Opinion
Case Number 2:11cr388-2
11-15-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ABIMAEL FUENTE Defendant.
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
(For Offenses Committed On or After November 1, 1987)
The defendant, ABIMAEL FUENTE, was represented by Steven Amster, Esq.
On motion of the United States the court has dismissed Indictment.
The defendant pled guilty to count(s) 1s of the Superseding Information on 28 March 2012. Accordingly, the court has adjudicated that the defendant is guilty of the following offense(s):
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Count ¦ ¦Title & Section ¦Nature of Offense ¦Date of Offense ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Number(s) ¦ +-----------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------¦ ¦18:4 ¦Misprision of Felony¦10/14/09 ¦1s ¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
As pronounced on 15 November 2012, the defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 5 of this Judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
It is ordered that the defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $100.00, for count(s) 1 s, which shall be due immediately. Said special assessment shall be made payable to the Clerk, U.S. District Court.
It is further ordered that the defendant shall notify the United States Attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this Judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant shall notify the court and United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant's economic circumstances.
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DENNIS M. CAVANAUGH
United States District Judge
PROBATION
The defendant is hereby placed on probation for a term of 3 years.
While on probation, the defendant shall comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court (set forth below):
Based on information presented, the defendant is excused from the mandatory drug testing provision, however, may be requested to submit to drug testing during the period of probation if the probation officer determines a risk of substance abuse.While on probation, the defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime, shall be prohibited from possessing a firearm or other dangerous device, shall not possess an illegal controlled substance and shall comply with the other standard conditions that have been adopted by this Court. Based on information presented, the defendant is excused from the mandatory drug testing provision; however, the defendant may be requested to submit to drug testing during the period of supervision if the probation officer determines a risk of substance abuse. In addition, the defendant shall comply with the following special conditions:
If this judgment imposes a fine, special assessment, costs or restitution obligation, it shall be a condition of probation that the defendant pay any such fine, assessment, costs and restitution and shall comply with the following special conditions:
LOCATION MONITORING PROGRAM (4 months) (Payment waived)
You are to participate in the Location Monitoring Program. You shall be confined to your residence for a period of 4 months commencing at the direction of the U.S. Probation Office. You shall be required to be at this residence at all times except for approved absences for gainful employment, community service, religious services, medical care, educational or training programs and at other such times as may be specifically authorized by the U.S. Probation Office. You shall wear a Location Monitoring device and follow all location monitoring procedures. You shall permit the Probation Officer access to the residence at all times and maintain a telephone at the residence without any custom services or portable, cordless equipment. You shall comply with any other specific conditions of home confinement as the Court may require. The U.S. Probation Office may use less restrictive location monitoring technology if the U.S. Probation Office determines that a less restrictive device is available and appropriate.
COOPERATION WITH IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
You shall cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resolve any problems with your status in the United States. You shall provide truthful information and abide by the rules and regulations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. If deported, you shall not re-enter the United States without the written permission of the Attorney General. If you re-enter the United States, you shall report in person to the nearest U.S. Probation Office within 48 hours.
NEW DEBT RESTRICTIONS
You are prohibited from incurring any new credit charges, opening additional lines of credit, or incurring any new monetary loan, obligation, or debt, by whatever name known, without the approval of the U.S. Probation Office. You shall not encumber or liquidate interest in any assets unless it is in direct service of the fine and/or restitution obligation or otherwise has the expressed approval of the Court.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PROBATION
While the defendant is on probation pursuant to this Judgment: 1) The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime during the term of supervision. 2) The defendant shall not illegally possess a controlled substance. 3) If convicted of a felony offense, the defendant shall not possess a firearm or destructive device. 4) The defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the court or probation officer. 5) The defendant shall report to the probation officer in a manner and frequency directed by the Court or probation officer. 6) The defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer. 7) The defendant shall support his or her dependents and meet other family responsibilities. 8) The defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training, or other acceptable reasons. 9) The defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of any change in residence or employment. 10) The defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute or administer any narcotic or other controlled substance, or any paraphernalia related to such substances. 11) The defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered. 12) The defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity, and shall not associate with any person convicted of a felony unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer. 13) The defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view by the probation officer. 14) The defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer. 15) The defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the court. 16) As directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendant's criminal record or personal history or characteristics, and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and to confirm the defendant's compliance with such notification requirement. (17) You shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the Probation Officer.
