Woman Should Not Be Released Pending Appeal Of Fraud Conviction, Judge Says

Mealey's (September 13, 2017, 2:51 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman who was convicted on one count of making false statements to a grand jury as part of its investigation of a scheme involving fraudulent employment insurance benefits and disability claims should not be released on bail pending her appeal, a federal judge in California ruled Aug. 23, finding that the appeal does not raise substantial questions (United States of America v. Harjit Kaur Johal, No. 14-cr-00169-GEB, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135345)....