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West Seneca Woman Charged with Witness Tampering
BUFFALO, N.Y.–A 19-year-old West Seneca woman has been charged with witness tampering and retaliating against a witness.
Haley Connor faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Catherine Baumgarten, the indictment alleges that Connor threatened to cause bodily injury to a witness for information given by the witness to a law enforcement officer from early 2014 to March 8, 2014. The information related to Michael Mitchell’s involvement in bank robberies and bank larcenies.
‘As has been said before, law enforcement takes a zero tolerance when it comes to threatening a witness,’ said U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. ‘This defendant – while not accused of committing the underlying crime – now stands to serve as much time in prison of those who did, solely because of her attempt to subvert the criminal justice system.’
The indictment is the culmination of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Connor is the third person charged in connection with the bank robberies committed by Michael Mitchell, who is currently charged with committing three bank robberies.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Catherine Baumgarten.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: drug trafficking|fraud & financial crimes|violent crime|sex crimes|cybercrime|public corruption|weapons|human trafficking|white collar crime|organized crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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