Ten years after a jury trial convicted him of 31 charges, resulting in a 20-year federal prison sentence, peanut broker Michael Parnell, 65, has filed his opening brief in his appeal of that conviction and
Continue Reading Michael Parnell’s Habeus motion is now before the 11th Circuit Court of AppealsPeanut Corporation of America
11th Circuit receives Parnell’s reply on his motion for an early release
Appellate attorney Amy Lee Copeland has provided the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit with Stewart Parnell’s Reply Brief. The reply is to the government’s opposition to Parnell’s 5-year-old motion for his release…
Continue Reading 11th Circuit receives Parnell’s reply on his motion for an early releaseParnell’s appeal for early release should be denied, assistant U.S. Attorney argues
He’s a senior citizen held for a white-collar crime, but the government has no interest in releasing him early to free up some cell space. On the contrary, an assistant U.S. Attorney filed a vigorous…
Continue Reading Parnell’s appeal for early release should be denied, assistant U.S. Attorney arguesLetter from the Editor: Stewart Parnell’s ride on the ‘Great Writ’ is about to start its 5th year.
Stewart Parnell is the most reviled character from one of food safety’s worst tragedies.
By their convictions and sentencing, Stewart Parnell, 69, and brother Michael Parnell, 64, respectfully still have 15 and 8 years before…
Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: Stewart Parnell’s ride on the ‘Great Writ’ is about to start its 5th year.Prison move temporarily cuts Michael Parnell’s ties with his lawyer during 11th Circuit action
Like former PCA President Stewart Parnell, Michael Parnell is before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta with a petition to vacate his conviction and sentence. Those petitions by the Parnell brothers have previously…
Continue Reading Prison move temporarily cuts Michael Parnell’s ties with his lawyer during 11th Circuit action11th Circuit is hearing Habeas Corpus petitions from the Parnell brothers
In the nearly four years that brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell have pursued federal Writs of Habeas Corpus, the procedure has not given them much encouragement. But that may be changing as petitions for both…
Continue Reading 11th Circuit is hearing Habeas Corpus petitions from the Parnell brothersTwo Michael Parnell motions were denied by the federal court
Now on senior status, Federal Judge W. Louis Sands presided over the 2014 criminal trial of Peanut Corporation of American executives. And in new rulings, Sands has said “No” and “No” again to defendant Michael…
Continue Reading Two Michael Parnell motions were denied by the federal courtStewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia
A decade after his indictment and a year after United States Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff denied his petition for early release, one-time peanut butter mogul Stewart Parnell still has one more card to play.…
Continue Reading Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-GeorgiaParnell’s challenge to his prison sentence is now an appeal to the 11th Circuit
Savannah attorney Amy Lee Copeland has filed a Notice of Appeal for Stewart Parnell’s motion to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence under a federal habeas corpus action.
Parnell’s Motion was denied Sept. 23…
Continue Reading Parnell’s challenge to his prison sentence is now an appeal to the 11th CircuitFormer peanut powerhouse Stewart Parnell isn’t getting out of jail
Stewart Parnell, the 68-year former peanut industry executive who 13 years ago was caught shipping peanut butter and pastes that he knew were contaminated, won’t be getting out of prison until 2038 when he’ll be…
Continue Reading Former peanut powerhouse Stewart Parnell isn’t getting out of jail