Richard-Perjury-Case

Office of the United States Attorney District of Arizona FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 17, 2009 For Information Contact Public Affairs SANDY RAYNOR Telephone: (602) 514-7625 Cell: (602) 525-2681 CANADIAN MAN SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS FOR FALSELY CLAIMING TO BE A U.S. CITIZEN PHOENIX – Richard Steven Riess, 34, of Ontario, Canada, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton. Riess was found guilty by a federal jury on November 5, 2008 of Perjury a