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11th Circuit won’t hear or rehear anymore Parnell appeals

By Dan Flynn on June 13, 2018

Petitions from the Parnell brothers for an appellate rehearing of their criminal convictions and sentences were denied by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta on June 11. Further, their petitions…
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PCA appeal could impact future food safety prosecutions

By Dan Flynn on November 8, 2017

The trial judge is as much on trial as the criminal defendants during an appeal, and a 97-minute session Tuesday in a federal appeals court in Atlanta was an illustration of how that system works.…
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‘Fry them’ comments in jury room could get Parnells a new trial

By Dan Flynn on May 3, 2017

The conduct of the 2014 jury that convicted Peanut Corporation of America executives delayed sentencing for about year, but in its final analysis the district court found a new trial based on jury misconduct was…
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First of PCA convicted executives begins prison release process

By Dan Flynn on May 2, 2017

Samuel Lightsey, 52, the former manager of the now defunct Peanut Corporation of America processing plant in Blakely, GA, has moved into a Residential Re-entry Management facility in Atlanta a step toward his release from…
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Government responds to defense issues in PCA appeal

By Dan Flynn on March 2, 2017

Prosecution and defense attorneys in the Peanut Corporation of America criminal case have found something they can agree upon. Both sides now say the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta needs to hear…
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Biggest criminal fine ever in food safety case; zip for restitution

By Dan Flynn on December 14, 2016

Leo A. Knowles, president of ConAgra Grocery Products Company LLC, appeared in federal court in Albany, GA, Tuesday to put a human face on the corporate entity pleading guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge of…
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Criminal plea hearing will likely end decade-old Peter Pan case

By Dan Flynn on December 12, 2016

The new Department of Justice’s official guidance for holding individuals responsible for corporate wrongdoing will be honored in the breach tomorrow in a federal courtroom in Albany, GA. Instead, any concern about holding individual responsible…
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ConAgra sentencing delayed again in Peter Pan Salmonella case

By Dan Flynn on August 16, 2016

A criminal case stemming from a foodborne illness outbreak a decade ago now won’t be resolved until sometime after late October. U.S. District Court Judge W. Louis Sands has directed government and defense lawyers to…
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Year-long hunt finds almost 200 Peter Pan, Great Value victims

By Dan Flynn on July 22, 2016

Close to 200 victims of the Salmonella serotype Tennessee outbreak that ended in early 2007 are in line for restitution when ConAgra Grocery Products Co. appears in federal court for sentencing. Credit for finding so…
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More victims seek restitution in ’06 peanut butter outbreak

By Dan Flynn on June 29, 2016

An additional 42 victim statements with supporting documents have been filed with the government over a decade-old Salmonella Tennessee outbreak that was spread by peanut butter made at a ConAgra Grocery Products Co. processing plant…
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ConAgra inches closer to sentencing for Peter Pan outbreak

By Dan Flynn on May 10, 2016

ConAgra Grocery Products Co. pleaded guilty a year ago to a one count violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, but has yet to be sentenced for the federal misdemeanor. peterpanplant_406x250Government attorneys signed plea…
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