A former Massachusetts state trooper has requested a delay in serving his five-year prison sentence, igniting a heated debate over his legal fate. Daniel J. Griffin, once a prominent figure in the state police’s Traffic Programs Section, is accused of a series of serious crimes, including stealing overtime pay, committing tax fraud, and deceiving a private school for financial aid.
Ex-Trooper OT Scam Prison Delay : Emergency Motion Filed
On Monday, Griffin’s legal team filed an emergency motion seeking to postpone his prison sentence while he appeals his conviction. Prosecutors have labeled this move as yet another attempt to avoid facing justice, accusing Griffin of exploiting every available legal avenue to delay his punishment.
Griffin, who led the Traffic Programs Section, was convicted of wire fraud and federal programs theft for authorizing no-work overtime shifts, benefiting himself and others unlawfully. He also admitted to wire fraud and tax fraud related to his son’s private school financial aid applications.
Dispute Over Sentencing Guidelines
Griffin contends that U.S. District Judge Margaret R. Guzman made significant errors in calculating the advisory sentencing guidelines. He argues that the judge improperly combined his separate crimes related to the Belmont Hill School and the Traffic Programs Section, which had different victims and should not have been grouped together.
