Criminal
Jul. 17, 2014
San Diego criminal defense lawyer pleads guilty to laundering drug money
Longtime attorney James Joseph Warner, 65, pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to launder $100,000 from a client's marijuana dispensaries and to pressuring the client to pay the fees of another client.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
James J. Warner, a well-known criminal defense attorney in San Diego, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to launder drug money and attempted witness tampering.
In a plea agreement, Warner admitted he hid approximately $100,000 of a client's money in various accounts after agents apparently missed the cash during a 2012 search of the client's home and business. United States v. Warn...
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