United States V.Paul Kruse

Is Kruse the ‘Bright Line’ case for the food safety community or not?

— COMMENTARY — The jury is hung. The judge declared a mistrial. The prosecution can try again, but it isn’t required. We could leave it there. As one famous Texan said,

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Aug 2022

Is Kruse the ‘Bright Line’ case for the food safety community or not?

Blue Bell criminal trial ends in mistrial

BULLETIN — The United States v. Paul Kruse trial in Austin, Texas ended Monday in a mistrial. The jury apparently split 10-to-2 with the majority wanting to acquit the 67-year-old retired

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Aug 2022

Blue Bell criminal trial ends in mistrial

In Austin, Texas, the trial of the retired Blue Bell president adjourns for the weekend

The United States v Paul Kruse trial in Austin, TX, has adjourned for the weekend. It will continue at 8:30 a.m. Monday, when presumably the jury will resume

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Aug 2022

In Austin, Texas, the trial of the retired Blue Bell president adjourns for the weekend

Judge sequesters the Blue Bell jury

Federal Judge Robert Pitman Friday sequestered the jury deliberating for a third day over charges against the retired president of Blue Bell ice cream. Pitman “ordered that the jury be

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Aug 2022

Jury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal case

After just five days of trial testimony, the United States v Paul Kruse is now in the hands of a Texas jury. Trial testimony in the federal court of the

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Aug 2022

Jury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal case

Jury instructions are important in Kruse’s trial as the law gets applied to the facts in Blue Bell case

The jury continues to hear witnesses at the trial of retired Blue Bell president Paul Kruse while behind-the-scenes work continues on the instructions they’ll get before deliberations. Jury instructions

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Aug 2022

Jury instructions are important in Kruse’s trial as the law gets applied to the facts in Blue Bell case

Jury trial begins in fraud and conspiracy trial involving Blue Bell, an iconic Texas brand

AUSTIN — The timeline played the starring role during the opening arguments at the jury trial of the United States v Paul Kruse. Department of Justice attorney Matthew Lash for the

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Aug 2022

Jury picked for trial of former Blue Bell president; opening arguments today

AUSTIN — It was a long but primarily quiet Monday as a 12-man, four-woman jury was selected to hear the United States v. Paul Krause. Kruse is the retired president of

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Aug 2022

Jury picked for trial of former Blue Bell president; opening arguments today

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United States V.Paul Kruse

Is Kruse the ‘Bright Line’ case for the food safety community or not?

Blue Bell criminal trial ends in mistrial

In Austin, Texas, the trial of the retired Blue Bell president adjourns for the weekend

Judge sequesters the Blue Bell jury

Jury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal case

Jury instructions are important in Kruse’s trial as the law gets applied to the facts in Blue Bell case

Jury trial begins in fraud and conspiracy trial involving Blue Bell, an iconic Texas brand

Jury picked for trial of former Blue Bell president; opening arguments today

Your Support Protects Public Health