Texan admits to theft of checks from Mississippi mailboxes
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – A 36-year-old Texas man is facing up to three years in prison for failing to report to authorities his knowledge of a conspiracy to steal checks from mailboxes in Mississippi.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Golden says those involved in the conspiracy used other people’s identities to produce counterfeit checks to buy items at Wal-Mart stores.
The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1RhhLrx) Joe Gonzales Jr., of Fort Worth, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a bill of information charging him with misprision of felony — knowing of a crime but failing to report it to authorities.
In exchange for his plea, the government plans to dismiss a conspiracy charge against him at his April 14 sentencing. He remains in custody.
