Opinion
CRIMINAL 08-0281CCC
01-31-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff v. 1) ISMAEL VAZQUEZ-LARRAURI, a/k/a Tara, a/k/a Junito, a/k/a El Gordo 2) VICTOR RODRIGUEZ-RIVERA, a/k/a Vitín 3) HIRAM TORRES-AVILES, a/k/a Bizcocho 4) ADALBERTO LEON-COLLAZO, a/k/a Berto 5) LUIS CARTAGENA-CARRASQUILLO, a/k/a Luis Moco 6) JULIO MORALES-VAZQUEZ, a/k/a Julio Quilla 7) JOSE RIOS-HERNANDEZ, a/k/a El Gordo de la Vega, a/k/a Tati Ríos 8) JOSE O. VAZQUEZ-FIGUEROA, a/k/a Chopa 9) NELSON CARDONA-SANTIAGO 10) FELIPE LOPEZ-DE LA CRUZ 11) BRENDA RODRIGUEZ-MARQUEZ, a/k/a La Punky 12) JOSE RICARDO BURGOS-RESTO, a/k/a Ricky Burgos 13) JAIRO VELAZQUEZ-RIVERA 14) FERNANDO GONZALEZ-COLON, a/k/a Naldin 15) HECTOR DIAZ-NOGUERAS, a/k/a Chico 16) EDWIN SANTOS-MARTINEZ, a/k/a Chino, a/k/a Chinito 17) LUIS ROSARIO-RIVERA, a/k/a Luis el Negro 18) ROBERTO ORTIZ-RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a Robert el Viejo 19) ELIEZER BURGOS-TORRES, a/k/a Eli 20) JOSE JIMENEZ-ROBLES, a/k/a Joy 21) ANGEL IGARAVIDEZ-GONZALEZ, a/k/a Bebo 22) LEONARDO RIVERA-VICENTE, a/k/a Naldi 23) HECTOR L. VAZQUEZ-NIEVES, a/k/a Hectitor 24) VICTOR SUAREZ-LAGO, a/k/a Pakay 25) ABRAHAM GARCIA-RIVERA, a/k/a Juni, a/k/a Juni Morrina 26) ALEXANDER ARROYO-GONZALEZ, a/k/a Alex Colchoneta 27) JOSE L. GONZALEZ-RIVERA, a/k/a Cano Diente 28) CARLOS O. RIVERA-RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a Carlos Omar 29) EFRAIN SANTIAGO-BURGOS, a/k/a Miyagui 30) NOELIA LOPEZ-ORTIZ 31) EUCLIDES DE JESUS-ROSA, a/k/a Clidu, a/k/a El Viejo de Coamo 32) MARLYN MARCANO-LOPEZ 33) ESTEBAN O. SERATE-SANTIAGO, a/k/a Omi el Negro 34) JASON JAUME-SUAREZ, a/k/a Jason 35) JAVIER CASTRO-SUAREZ, a/k/a Javi 36) OMAR RODRIGUEZ-ARROYO, a/k/a Omi Planicie 37) ALEX M. TRINIDAD, a/k/a Alex 38) CARLOS A. RIVERA-MALAVE, a/k/a La Ponca 39) JUAN C. SANTEL-MELENDEZ, a/k/a Melaza 40) RAYMOND RIVERA-RIVERA 41) CHRISTIAN ORTIZ-MELENDEZ 42) SERGIO RODRIGUEZ-MENDOZA 43) CARLOS SUAREZ-VEGA, a/k/a Bribon 44) MIGUEL VELEZ-BONILLA, a/k/a Cano, Cachete 45) JOSE R. ORTIZ-RIVERA, a/k/a Pito 46) JOSE LUIS LOPEZ-MENDEZ, a/k/a Nono, a/k/a Kiko 47) ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ-MARQUEZ 48) CARLOS ROSARIO-ROSARIO, a/k/a Pinto 49) ALEX ORTIZ-CARABALLO, a/k/a Bocudo, a/k/a Mocudo, a/k/a Flaco 50) GERARDO MARCANO-RIVERA, a/k/a Bebe 51) ISMAEL OCASIO-LAGO, a/k/a Ismaelito, a/k/a Esquimalito 52) WILLIAM VAZQUEZ-RIVERA, a/k/a Cabito 53) ANGELICA DELGADO-VALDEZ, a/k/a Angie 54) NELSON MARTINEZ-ROMAN 55) HUMBERTO CARABALLO-RESTO, a/k/a Papo XXX 56) RAMON FALCON-SANTOS, a/k/a Bebe 57) OBED JIMENEZ-ROBLES 58) ANGEL R. LAGO-CAMACHO, a/k/a Rafi 59) JOVANNY SIERRA-ORTIZ 60) ZANDY TORRES-MENDEZ 61) ALEXIS LOPEZ-PEREZ, a/k/a Pamela 62) JOSE BARRETO-LUGO 63) JOSE A. ORTIZ-RIOS, a/k/a Papo Lover 64) BENJAMIN CLAUDIO-COTTO, a/k/a Puchi 65) OSVALDO IRIZARRY-RIVERA, a/k/a El Gringo 66) ERIC A. RODRIGUEZ-MARTINEZ, a/k/a Testin 67) DIGNA VIOLETA-LARRAURI 68) VANESSA RIVERA-MELENDEZ, a/k/a Vanessa Black Angus 69) NELIDA ORTIZ 70) RICARDO ORTIZ-RIVERA, a/k/a Deo 71) YARITZA MELENDEZ-FUENTES Defendants
PROVISIONAL SENTENCE OF DEFENDANT
[36] OMAR RODRíGUEZ-ARROYO UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 4244(d)
Having considered the Forensic Evaluation Report of defendant [36] Omar Rodríguez-Arroyo (docket entry 2980), which has not been objected by either defendant or the United States, and neither party having requested an evidentiary hearing on the issue of defendant's current mental condition despite the Court's November 15, 2012 Order (docket entry 2995) which allowed them to do so if deemed necessary, the Court FINDS by a preponderance of the evidence, based on said Forensic Evaluation Report, that defendant Rodríguez-Arroyo is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect and that, in lieu of being sentenced to imprisonment, he shall be committed to a suitable facility for care of treatment. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4244(d), defendant Rodríguez-Arroyo is hereby committed to the custody of the Attorney General, who shall hospitalize him for care or treatment in a suitable facility. This commitment constitutes a provisional sentence of imprisonment of 80 years, which is the maximum term authorized by law for the offense for which defendant was found guilty.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4244(e), if at any time the director of the facility where defendant will be hospitalized determines that defendant has recovered from his mental disease or defect to such an extent that he is no longer in need of custody for care or treatment in such a facility, he shall promptly file a certificate to that effect with the Clerk of the Court, who shall immediately send a copy of that certificate to the defendant's counsel and to the attorney for the government. Upon the filing of said certificate, if the provisional sentence imposed above has not yet expired, the Court shall immediately proceed to the final sentencing of defendant.
SO ORDERED.
At San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 31, 2013.
CARMEN CONSUELO CEREZO
United States District Judge