Tag Archives: Mike Kramer

Scapegoat and Symbol (28)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Pat Hartman

From ’61 on, came the argument between petulant lower-court judges and the Supreme Court. And spoiled rotten DAs. When they lost a case… the city attorney in Los Angeles, every time he’d lose in Washington, I’d get my ass kicked … Continue reading →

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And all they got was this lousy t-shirt (27)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Pat Hartman

As we mentioned, in mid-December, 2009, Danny was again sentenced to two life terms and immediately filed a Notice of Appeal. He had also asked the judge if he could serve the sentence on weekends, and be granted bail pending … Continue reading →

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Reversal and Trial II (24)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Pat Hartman

When Danny got back to court, the government verbally offered a plea agreement. He would plead guilty to whatever, and get a 10-year sentence. But Rachel’s conviction had not been reversed yet. Danny told them they would have to (a) … Continue reading →

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The Stakes (20)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

In March 2004, there was a status conference to address a number of matters, including the possibility of a Faretta hearing. The judge noted that Danny seemed to have had “a great deal of fun” representing himself in state court, … Continue reading →

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Danny and Rachel (18)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

Danny had been getting phone calls since 6:00 in the morning, from or about friends that things were happening to. Around 7:00, he let his dogs outside and moved a car from his lot to the street. As he parked … Continue reading →

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The Second Big Wave (17)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

Throughout all this, Operation Dequiallo had been quietly rolling on even though its target, Danny Fabricant, was no longer a member of anything. Back in June of 2002, soon after the Laughlin incident, around the time when Dobyns and his … Continue reading →

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Mike Kramer on the Job (15)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

According to motorcycle club lore, some members are entitled to a decoration called the Dequiallo patch, signifying that the wearer has resisted arrest by putting up a fight. For better or worse, Kramer was now the key informant in what … Continue reading →

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Racketeering is Back (12)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

On April 27, 2002, an event shook the biker world and set off lasting repercussions. The place was Rosa’s Cantina, which is not as quaint as it sounds, because the cantina is located inside Harrah’s Casino in the Nevada city … Continue reading →

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The two worst people in this story meet (11)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

Within a few weeks of the murder, Mike Kramer introduced himself to ATF agent John Ciccone, one of those people for whom the term “legend in his own mind” was invented. The ATF is full of them, but this guy … Continue reading →

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A Particularly Ugly Murder (10)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

In late October, 2001, something happened in Arizona that turned out to be a major event in the lives of Danny Fabricant and his wife, even though they were nowhere nearby and had nothing to do with it. Like people … Continue reading →

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