EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN (2004-Registration Fraud), United States v. Davis,
Case No. 05-MJ-00454; United States v. Byas, No. 05-MJ-00455; United States v. Ocasio, No.
05-CR-00161; United States v. Prude, No. 05-CR-00162; United States v. Sanders, No. 05-CR-
00163; United States v. Alicea, No. 05-CR-00168; United States v. Brooks, No. 05-CR-00170;
United States v. Hamilton, No. 05-CR-00171; United States v. Little, No. 05-CR-00172; United
States v. Swift, No. 05-CR-00177; United States v. Anderson, No. 05-CR-00207; United States
v. Cox, No. 05-CR-00209; United States v. Edwards, No. 05-CR-00211; United States v.
Gooden, No. 05-CR-00212: On June 23, 2005, criminal complaints were issued against Brian L.
Davis and Theresa J. Byas charging them with double voting in violation of 42 U.S.C.
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§ 1973i(e). Five days later indictments were returned against convicted felons Milo R. Ocasio
and Kimberly Prude, charging them with falsely certifying that they were eligible to vote in
violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1973gg-10(2)(B), and against Enrique C. Sanders, charging him with
multiple voting in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1973i(e). On July 12, 2005, five more indictments
were returned charging Cynthia C. Alicea with multiple voting in violation of 42 U.S.C. §
1973i(e) and convicted felons Deshawn B. Brooks, Alexander T. Hamilton, Derek G. Little, and
Eric L. Swift with falsely certifying that they were eligible to vote in violation of 42 U.S.C. §
1973gg-10(2)(B).
On August 16, Indictments were filed against Brian L. Davis and Theresa J. Byas
charging them with double voting in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1973i(e). In addition, on the same
day four more Indictments were returned charging convicted felons Ethel M. Anderson, Jiyto L.
Cox, Correan F. Edwards, and Joseph J. Gooden with falsely certifying that they were eligible to
vote in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1973gg-10(2)(B).
On September 16, 2005, Milo R. Ocasio pled guilty and on September 21, 2005, Kimberly
Prude was found guilty by a jury. On September 22, 2005, the court declared a mistrial in the
case of the United States v. Sanders. On September 23, 2005, USA Biskupic filed a motion and
order seeking leave to communicate with jurors to assist in determining whether to retry the
defendant and permission was granted.
United States Attorney: Steven M. Biskupic (414)297-1700
District Election Officer: Richard Frohling
STATUS: 14 persons indicted; 2 persons convicted.
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