Ronald L. House, 58, Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice Charges in New York
Ronald L. House, a 58-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has been sentenced for his involvement in obstruction of justice charges in the state. According to a recent conviction, House endeavored to obstruct justice on behalf of criminal defendants with cases pending in the United States District Court in Rochester.
The conviction came after a jury trial in Buffalo, New York, where House was charged with three counts of obstruction of justice and one count of making materially false statements. Hon. William M. Skretny, Chief United States District Judge for the Western District of New York, sentenced House to 48 months imprisonment, 2 years supervised release, and a money judgment of $32,000.
House’s conviction was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Buffalo Division, the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, New York Field Office, the City of Rochester Office of Public Integrity, and the Rochester Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa Fletcher.
House was convicted of obstructing two cases by endeavoring to fraudulently attribute information to criminal defendants that they could use in exchange for sentencing leniency, and in one case, for pre-trial release. He was also convicted of obstructing justice by making false representations to a United States Probation Officer in an effort to persuade the officer from filing a supervised release violation against the offender.
Furthermore, House was convicted of making materially false statements to the then-director of a Rochester halfway house in order to obtain extra liberty for an inmate by falsely representing that the inmate was going to be with House at a church men’s group, while knowing that the inmate instead was going to use the time to spend with a girlfriend.
House’s arrest and conviction are a significant blow to those who would seek to undermine the justice system. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of accountability and the consequences of obstructing justice.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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