Bill
I certainly hope you are talking theoretcally. In 38 years of ATC I never
heard of anything like that. In most instances the only entry would be in
the Daily Record of Operations. This normally does not leave the facility.
Take a look at this reference. http://www1.faa.gov/atpubs/ATQ/APNDX%207.htm

You mentioned short on fuel. Was the required fuel on board, proper flight
planning, etc..
Al



"William W. Plummer" wrote in message
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Has any pilot ever been prosecuted (by the FAA, NTSB, ...) for declaring
an
emergency when, in some experts opinion, one did not exist? [Reference:
decending through icing layer while short on fuel]