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 a.m. March 14, 2022, in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas
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 its entirety the Kruse Subpoena Duces Tecum to Blue Bell Creameries. In an order dated
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 from U.S. District Judge Robert Pittman.
Blue Bell has been attempting to quash a subpoena
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.
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
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 Bell is an iconic 113-year old ice cream maker whose product was once only available
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 the federal District Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction.
Kruse, who was free on a $50,000
Continue Reading All charges dismissed against former Blue Bell CEO Paul Kruse
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
