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United States v. Arias

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT District of NEVADA
Apr 26, 2013
Case Number: 2:12-CR-82-MMD-VCF (D. Nev. Apr. 26, 2013)

Opinion

Case Number: 2:12-CR-82-MMD-VCF USM Number: 62642-112

04-26-2013

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KATIE ARIAS

Daniel Albregts Defendant's Attorney


AMENDED JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

Daniel Albregts

Defendant's Attorney
Date of Original Judgment: 4/22/2013

(Or Date of Last Amended Judgment)

Reason for Amendment:

[ ] Correction of Sentence on Remand (18 U.S.C. 3742(f)(1) and (2)) [ ] Reduction of Sentence for Changed Circumstances (Fed. R. Crim. P. 35(b)) [ ] Correction of Sentence by Sentencing Court (Fed. R. Crim. P. 35(a)) [√] Correction of Sentence for Clerical Mistake (Fed. R. Crim. P. 36) [ ] Modification of Supervision Conditions (18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(c) or 3583(e)) [ ] Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)) [ ]Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Retroactive Amendment(s) to the Sentencing Guidelines (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)) [ ] Direct Motion to District Court Pursuant [ ] 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or [ ] 18 U.S.C. § 3559(c)(7) [ ] Modification of Restitution Order (18 U.S.C. § 3664)

THE DEFENDANT:

[√] pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 and 3 of the superseding indictment [ ] pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) _____________ which was accepted by the court. [ ] was found guilty on count(s) _____________ after a plea of not guilty. The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Title & Section ¦ Nature of Offense ¦ Offense Ended ¦ Count ¦ +--------------------+------------------------------+---------------+---------¦ ¦18 USC §371 ¦Conspiracy ¦11/4/2011 ¦1 ¦ +--------------------+------------------------------+---------------+---------¦ ¦18 USC §1029A(a)(1) ¦(c)(4) Aggravated Identity ¦7/29/2011 ¦3 ¦ ¦& ¦Theft ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------------+------------------------------+---------------+---------¦ ¦18 USC §2 ¦Aiding and Abetting ¦7/29/2011 ¦3/31/2010¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [ ] The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) _____________ [√] Count(s) remaining counts & indictment [√] is [ ] are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

It is ordered that the defendant must 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 must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

4/22/2013

Date of Imposition of Judgment

_____________

Signature of Judge

MIRANDA M. DU U.S. District Judge

Name of Judge Title of Judge

IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of 13 months as to Count 1; 24 months as to Count 3*. Count 3* to be served consecutive to Count 1. [√] The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: that the Defendant be designated to serve the term of incarceration in Southern California and be allowed to participate in the Residential Drug Abuse Program at the facility. [ ] The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal. [ ] The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:

[ ] at _____________ [ ] a.m [ ] p.m. on _____________ .
[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[ ] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
[√] before 12:00 p.m. 7/22/2013 .
[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[ ] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN

I have executed this judgment as follows:

Defendant delivered on _____________ to _____________ at _____________ with a certified copy of this judgment.

_____________

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By _____________

DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL

SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 3 years as to Count 1; 1 year as to Count 3, to be served concurrently.

The defendant must report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime. The Defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of placement on probation and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court, not to exceed 104 tests annually. Revocation is mandatory for refusal to comply. [ ] The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that the defendant poses a low risk of future substance abuse. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable.) [√] The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall register with the state sex offender registration agency in the state where the defendant resides, works, or is a student, as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.)

If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of supervised release that the defendant pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.

The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions on the attached page.

