Description: New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.

Ishais Price, age 41, of New Orleans, Louisiana, along with her co-defendants, Doniesha Gibson (Gibson), of New Orleans, Louisiana; and Chandrika Brown (Brown), of Harvey, and a co-defendant driver conspired to commit mail fraud in connection with a staged accident with a co-defendant driver. Thus far, the total number of defendants convicted in “Operation Sideswipe” is thirty-seven (37).

Price claimed that on October 15, 2015, she was a passenger in a 2014 Dodge Avenger owned and driven by Gibson that was hit by a Hotard bus while traveling on the I-10 near the flyover of the I-510. Also in the vehicle was defendant Brown. In truth, a co-defendant asked Gibson to recruit Brown and PRICE to ride along as passengers and he then intentionally sought out a commercial vehicle to intentionally hit. After the staged accident, the co-defendant driver switched seats with Gibson, and they called the N.O.P.D. Gibson, along with the passengers, falsely stated that the Hotard bus illegally changed lanes and caused the accident. Thereafter, Brown, Gibson, PRICE, and the co-defendant driver each retained counsel and made demands against Hotard’s owner and insurer for personal injury damages. As a result of the claims, the insurer utilized the U.S. mails to send the settlement drafts to Brown, Gibson, PRICE, and the co-defendant driver’s counsel. The total settlement for the Hotard bus accident was approximately $677,500.

U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced PRICE to one (1) year and one (1) day imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office would also like to acknowledge the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana State Police, and the Metropolitan Crime Commission with this matter. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit; Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Rivera; Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Carboni; and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Long.

18:371 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MAIL FRAUD
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Outcome: 06/14/2022 317 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah S. Vance: Sentencing held on 6/14/2022 for Ishais Price (4), Count(s) 1. Count(s) 2-4, Dismissed on 6/14/2022. (Court Reporter Toni Tusa.) (cbs) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
06/14/2022 318 ORDER TO SURRENDER as to Ishais Price on August 15, 2022 on or before 12:00 p.m. (noon). Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 6/14/2022. (cbs) (1cc: AUSA, 2cc: USM, 2cc: USP) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
06/14/2022 319 ORDER granting 272 Motion and Incorporated Memorandum Pursuant to Section 3E1.1(b) of the Sentencing Guidelines as to Ishais Price (4). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the defendant be given a three level decrease in her sentencing guidelines for acceptance of responsibility. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 6/14/2022. (mm) (Entered: 06/14/2022)

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