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Monday, May 21, 2007
Environment - Wabash Environmental trial begins in federal court in Indianapolis
The Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports today:
The trial of Wabash Environmental Technologies LLC begins today with jury selection in federal court in Indianapolis.Derrik Hagerman, president and owner of WET, was indicted last September on 36 felony violations of the federal Clean Water Act for allegedly creating false reports of analytical results of wastewater discharged into the Wabash River.
Hagerman faces a maximum of 72 years in prison and up to $900,000 in fines.
U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton will preside over the trial, which will take place in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The trial originally was scheduled to begin in November. It was continued to January, then continued a second time at the request of the defense, which cited the need for additional time.
Hagerman, who initially was represented by William Dazey, an attorney with the Office of the Indiana Federal Community Defender, has retained William E. Marsh and James McKinley in his defense. Marsh and McKinley also are members of the Indiana Federal Community Defenders’ office.
U.S. Attorney Steven DeBrota is prosecuting the case.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 21, 2007 09:29 AM
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