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(Phony?) sentencing expert convicted of fraud for impersonating lawyer

By Douglas A. Berman

Many practitioners know the name Howard O. Kieffer from his federal sentencing work in a vareity of settings on a variety of issues.  But, as detailed in this AP article and this local piece, Kieffer now need to devote his expertise to his own upcoming sentencing after his federal conviction this week.  Here are the fascinating details: A federal court jury has convicted a Duluth man on charges of mail fraud and false statements in impersonating a lawyer. A prosecutor says he hopes the case continues in other states. Authorities said Howard O. Kieffer, 54, represented clients in at least 10 states. North Dakota was the first to charge him. The Bismarck jury of seven men and five women reached a verdict after about an hour and a half of deliberation Wednesday afternoon...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 16, 2009 (boomark / email).