Opinion ID: 770341
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Heading: Criminal Prosecution of Plaintiffs Pealock and Bolin

Text: 8 In 1997, plaintiffs Kenneth Pealock and Larry Bolin, among others, were indicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States. See United States v. Pealock, 2:97- cr-29-RWS. Pealock and Bolin were tried before United States District Judge Richard W. Story, and found guilty on March 15, 1999. Pealock was sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and Bolin had yet to be sentenced as of the time of the district court's ruling in this case. 1 Defendant Assistant United States Attorney David M. Leta handled the case for the government. 9 Pealock and Bolin allege that the only reason charges were brought against Pealock was so that Leta could score 'career points' by obtaining a $3,000,000.00 forfeiture of plaintiff Kenneth Pealock's property. Further, Pealock and Bolin allege that either defendant district judge Richard W. Story is being completely dishonest in his rulings or someone else (i.e., the prosecutor) is writing his opinions for him. 2