Description: Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with access device fraud.

On January 2020, Mohammad K. Mohmand, 43, formerly of Orono, operated the Orono Thriftway Food Center convenience store. Mohmand used a payment terminal at the store to process over $100,000 in false credit and debit card returns to the accounts of family and friends. The false returns caused illegitimate payments to be received by the account holders and the bank account linked to the store’s card settlements to be overdrawn, resulting in losses to a financial institution.

Mohmand faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He also faces up to three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and the Orono Police Department.

Outcome: 05/17/2022 Case unsealed as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 7 ORAL WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 8 Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER: Initial Appearance held as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND. Waiver of Indictment entered and Arraignment held as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND (1) Count 1. Guilty Plea entered as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND (1) Count 1; Plea accepted. Bond Hearing held as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND: PR Bond with conditions set as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND (1), PR Bond Made. (Court Reporter: Cathy Ford) (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 Set Deadlines as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND: Per Rule 12.4 Corporate Disclosure or Organizational Victim Statement due by 6/14/2022. (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 9 ORDER as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND: Pursuant to the Due Process Protection Act, Pub.L.No. 116-182, 134 Stat. 894 (Oct. 21,2020) and Rule 5(f) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States is reminded of its obligation to disclose in a timely manner all exculpatory evidence to the defendant, that is, all evidence that is favorable to the defendant or tends to cast doubt on the United States' case, as required by Brady v. Maryland 383 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny. Failure to comply with this order may result in consequences, including, but not limited to, the reversal of any conviction, the exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges, contempt proceedings, disciplinary action, and/or sanctions by the Court. So Ordered. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by USA as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND (LIZOTTE, ANDREW) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 11 Appearance Bond (PR) as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND. (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 12 ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
05/17/2022 13 Passport Receipt for Surrender as to MOHAMMAD K MOHMAND - Passport issued by United States of America - Passport Number 522085177. (mmy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)

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