Opinion
Case Number: DPAE2:10CR000601-002 USM Number: 61795-066
12-10-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BIK YING LAU
Joseph M. Miller, Esq. Defendant's Attorney
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Joseph M. Miller, Esq.
Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
[×] pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 [ ] 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 U.S.C. 371 ¦Conspiracy to purchase contraband ¦4/17/2007 ¦1 ¦ ¦ ¦cigarettes ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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. [ ] The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) ____________________________ [×] Count(s) 3,8 & 9 [ ] 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.
12/10/2012
Date of Imposition of Judgment
____________________________
Signature of Judge
ROBERT F. KELLY , USDJ(Sr.)
Name and Title of Judge
PROBATION
The defendant is hereby sentenced to probation for a term of: 5 years. The fiirst 6 months of probation shall consist of home detention (with no electronic monitoring). During this time, she shall stay at her residence but the defendant is allowed to go to her employment, go to medical appointments in New York City, attend religious services and perform other such tasks as approved in advance by the Probation Officer. She shall provide full access to her financial records, including yearly tax returns, when requested by the Probation Officer. The defendant shall not incur any new credit charges and
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. [ ] 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 comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, et seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which he or she resides, works, is a student, or was convicted of a qualifying offense. (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 probation 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 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.
ADDITIONAL PROBATION TERMS
shall not open any new lines of credit without the approval of the Probation Officer.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
+----------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ Assessment ¦ Fine ¦ Restitution ¦ +--------+------------+----------+-------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 100.00 ¦$ 3,000.00¦$ 57,556.50 ¦ +----------------------------------------------+ [ ] The determination of restitution is deferred until ____. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such determination. [×] The defendant must 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(1), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Name of Payee ¦ Total Loss ¦ Restitution Ordered ¦ Priority or Percentage ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦Clerk, U.S. ¦$57,556.50 ¦$57,556.50 ¦1 ¦ ¦District Court ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦(for ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦distribution ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦to:) Pa. Dept. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦of Revenue ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Bureau of Crim. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Tax Investig. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Cigarette ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Enforcement Div.¦$54,256.50 ¦$54,256.50 ¦1 ¦ ¦5th Fl., ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Strawberry ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Square ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Harrisburg, PA ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦17128 ATTN: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Randolph ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦McPherson, Chief¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦Delaware Div. of¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Revenue Crim. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Investigations ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Unit 820 N. ¦$3,300.00 ¦$3,300.00 ¦1 ¦ ¦French St., 8th ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Fl. ATTN: David ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Smith, Special ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Investigator ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 57,556.50 ¦$ 57,556.50 ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [ ] 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:
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.
[ ] the interest requirement is waived for the [ ] fine [ ] restitution.
[ ] the interest requirement for the [ ] fine [ ] restitution is modified as follows:
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows: A [ ] Lump sum payment of $ ____ due immediately, balance due
[ ] not later than ____, or
[ ] in accordance [ ] 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:
The defendant shall make monthly restitution payments of $1000.00 while on probation, to commence 30 days from this date.. The defendant shall make monthly fine payments of $500.00 while on probation, to commence 30 days from this date. It is noted for the record that the defendant provided a $10,000.00 check toward her restitution at sentencing.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. 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), Total Amount, Joint and Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.[ ] 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.
Co-defendant in this case, Peter Ng, CR 10-601-1, was sentenced on this date, 12/10/2012. Total amount and joint and several amount i $56,557.50 (restitution).