A “quiet period” in the criminal charges against the 67-year old retired Blue Bell ice cream president may be ending.
Going on for four months, neither the government nor defense attorneys have brought anything to the Texas Western District Court’s attention.
The last item in the case file was an
Continue Reading Countdown to jury selection and trial for retired Blue Bell president
The trial date in the United States of America v. Paul Kruse has, for a second time, been postponed. Now it is set for Nov. 8. Pre-trial work in the criminal case is getting interesting.
The 66-year old Kruse, Blue Bell’s retired CEO, is charged with six counts of conspiracy
Continue Reading Kruse wants court to subpoena Blue Bell; seeks to postpone trial until Nov. 8
Attorneys defending former Blue Bell Creameries boss Paul Kruse have dropped their concern that the coronavirus pandemic may have tainted the Grand Jury that indicted their client.
Chris Flood of Houston and John D. Cline of San Francisco filed a motion on Nov. 23 for disclosure of Grand Jury selection
Continue Reading Kruse defense attorneys drop challenge to Grand Jury formation
Paul Kruse, former President of Blue Bell Creameries, remains free on a $50,000 appearance bond that restricts his travel to Texas. His “arraignment by a video” is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 12 on seven federal felony charges related to the 2015 listeria outbreak.
At the arraignment, Kruse will enter
Continue Reading Defense: Felony charges against ex-Blue Bell president should go away for being “time-barred”
When he makes his first court appearance tomorrow in Austin, TX, former Blue Bell Creameries President Paul Kruse will not be alone.
Chris Flood of Houston and John D. Cline of San Francisco, the defense team that got him off on the same charges in July, is again defending Kruse,
Continue Reading Kruse defense team is ready to tell what really happened during 2015 listeria outbreak
Felony charges lodged against former Blue Bell Creameries CEO Paul Kruse on May 1 are all but certain to be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The dismissal could occur at the next motion hearing in the case, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. on July 29, or U.S.
Continue Reading Federal court expected to dismiss charges against former Blue Bell CEO
A federal district court judge in Texas has set the starting trial date for the United States v. Paul Kruse, the felony criminal case against the former CEO of Blue Bell Creameries. And U.S District Judge Robert Pitman, who will preside at the trial, has set a deadline for government
Continue Reading Paul Kruse trial to begin with jury selection set for August
New documents filed in U.S. District Court for Western Texas in Austin say the former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries remains free on a $50,000 unsecured bond.
Federal Magistrate Judge Mark Lane ordered Brenham, TX, resident Paul Kruse freed immediately after conditions of the defendant’s release were processed by
Continue Reading Blue Bell’s former chief remains free on $50,000 unsecured bond
Blue Bell’s former chief executive has waived physical appearance for his initial appearance in federal court on felony charges stemming from a 2015 Listeria outbreak.
The defendant, Paul Kruse, has posted bail and accepted conditions of his continued freedom.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Lane cited the current coronavirus pandemic for
Continue Reading Kruse waives physical appearance, posts bond, and remains free to assist in his defense
