9/30/11

Hearing cancelled - Wells Fargo

The hearing previously scheduled for defendant(s), Ricky Young, on October 13, 2011, 04:00 PM at Reno Courtroom 5, Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501 has been cancelled. VNS will continue to provide you with updated case scheduling and event information. This hearing is cancelled because the United States acknowledges the legal interest of Wells Fargo on the property located at 716 Ohio Street. The interest Wells Fargo has is not subject to forfeiture. That means Wells Fargo will be paid first with any money received for that property and only that property.

9/25/11

rescheduled sentencing

The sentencing previously scheduled for defendant(s) William Willard on October 13, 2011, 10:00 AM at Reno Courtroom 5, Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501 has been rescheduled by the court.

This hearing was rescheduled due to a conflict in the Court's calendar.

The sentencing hearing for defendant(s), William Willard, has been set for October 31, 2011, 01:30 PM at Reno Courtroom 5, Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501 before Judge Larry Hicks.

9/21/11

Wells Fargo Bank petition

The case involving defendant(s) Ricky Young has been scheduled for a hearing on October 13, 2011, 04:00 PM at Reno Courtroom 5, Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501 before Judge Larry Hicks.

This hearing will be regarding the petition that Wells Fargo Bank filed to adjudicate their interest in real property.

A hearing was held on September 14, 2011, regarding Richard Young's motion for release pending sentencing and appeal. The Judge denied the motion and defendant Young's sentence remains scheduled for October 17, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. in Reno, Nevada.

9/1/11

States v. Defendant(s) Ricky Young, William Willard

Defendant Young's motion for a new trial was denied and he will be sentenced by the Court on October 17 for the guilty verdicts on the following counts: Count 1 (Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud); Counts 2 and 6 (Wire Fraud); Count 11 (Money Laundering); and Count 13 (Securities Fraud). Based on the guilty verdicts, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 80 years imprisonment and a $2 million fine. The Court, however, has complete discretion to sentence defendant Young to any range of punishment from no punishment up to the maximum , based on its consideration of, among other things, the offense characteristics, the defendant's history, and the advisory federal sentencing guidelines.

The sentencing hearing for defendant(s), William Willard, has been set for October 13, 2011, 10:00 AM at Reno Courtroom 5, Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501 before Judge Larry Hicks.