“No further continuances will be granted,” Beckwith wrote in her order granting the extension.
Carter is the first to go to trial since Carter’s business, Dynus Corp. allegedly took out a $7 million line of credit in the county’s name for a pending fiber optics contract.
Former Dynus president James Smith and employee Karin Verbruggen both pleaded guilty to related charges in 2006 and 2007 and both are still awaiting sentencing.
And former county auditor Kay Rogers pleaded guilty in January 2008 to bank fraud in relation to the Dynus contract. She resigned from public office, but is also awaiting sentencing.
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By Patient
April 18, 2009 10:59 AM | Link to this
Justice doesn’t have to be swift to be served. And, the delay while at the request of the defendants, still keeps those nervously wondering about their fates..hopefuly, that creates more pain for them for what they’ve done.
By Larry
April 20, 2009 3:21 PM | Link to this
When these people tied up in the Dynus scandal are done talking to the Fed’s they’ll need a Greyhound bus to haul way all the government officials and republican party bosses that are in this web of criminal greed. I hope they have the front seat reserved for Mike Fox and Carlos Todd.