When a federal criminal trial is less than 60 days from jury selection, that’s usually when the pretrial stage heats up. But in the criminal case of United States of America v. Paul Kruse, pretrial
Continue Reading Preparations underway for Blue Bell trial
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
Continue Reading Countdown to jury selection and trial for retired Blue Bell president
Federal Judge Robert Pitman set the table for the criminal trial of the United States vs. Paul Kruse, which begins in seven and half months in Austin, TX. Jury selection and the trial is scheduled
Continue Reading As table set for United States v. Paul Kruse, save a place for Blue Bell
Judge Robert Pittman has signed an order delaying the Blue Bell ice cream criminal trial by four months and six days. Jury selection for the prosecution of Blue Ball’s retired president will begin at 9
Continue Reading Judge decides to delay criminal trial of former Blue Bell president until March 2022
Federal Judge Robert Pitman has ended defendant Paul Kruse’s search of his former employer’s files that might have helped in his November criminal trial.
The judge has granted Blue Bell Creameries’ motion to quash in
Continue Reading After review, judge orders quash of Kruse’s Blue Bell subpoena
The former President of Blue Bell Creameries, Paul Kruse, is five months out from a jury trial and probably could use a little good news. And a little good news is what he is getting
Continue Reading Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial
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.
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
Continue Reading Kruse defense attorneys drop challenge to Grand Jury formation
A federal court in Texas sentenced ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. to pay $17.25 million in criminal penalties for shipments of contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak.
The Brenham, Texas-based Blue
Continue Reading Austin federal court makes it official: Blue Bell owes record $17.25 million in criminal penalties
All charges against the former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries were dismissed Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman.
The felony charges were dismissed after a motion hearing conducted by telephone because Pitman agreed
Continue Reading All charges dismissed against former Blue Bell CEO Paul Kruse
