Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes Stephen Gardner, former CEO of Peregrine Systems who was sentenced to 97 months in the custody of Federal Bureau of Prisons, died on July 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Flavin Gardner, his sons, Brendan T....
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes March 30, 2009 Assessing guilt and innocence can be difficult in a white collar case; it's not like a bank robbery. When someone is doing business with others who are engaged in a fraud, and may or may not have some knowledge of...
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes March 13, 2009 - 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Government Closing Argument Just after 9:00 a.m., AUSA Bill Narus began his closing argument for the Government. His argument went over the highlights of the Government’s case, and lasted...
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes March 6, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. John Benjamin AUSA Narus resumed his direct examination of John Benjamin this morning. Throughout his testimony, Benjamin was composed and forthright. A number of jurors took notes while he...
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes February 21, 2009 A new surrender date was ordered for Stephen Gardner - he must report to the Bureau of Prisons by noon on April 6, 2009, to begin serving his 97 month sentence. This new date was selected to make him more...
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes December 30, 2008 – 9:20 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. BJ Rassam was sentenced today to 24 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. The recommendation from the Federal Probation Department was 120 months (they do not take cooperation...
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes March 18, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The jury deliberated today without reaching a verdict. This may be an indication of a division of opinion amongst the jurors, if initial balloting has not yet resulted in unanimity....
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes March 11, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. After nineteen days of testimony, closing arguments began today. One juror was excused due to illness, and an alternate was seated in her place. The replacement juror was the only one...
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes March 4, 2008 – 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Today was the eighteenth day of the retrial. Judge Whelan heard oral argument this morning regarding Defendant Gardner’s attempt to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege to remain silent, and...
Comments by Bob Grimes and Dana Grimes February 26, 2008 - 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. At the start of this fourteenth court day of the retrial, the attorneys discussed several issues outside the presence of the jury. AUSA Beste indicated that he was planning to ask...