This February is the 10th anniversary of the criminal indictment of Peanut Corporation of America’s executives. And the two defendants who remain in federal custody are still actively pursuing release, meaning there have only been
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Parnell’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 jailAttorneys for Parnell brothers file responses to keep their 2255 Motions alive
Attorneys for brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell had no trouble finding errors in a magistrate judge’s recommendations that would deny their 28 U.S.C. §2255 motions.
Federal inmates may challenge their convictions, obtain sentence reductions, or…
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Parnell brothers plan to file objections to magistrate’s denial recommendation
Brothers Stewart Parnell, 67, and Michael Parnell, 63, will each be filing objections to the federal habeas corpus recommendations against them in relation to food safety felonies involving the deadly 2008-09 multistate Salmonella outbreak associated…
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Parnell brothers fail to persuade magistrate that their trial lawyers were ineffective
The U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Georgia recommends denial of motions to release brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell from federal custody. Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff quietly filed decisions on April 7 after…
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A ‘Top Ten’ of 2021’s news events
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DOJ asks District Court to deny Michael Parnell’s petition
The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) wants the federal court for the Middle District of Georgia to deny former peanut broker Michael Parnell’s petition to vacate, set aside, or correct a prison sentence that could…
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Government gets extra time to reply to Michael Parnell’s post hearing response
U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff is giving the government until Oct. 22 to reply to a post-hearing brief for Michael Parnell. Department of Justice (DOJ) trial attorney Speare I. Hodges wants an extra week…
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DOJ wants federal judge to deny motion for early release for Stewart Parnell
The way the Department of Justice sees it, the once chief executive officer of the now-defunct Peanut Corporation of America is a keeper.
Government counsel wants the Middle District of the U.S. District Court in…
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