21. George Grotz, spokesman for the local FBI office, said a federal warrant has been issued alleging Rico made an unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. 22. He also will be charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. 23. He fled the U.S. to avoid prosecution and is fighting extradition from Germany, where he is being held on passport charges. 24. He is being held on federal charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and a Wisconsin charge of interference with child custody. 25. He has also been charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. 26. He told the court he alone was guilty of fraud and forgery, suggesting Akiyama and other executives of the Japanese company may avoid prosecution. 27. If the law passes, they warned, some perpetrators would try conjure a hate-based motive to their crime in order to avoid local prosecution. 28. In addition, he had been sought on a warrant out of Las Vegas for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. 29. It permits a company to avoid criminal prosecution for illegal conduct, under most circumstances, if the company confesses to its role. 30. It would let polluters avoid prosecution by turning themselves in. |