Opinion
Case No. 3:11CR41
01-10-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KAREEM J. COOKE, Defendant.
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman
ORDER
On October 22, 2012, the Court heard oral argument by telephone with counsel for both sides regarding a request by U.S. Probation to remit Defendant's $2,000.00 fine imposed as part of his sentence. The Court thereafter ordered Probation "to determine how much they believe Defendant can reliably pay towards the fine on a monthly basis." (Doc. 24.) The Court is now in receipt of a responsive memo from US Probation Officer Raynell Adams dated November 28, 2012. In that memo, Mr. Adams makes two recommendations: First, that Defendant be ordered to pay $40.00 per month "towards his financial obligation to the Court if ordered." Second, Mr. Adams recommends "that the previously ordered fine in this case be remitted to allow the Defendant to direct his limited financial resources towards his financial obligations with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and with his house arrest program fees."
Having been advised by counsel for both sides that there is no objection to this latter recommendation, the Court hereby ADOPTS Probation's recommendation that the $2,000.00 fine be WAIVED in this case. Defendant's sentence is MODIFIED accordingly.
Michael J. Newman
United States Magistrate Judge
cc: US Probation