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1) the defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the court or probation officer; 2) the defendant shall report to the probation officer in a manner and frequency directed by the court or probation officer; 3) the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer; 4) the defendant shall support his or her dependents and meet other family responsibilities; 5) the defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation, unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training, or other acceptable reasons; 6) the defendant shall notify the probation officer at least ten days prior to any change in residence or employment; 7) the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any controlled substance or any paraphernalia related to any controlled substances, except as prescribed by a physician; 8) the defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered; 9) 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; 10) 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 of the probation officer; 11) the defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer; 12) 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; and 13) as directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendant's criminal record, personal history, or characteristics and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and confirm the defendant's compliance with such notification requirement.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1. You shall not possess, have under your control, or have access to any firearm, explosive device, or other dangerous weapons, as defined by federal, state or local law. 2. To ensure compliance with all conditions of release, the defendant shall submit to the search of his/her person, and any property, residence, business or automobile under his/her control by the probation officer, or any other authorized person under the immediate and personal supervision of the probation officer without a search warrant at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner. Provided, however, the defendant shall be required to submit to any search only if the probation officer has reasonable suspicion to believe the defendant has violated a condition or conditions of release. 3. You shall participate in and successfully complete a substance abuse treatment and/or cognitive based life skills progra, which will include drug/alcohol testing and/or outpatient counseling, as approved and directed by the probation office. You shall refrain from the use and possession of beer, wine, liquor, and other forms of intoxicants wile participating in substance abuse treatment. Further, you shall be required to contribute to the costs of services for such teratment, as approved and directed by the probation office based upon your ability to pay. 4. You shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges, opening additional lines of credit, or negotiating or consummating any financial contracts without the approval of the probation officer. 5. You shall provide the probation officer access to any requested financial information, including personal income tax returns, authorization for release of credit information, and any other business financial information in which you have a control or interest. 6. You shall report, in person, to the probation office in the district to which you are released within 72 hours of discharge from custody. 7. You shall participate in and successfully complete an educational program to earn a General Equivalency Diploma (GED). 8. You shall use your true name at all times and will be prohibited from the use of any aliases, false dates of birth, social security numbers, places of birth and any other pertinent demographic information. 9. You shall be prohibited from using or possessing any bank accounts, credit card accounts, lines of credit or other financial accounts, unless those accounts have been lawfully issued to you in your true name. 10. You shall not have contact, directly or indirectly, associate with, or be within 500 feet of any co-defendant, except Defendant Luis Avila, their residence or business, and if confronted by a co-defendant, in a public place, you shall immediately remove yourself from the area.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Upon finding of a violation of probation or supervised release, I understand that the court may (1) revoke supervision, (2) extend the term of supervision, and/or (3) 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.

(Signed) _____________

Defendant

_____________

U.S. Probation/Designated Witness

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the following total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

+------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ Assessment ¦ Fine ¦ Restitution ¦ +--------+------------+------+-------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 200.00 ¦$ ¦$ 29,836.29 ¦ +------------------------------------------+ [ ] The determination of restitution is deferred until ___________. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such determination. [ ] The defendant shall make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.

If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Name of Payee ¦ Total Loss ¦ Restitution Ordered ¦ Priority or Percentage ¦ +----------------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦JP Morgan Chase Bank ¦$26,165.95 ¦$26,165.95 ¦ ¦ +----------------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦Wells Fargo Bank ¦$3,670.39 ¦$3,670.39 ¦ ¦ +----------------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 29,36.29 ¦$29,836.29 ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [ ] Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $_____________ [ ] The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g). [ ] The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest, and it is ordered that:

[ ] the interest requirement is waived for [ ] fine [ ] restitution.
[ ] the interest requirement for [ ] fine [ ] restitution is modified as follows:

Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties shall be due as follows: A [√] Lump sum payment of $ 29,936.29 due immediately, balance due

[ ] not later than ____________ , or
[√] in accordance with [ ] C, [ ] D, [ ] E, or [√] F below; or
B [ ] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with [ ] C, [ ] D, or [ ] F below); or C [ ] Payment in equal ________ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ________ over a period of ________ (e.g., months or years), to commence ________ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or D [ ] Payment in equal ________ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ________ over a period of ________ (e.g., months or years), to commence ________ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a term of supervision; or E [ ] Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within ________ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or F [√] Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
Defendant shall pay not less than 10% of her gross income, subject to adjustment based upon her ability to pay.
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during the period of 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. The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed. [√] Joint and Several

Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Joint and Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.

2:12-cr-82-MMD-VCF, Jacob Villanueva, Jr. (1), Javier Panuco (2), Daniel Castro (3), George McKenna (4), Vanessa Ruiz (5), Navaz Dowling (6), Luis Avila (7), Ronald Bowers (9) Michael Sabicer (10), Corrine Ruelas (11) [ ] The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution. [ ] The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s): [ ] The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States: Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) fine principal, (5) fine interest, (6) community restitution, (7) penalties, and (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.


Summaries of

United States v. Arias

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT District of NEVADA
Apr 26, 2013
Case Number: 2:12-CR-82-MMD-VCF (D. Nev. Apr. 26, 2013)
Case details for

United States v. Arias

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KATIE ARIAS

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT District of NEVADA

Date published: Apr 26, 2013

Citations

Case Number: 2:12-CR-82-MMD-VCF (D. Nev. Apr. 26, 2013)