Opinion
2:21-cr-00209-JAM
05-04-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. SASHANA JAMES, Defendant.
PHILLIP A. TALBERT United States Attorney DHRUV M. SHARMA Assistant United States Attorney MEGAN TAYLOR HOPKINS Attorney for Defendant
PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
DHRUV M. SHARMA
Assistant United States Attorney
MEGAN TAYLOR HOPKINS
Attorney for Defendant
JOINT MOTION FOR ORDER TO APPLY USPIS FUNDS TOWARDS RESTITUTION; AND ORDER THEREON
[No Hearing Requested]
THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ, SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE
The United States and Defendant Sashana James hereby move for an order authorizing the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”) to send the funds it holds belonging to James to the Clerk of the Court, to be applied towards the restitution that James was ordered to pay. This Motion is based on the following grounds:
1. On April 25, 2023, James was sentenced by the Court to pay $490,485.86 in restitution. (See ECF Nos. 65, 67).
2. USPIS is holding approximately $480.00 that it seized from James at the time of her arrest.
3. The United States and James agree that the funds should be applied to James' outstanding restitution balance, in lieu of being returned to her, and thus seek an order authorizing USPIS to send the funds to the Clerk of the Court for that purpose.
ORDER
The Court, having reviewed the court files and the Joint Motion for Order to Apply USPIS Funds Towards Restitution, and good cause appearing therefrom, hereby GRANTS the Motion. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. USPIS shall send the funds it holds belonging to James in the approximate amount of $480.00 to the Clerk of the Court.
2. USPIS shall make the check payable to the “Clerk of Court” and, in the note section of the check, state the case name and number (US v. Sashana James, Case No. 2:21-CR-209 ). USPIS shall deliver the check to:
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
501 I Street, Suite 4-200
Sacramento, CA 95814
3. Upon receipt, the Clerk of the Court shall apply the funds towards James' criminal monetary penalties in the order stated in the Schedule of Payments section of the Judgment in a Criminal Case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.