(This standard condition would apply when the current offense or a prior federal offense is either a felony, any offense under Chapter 109A of Title 18 (i.e., §§2241-2248, any crime of violence [as defined in 18 U.S. C. § 16], any attempt or conspiracy to commit the above, an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for which a sentence of confinement of more than one year may be imposed, or any other offense under the Uniform Code that is comparable to a qualifying federal offense);(18) Upon request, you shall provide the U.S. Probation Office with full disclosure of your financial records, including co-mingled income, expenses, assets and liabilities, to include yearly income tax returns. With the exception of the financial accounts reported and noted within the presentence report, you are prohibited from maintaining and/or opening any additional individual and/or joint checking, savings, or other financial accounts, for either personal or business purposes, without the knowledge and approval of the U.S. Probation Office. You shall cooperate with the Probation Officer in the investigation of your financial dealings and shall provide truthful monthly statements of your income. You shall cooperate in the signing of any necessary authorization to release information forms permitting the U.S. Probation Office access to your financial information and records; (19) As directed by the U.S. Probation Office, you shall participate in and complete any educational, vocational, cognitive or any other enrichment program offered by the U.S. Probation Office or any outside agency or establishment while under supervision; (20) You shall not operate any motor vehicle without a valid driver's license issued by the State of New Jersey, or in the state in which you are supervised. You shall comply with all motor vehicle laws and ordinances and must report all motor vehicle infractions (including any court appearances) within 72 hours to the U.S. Probation Office;
For Official Use Only ---U.S. Probation Office
Upon a finding of a violation of probation or supervised release, I understand that the Court may (1) revoke supervision or (2) extend the term of supervision and/or modify the conditions of supervision.
These conditions have been read to me. I fully understand the conditions, and have been provided a copy of them.
You shall carry out all rules, in addition to the above, as prescribed by the Chief U.S. Probation Officer, or any of his associate Probation Officers.
(Signed) _________________
Defendant
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U.S. Probation Officer/Designated Witness
RESTITUTION AND FORFEITURE
RESTITUTION
The defendant shall make restitution in the amount of $8,800,000.00. The Court will waive the interest requirement in this case. Payments should be made payable to the U.S. Treasury and mailed to Clerk, U.S.D.C., 402 East State Street, Rm 2020, Trenton, New Jersey 08608, for distribution to Sanofi Aventis, 55 Corporate Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. The amount ordered represents the total amount due to the victim for this loss. The defendant's restitution obligation shall not be affected by any restitution payments made by other defendants in this case, except that no further payments shall be required after the sum of the amounts actually paid by all defendants has fully satisfied this loss. The following defendant(s) in the following case(s) may be subject to restitution orders to the same victim for this same loss:
+------------------------------------+ ¦Ahmed Rey Parra¦Cr. No.: 2:11cr388-1¦ +---------------+--------------------¦ ¦Cesar Perreira ¦Cr. No.: 2:10cv794-1¦ +---------------+--------------------¦ ¦Luis Faife-Ruiz¦Cr. No.: 2:10cr712-1¦ +---------------+--------------------¦ ¦David Topaz ¦Cr. No.: 2:10cr795-1¦ +------------------------------------+ The restitution is due immediately and shall be paid in monthly installments of no less than $150.00, to commence 30 days after the date of this judgment. Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court. Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) fine principal, (5) community restitution, (6) fine interest, (7) penalties, and (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.