Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Orleans Field Division

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ALFRED MILLER, age 55, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced by U. S. District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey to three (3) years probation, the first three (3) months of which the judge ordered that MILLER serve as home confinement, a $2,000.00 fine, and 150 hours of community service for his conviction of conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with a ticket fixing scheme at New Orleans Traffic Court , announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.

        On August 7, 2007 ALFRED MILLER entered a guilty plea before Judge Zainey admitting that approximately five (5) years ago, DAVID “DOC” WILLIAMS and ALFRED MILLER entered into an agreement whereby MILLER would accept cash bribes from friends and colleagues charged with Traffic Court violations which MILLER would split with WILLIAMS and, in exchange, WILLIAMS would use his position as Clerk in Section B at New Orleans Traffic Court to dismiss the pending violations. On February 5, 2007, defendant ALFRED MILLER, agreed to have two traffic violations dismissed in exchange for approximately three hundred dollars ($300.00). One violation was for excessive speeding and the other for no proof of insurance. On February 27, 2007, defendant ALFRED MILLER, contacted defendant DAVID WILLIAMS who agreed to dismiss the Traffic Court Case in exchange for a cash bribe. That same day DAVID WILLIAMS had the New Orleans Traffic Court Case dismissed. DAVID WILLIAMS then provided ALFRED MILLER a one page document entitled “Nolle Prosequi” signed by a Deputy Clerk as proof that the case was dismissed, in exchange, MILLER paid WILLIAMS approximately $100.00 for having the case dismissed.

        According to court documents, MILLER agreed to cooperate and testify against WILLIAMS which resulted in MILLER’s reduced sentence.

        The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U. S. Attorney’s Office based on complaints from the Metropolitan Crime Commission. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba.

United States Attorney Jim Letten Eastern District of Louisiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KATHY ENGLISH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PHONE: (504) 680-3068 WWW.USDOJ.GOV/USAO/LAE <http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV/USAO/LAE> FAX: (504) 589-4978 NEW ORLEANS MAN SENTENCED IN TRAFFIC COURT INVESTIGATION

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ALFRED MILLER, age 55, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced by U. S. District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey to three (3) years probation, the first three (3) months of which the judge ordered that MILLER serve as home confinement, a $2,000.00 fine, and 150 hours of community service for his conviction of conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with a ticket fixing scheme at New Orleans Traffic Court , announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. On August 7, 2007 ALFRED MILLER entered a guilty plea before Judge Zainey admitting that approximately five (5) years ago, DAVID “DOC” WILLIAMS and ALFRED MILLER entered into an agreement whereby MILLER would accept cash bribes from friends and colleagues charged with Traffic Court violations which MILLER would split with WILLIAMS and, in exchange, WILLIAMS would use his position as Clerk in Section B at New Orleans Traffic Court to dismiss the pending violations. On February 5, 2007, defendant ALFRED MILLER, agreed to have two traffic violations dismissed in exchange for approximately three hundred dollars ($300.00). One violation was for excessive speeding and the other for no proof of insurance. On February 27, 2007, defendant ALFRED MILLER, contacted defendant DAVID WILLIAMS who agreed to dismiss the Traffic Court Case in exchange for a cash bribe. That same day DAVID WILLIAMS had the New Orleans Traffic Court Case dismissed. DAVID WILLIAMS then provided ALFRED MILLER a one page document entitled “Nolle Prosequi” signed by a Deputy Clerk as proof that the case was dismissed, in exchange, MILLER paid WILLIAMS approximately $100.00 for having the case dismissed. According to court documents, MILLER agreed to cooperate and testify against WILLIAMS which resulted in MILLER’s reduced sentence. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U. S. Attorney’s Office based on complaints from the Metropolitan Crime Commission. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba.

NEW ORLEANS MAN SENTENCED IN TRAFFIC COURT INVESTIGATION