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United States v. Capalbo

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Dec 4, 2013
2:12-CR-00419 GEB (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2013)

Opinion

          HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, #122664, Federal Defender, MATTHEW M. SCOBLE, #237432, Assistant Federal Defender, Sacramento, CA, Attorney for Defendant, JAMES CAPALBO.

          BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney, KYLE REARDON, Assistant U.S. Attorney.


          STIPULATION AND ORDER TO MODIFY PRE-TRIAL RELEASE CONDITIONS

          CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge.

         IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between plaintiff, United States of America, and defendant James Capalbo, through their respective attorneys, that the release conditions imposed on Mr. Capalbo on February 14, 2013, may be modified as set forth below.

         At his initial detention hearing, Mr. Capalbo sought permission to live with Ms. Sandra Davis [Davis], Mr. Capalbo's former common-law spouse. They have an adult daughter in common, and although separated, have remained close, supportive friends. Then, as now, Davis resided at the Bamboo Tree Mobile Home Park in Sacramento. The request to live with Davis was denied, largely if not entirely, as Davis' then 17 year-old granddaughter was residing with her. The prohibition against entering the mobile home park was set forth in Special Condition of Release #21 [Docket #18]. Mr. Capalbo now seeks to modify this condition.

         Since Mr. Capalbo first came under the supervision of Pre-Trial Services, Davis has become quite ill. With Pre-Trial Services' full knowledge, Mr. Capalbo has been meeting Davis in a parking lot adjacent to the mobile home park so that he can take her to doctor appointments, assist her with grocery shopping, running errands, etc. Her infirmities make this arrangement very difficult for Davis, who has no one else able to assist her with her daily tasks. Pre-Trial Services has confirmed with Davis that she is ill and reliant on Mr. Capalbo.

         Since Special Condition of Release #21 was first imposed on Mr. Capalbo, the circumstances at Davis' residence have changed: her granddaughter is now over 18, and no longer lives with her. During the time that Pre-Trial Services has supervised Mr. Capalbo, he has been compliant with all the requirements imposed upon him. Pre-Trial services will defer to the decision of the Court on this matter. Pre-Trial Services does continue to have a concern regarding Mr. Capalbo entering the property due to the presence of an unsecure Wi-Fi network there.

         Accordingly, the parties stipulate that the following condition may be modified as follows:

21. You may visit the residence of Ms. Sandra Davis at the Bamboo Tree Mobile Home Park. These visits must be between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You are not to visit any other residence on the property.

         All other conditions shall remain in force.

          ORDER

         The release conditions previously imposed on Mr. Capalbo are modified as follows:

21. You may visit the residence of Ms. Sandra Davis at the Bamboo Tree Mobile Home Park. These visits must be between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You are not to visit any other residence on the property.

         All other conditions shall remain in force.

         IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

United States v. Capalbo

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Dec 4, 2013
2:12-CR-00419 GEB (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2013)
Case details for

United States v. Capalbo

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JAMES CAPALBO, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California

Date published: Dec 4, 2013

Citations

2:12-CR-00419 GEB (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2013)