U.S. Department of Justice Letter to Victims of Barry R. Stokes
Complete text from a 1/19/07 letter from the U.S. Department of Justice is below.
United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Middle District of Tennessee
110 9th Avenue South - Suite A-961
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Telephone: (615) 736-5151
FAX: (615) 736-5323
January 19, 2007
Re: United States v. Barry Stokes
USAO No. 2006R00368; Case no. 3:06-00204
To Whom It May Concern:
The U.S. Department of Justice believes it is important to keep victims of federal crime informed of court proceedings. This notice provides information about the above-referenced criminal case.
On October 13, 2006, the defendant was arrested pursuant to a federal complaint charging him with embezzlement of funds subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 664.
On November 8, 2006, a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Tennessee indicted the defendant on six counts of embezzling ERISA funds, also in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 664.
A trial is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, before Judge Robert L. Echols. However, it may be continued. For updates about the case, please refer to the website for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/tnm. Because the investigation is ongoing, the government cannot comment on future actions, but any developments or updates that can be discussed will be posted on this website regularly.
Sincerely,
CRAIG S. MORFORD
United States Attorney
By: Theresa W. Parsley
Victim/Witness Specialist
