Aaron Jones indicted on Arson charges.Aaron Jones Aaron Jones (born December 18, 1966) is a former defensive end / linebacker in the NFL. He played from 1988-1996. , 33, was indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. last week by a federal grand jury on three counts of mail fraud, one count of the use of fire in the commission of a federal felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. and one count of arson arson, at common law, the malicious and willful burning of the house of another. Originally, it was an offense against the security of habitation rather than against property rights. in connection to the destruction of his Chenal Valley home. The charges stem from the May 30, 2008, fire at 43 Chenal Circle that Jones blamed on one or more intruders who, he said, bound him with duct tape duct tape n. A usually silver adhesive tape made of cloth mesh coated with a waterproof material, originally designed for sealing heating and air-conditioning ducts. Noun 1. and set the fire. The mail fraud charges are related to his insurance claims on the house and its contents. Here's how a press release from U.S. Attorney Jane Duke and the FBI described the crime: "On May 30, 2008, the residence was damaged by fire. Jones, who was home alone at the time, told law enforcement authorities that an intruder An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS. broke into 43 Chenal Circle and set fire to the residence. On July 28, 2008, in an effort to recoup recoup To sell an asset at a price sufficient to recover the original outlay or to offset a previous loss. his losses from the fire, Jones caused to be mailed a letter and Sworn Statement in Proof of Loss in the amount of $2,940,229.69 to his insurance company. On September 12, 2008, Jones caused to be mailed a letter and Amended Sworn Statement in Proof of Loss in the amount of $2,816,618.40 to his insurance company. On January 12, 2009, Jones' insurance company delivered via Federal Express a $1.2 million check to Jones' legal counsel. This money was paid to the primary mortgage holder for 43 Chenal Circle." Mail fraud carries a possible punishment of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The use of fire in the commission of a federal felony carries punishment of no less than 10 years in prison, to be served consecutive to the underlying felony, and can carry a life sentence. The punishment for arson is no less than five years and no more than 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. "The FBI is dedicated to working with our federal state and local partners in thoroughly investigating these types of offenses," Thomas J. Browne, special agenct in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Little Rock field office, said in a press release announcing the indictment. Jones is being represented by Little Rock attorneys Tim Dudley and Danny Crabtree. Crabtree told Arkansas Business that they had not yet seen the indictment and would not have an immediate comment. |
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