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Boyd faces up to 5 years in prison, $250,000 fine - A federal jury convicted a former aide to U.S. Rep. John Conyers of failing to appear for his sentencing in a fraud case. DeWayne Boyd, 49, was convicted of the charge Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy said Thursday. Boyd, formerly of Detroit, had been convicted Dec. 15, 2004, of charges including mail fraud, making false declarations under oath, making false statements to investigators, bankruptcy fraud and theft of government property. U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland ordered that Boyd remain in custody pending an Aug. 29 sentencing hearing for the...

DETROIT (AP) - A former aide to U.S. Rep. John Conyers has been arrested in Africa after skipping his sentencing on a federal fraud conviction, federal authorities said. DeWayne Boyd, 49, formerly of Detroit, was arrested Friday in Accra, Ghana, said Daniel D. Roberts, special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit Field Office. Boyd is a former aide to Willie Brown when he was the speaker of the California Assembly. Boyd was arrested on a warrant for failing to appear at the April sentencing hearing on convictions of mail fraud, making false declarations under oath, making false statements to...

Ex-Conyers aide skips fraud sentencing, now a wanted man 4/13/2005, 7:45 a.m. ET The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A former aide to U.S. Rep. John Conyers skipped his scheduled sentencing on a federal fraud conviction, and a judge has issued a warrant for his arrest. The government said DeWayne Boyd stole about $162,000 from four vendors and sponsors of a 1999 conference in New Orleans for black farmers. One sponsor was the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which gave $50,000 for the conference. Boyd, 48, of Detroit was convicted Dec. 15 of seven counts of mail fraud, theft of government...