After being one of 11 individuals charged in April for his involvement in a scheme to disable, or “delete,” emissions control devices on hundreds of trucks, James Sisson has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Sisson was an employee at Diesel Freak, which was also charged in the case. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act. The 10 other individuals and three companies charged in the case pleaded guilty to the scheme earlier this year.
In September and October, seven individuals and two companies were sentenced for the scheme. Glenn Hoezee, Robert Swainston and Randy “Jeb” Clelland were each sentenced to a year of probation, a $4,000 fine and a $100 special assessment. Ryan Bos was sentenced to a year of probation, a $6,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment.
Accurate Truck Service LLC, and Griffin Transportation, Inc., were each sentenced to a year of probation, a $500,000 fine, and a $400 special assessment. Additionally, Scott DeKock, Craig Scholten, and Douglas Larsen were each sentenced to a year of probation; a $100 special assessment; and $10,000, $6,000, and $7,500 fines, respectively.
