U.S Department of Justice Executive Office for United States Attorneys O5TATTOPNr United States Attorneys Bulletin Published by SEOUPTUR OUI PRO Executive Office for United States Attorneys Washington D.C Laurence McWhorter Director DOMJNA jUSTiT Editor-in-Chieft Judith Beeman F7S/241-6098 Editor Audrey Williams F7S/241-6098 VOLUME 40 NO THIR7Y-NINTH YEAR FEBRUARY 15 1992 TABLE OF CONTENTS Paae COMMENDATiONS 28 Special Commendation For The 31 Eastern District Of North Carolina PERSONNEL 32 ATTORNEY GENERAL HIGHUGHTS 32 Attorney Generals Annual Awards DEPARTMENT OF JUSTiCE HIGHUGHTS 35 Civil Justice Reform Americans With Disabilities Act 36 37 New Health Care Fraud Initiatives 38 New Prison Policy CRIME ISSUES 38 The President Addresses The Crime Bill Violent Street Crime 38 New Anti-Gang Initiative 39 War On Violent Street Gangs In Progress 40 FY 1993 Violent crime Budget 40 Operation Weed And Seed Other Increases 40 Project Triggerlock Enhanced Sentencing Under Project Triggerlock 41 For Semiautomatic Weapons And Gang Involvement 42 Summary Report Of Columbias Court 42 Summary Report For The District Superior 43 Crime Against The Elderly TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DRUG ISSUES National Drug Control Strategy 43 Immigration And Naturalization Service INS Drug Interdictions 43 ASSET FORFEITURE Legislation Effecting Transfer Of Real Property 44 POINTS TO REMEMBER Attorney Generals Honor Program 45 FINANCIAL INS11TU11ON FRAUD Financial Institution Prosecution Updates 45 Bank Prosecution Update Savings And Loan Prosecution Update Credit Union Prosecution Update SENTENCING REFORM Guideline Sentencing Update 47 Federal Sentencing And Forfeiture Guide 47 LEGISLA11ON 47 Multiparty Multiforum Jurisdiction Act Cable Consumer Protection Act CASE NOTES Civil Division 48 Environment And Natural Resources Division 51 Tax Division 54 ADMINISTRATiVE ISSUES New Address Changes In The Executive Office For Asset Forfeiture And Organized Crime And Drug Enforcement Task Force 56 Career Opportunities 56 Civil Rights Division Justice Management Division Personnel Staff Office Of The U.S Trustee Las Vegas Roanoke Virginia and Hato Rey Puerto Rico APPENDIX Cumulative List Of Changing Federal Civil Postjudgment Interest Rates.. 58 List Of United States Attorneys 59 Exhibit Civil Justice Reform Exhibit Americans With Disabilities Act Exhibit New Prison Policy Exhibit Violent Gangs Fact Sheet Exhibit Enhanced Sentencing Under Project Triggerlock Exhibit Guideline Sentencing Updates Exhibit Federal Sentencing And Forfeiture Guides Please send name or address changes to The Editor United States Attorneys Bulletin Room 6419 Patrick Henry Building 601 Street N.W Washington D.C 20530 Telephone FTS 241-6098 202 501-6098 Fax FTS 241-7682 202 501-7682 VOL 40 NO FEBRUARY 15 1992 PAGE 28 COMMENDATIONS been commended The following Assistant United States Attorneys have Breitsameter of Vickie Aidridge and Dennis Fisher District of George District Idaho John in Charge North Dakota by Richard Morrissey Chief by West Special Agent of Assistant General for Patrol Agent U.S Border Patrol Grand Forks Offibe Inspector Defense Criminal Investigative for their skillful presentation of an immigration Investigations of Oakland criminal case and for bringing the case to Service Department Defense successful conclusion California for his outstanding legal skills in successfully prosecuting complex govern ment fraud case Also Michael Dillon David Atkinson District of Virgin Islands by by Gen- SéniorResident FBI Salt Stephen Marica Assistant InspØctr Supervisory Agent successful of eral for Investigations Small Business Ad- Lake City for his prosecution financial institution fraud case ministration Washington D.C for his out- lengthy standing success in prosecuting two bribery white Chain Eastern District cases one of which involves the first Anne Pennsylvania collar crime indictment ever handed down in by Stephen Marica Assistant Inspector for Small Ad St Croix General Investigation Business ministration Washington D.C for her excel- and ultimate success the Laura Birkmeyer California Southern Dis- lent legal skills in Gil Amoroso conspiracy case involving trict was presented the prosecution of false statements to obtain $4.8 Memorial Award for her outstanding prose- the filing of contract cution involving outlaw motorcycle gang million Navy investigations by the International Outlaw in Julia Gonzalo and Brian Kelly Motorcycle Gang Conference held Or- Craig Curiel lando Florida California Southern District by Joseph Charles Acting Special Agent in Charge U.S San for their out- John Braddock Texas Southern District by Customs Service Ysidro Richard Latham Securities Commissioner standing representation and cooperative State Securities Board Austin for his