Derickson Lawrence
Fintech CEO Takes Case to 4th Circuit Court of Appeals After Sowing the Record with New Evidence
Derickson Lawrence takes his case to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to appeal his conviction and sentence of 7 years and 3 months after being found guilty of 10 counts of wire fraud and 1 count of mail fraud in March of 2024.
At the time of conviction, the government had announced that Lawrence faced a maximum of twenty years for each count. On June 21, 2024, he fired his attorneys to self-represent.
Originally scheduled for sentencing on July 19, 2024, as pro se, Lawrence moved the Court through interlocutory proceedings and a couple of sentencing dates [During the post-conviction phase] until October 25, 2024. During that time he sowed the trial record with new evidence, and/or evidence not presented during trial.
MarketView Resources, Lawrence’s former company provided vendor payments, ACH services, and enhanced card services to the unbanked from 2001-2019. “There’s a lot of ink spilled to air the unproven details of the case (United States of America ‘Eastern District of Virginia’ v. Derickson Lawrence) in the press. But why (with their unlimited resources) engage in an insidious smear campaign against one man, already sentenced? The answer: To prejudice public sentiment and besmirch the thirty-year history of dedicated public service in the community. Perhaps this speaks to the strength of the case going forward,” Lawrence speculated. ”So we look forward to the appellate process and instead of reciprocating, we will rely on ‘smooth stones’ of the facts and evidence introduced in the first trial phase to guide the appellate review process,” Lawrence said.
Lawrence, a humble servant of his community, who is not an attorney, will none the less lead his case through appellate review. Ultimately, this is about fundamental fairness (due process) which requires a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense, not half a defense, and constitutionally guaranteed access to evidence.”
Lawrence is a former congressional candidate for the NY 16th Congressional District, former Chair of Westchester County Crimestoppers, and former Chair of City of Mt. Vernon Charter Revision Commission.
