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Last modified: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:56 AM CDT
Change of plea hearing set for company exec
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — A former cell phone refurbishing company executive is scheduled to plead guilty in Devils Lake to a reduced charge in an alleged theft case.
Jose Collado and Quality One Wireless LLC, based in Orlando, Fla., are accused in a scheme to bill the city of Devils Lake for computers and other equipment never used there. The company operated in Devils Lake for about a year, starting in January 2007.
Collado earlier had pleaded not guilty to felony theft. Ramsey County State’s Attorney Lonnie Olson says a tentative plea deal would have Collado plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of making false statements.
A change of plea hearing is set for Sept. 14. Olson says a trial for Quality One Wireless that is scheduled to start that day might be delayed.
Court documents allege that Quality One and Collado moved more than $150,000 worth of equipment to Florida while billing Devils Lake. They also are accused of ordering more than $12,000 of computer equipment, canceling the order and then billing the city for the full amount.
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