efforts in the investigation and trial of case professionalism and legal skill in obtaining complex drug smuggling 47-count indictment and the subsequent con- Crooks of North Dakota by viction by jury on every ount Lynn District Richard Lind Assistant Special Agent in for his excellent Joseph Brannigan California Southern Dis- Charge FBI Minneapolis Office of presentation on major cases in his District trict by Drew Arena Director dedication and efforts International Affairs Criminal DivisiOn and for his supportive the Departmeht of Justice Washington D.C for over years United his outstanding efforts on behalf of the Daniel Middle District States in responding to complicated extra- Michael Georgia Richard Lewis Faber Managing Attorney dition request from the Republic of South by Assistant Chief Africa North Branch Office of Counsel Federal Aviation Administration for his skillful and expeditious Frank Butler Ill Georgia Middle District Atlanta of civil action on of the by John Byrnes Attorney Small Business handling behaV favorable 1ecisiOn Administration Atlanta for his valuable FAA and for obtaining .a matter assistance and cooperative efforts in success- in the civil action fully resolving complex VOL 40 NO FEBRUARY 15 1992 PAGE 29 Ken Dies Texas Southern District by Ser- Beth Levine and Nita Stormes Call Donald geant Loworn Texas Department fornia Southern District by Harold of Public Safety/Intelligence Service and Hughes General Counsel U.S Postal Serv President Texas Association for Investigative ice Washington D.C for their outstanding for his Hypnosis Austin outstanding presen- representation in obtaining court ordered tation on forensic in hypnosis capital mur- injunction against potentially dangerous der case at seminar at Sam Houston State person representing threat to the employees University Huntsville of San the Diego General Mail Facility Thomas Ferraro California Southern Daniel Lopez Romo United States Attor was the District presented Administrators ney and Osvaido Carlo District of Puerto Award for Outstanding Group Achievement by Rico by Rosa Villalonga Manager De Julius Beretta Special Agent in Charge partment of Housing and Urban Development Drug Enforcement Administration San Diego Caribbean Office Region IV San Juan for for his in the participation Triple Neck their dedication support and assistance Scientific investigation which created major during the Commonwealths dissolution of the on impact methamphetarnine manufacturers in Puerto Rico Urban Renewal and Housing Cor San Diego County poration Jefferson Gray District of Maryland by Daniel Lopez Romo United States Attorney Colonel Edwin Hornbrook Chief Claims and LuIs Plaza District of Puerto Rico by and Tort Litigation Staff Office of the Judge James Thomas Jr Office of Inspector Advocate U.S Air General Force Washing- General OIG Department of Education ton for his valuable assistance in D.C Washington D.C for their significant con- civil and for complex action bringing the tributions to the investigative efforts of OIG matter to successful conclusion staff in various complex and highly productive cases Jack Hanley Virginia Eastern District by Stephen Marica Assistant Gen- Inspector William Lucero District of Colorado by eral for Small Business Ad- Investigations Robert Pence Special Agent in Charge ministration for Washington D.C his excel- FBI Denver for his outstanding prosecutive lent presentation on search warrants in gov- skills in the successful resolution of corn ernment fraud investigations at training plex securities case involving pennystock program conducted by the Office of the In- brokerage firm and number of fraudulent spector General stock schemes Robert of Kennedy District Colorado by William McAbee II Georgia Southern Robert U.S Jacobs Deputy Chief Proba- District by Thomas DeBerry Assistant Dir tion Officer U.S District Court Denver for ector Institute of Continuing Legal Education his valuable assistance and cooperative in Georgia Athens for his excellent presen efforts in the of management crisis situa- tation at the Federal Sentencing Guidelines tion individual involving an in violation of Seminar held in Atlanta supervised release Robert McCampbell Oklahoma Western Dis Ronald Kurpiers II Indiana Northern trict by Ira Raphaelson Special Counsel William District by Sessions Director FBI Office of the Deputy Attorney General Depart Wasj31ngton for his D.C investigative assis- ment of Justice Washington D.C for his tance and efforts in prosecutive obtaining outstanding accomplishments in charging guilty pleas and incarceration of several numerous defendants in major bank cases in members of the Knox Street Gang causing his capacity as Deputy Chief of the Criminal major impact on theft from interstate shipment Division and Supervisor