Opinion
Case Number: 1:10CR00461-001
10-12-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JESSE ALVIN CRIPPS, SR.
Francine Zepeda Defendant's Attorney
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
(For Offenses Committed On or After November 1, 1987)
Francine Zepeda
Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
[√] pleaded guilty to count(s): 1 through 11, 13, 21, 26 through 29 of the Indictment. [] pleaded nolo contendere to counts(s) ___ which was accepted by the court. [] was found guilty on count(s) ___ after a plea of not guilty. ACCORDINGLY, the court has adjudicated that the defendant is guilty of the following offense(s):
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The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 12 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [] The defendant has been found not guilty on counts(s) ___ and is discharged as to such count(s). [√] Count(s) 12, 14-20, 22-25, 30 of the Indictment (is)(are) dismissed on the motion of the United States. [] Indictment is to be dismissed by District Court on motion of the United States. [√] Appeal rights given. [] Appeal rights waived.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant shall 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.
9/30/2011
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Lawrence J. O'Neill
Signature of Judicial Officer
LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL , United States District Judge
Name & Title of Judicial Officer
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦Date Offense ¦Count ¦ ¦ Title & Section ¦ Nature of Offense ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Concluded ¦ Number(s) ¦ +-------------------+--------------------+----------------------+-------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Counts 1 & 2: 2/1/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Counts 3 &4: 2/10/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Count 5: 3/8/2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Counts 6 & 7: 4/10/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦1 through 11,¦ ¦ ¦Mail Fraud ¦Count 8: 4/27/2007; ¦ ¦ ¦18 USC 1341 ¦ ¦ ¦13, 21, 26 & ¦ ¦ ¦(CLASS C FELONIES) ¦Count 9: 5/3/2007; ¦27 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Counts 10 & 11: 5/8/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Count 13: 6/2/2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Count 21: 7/13/2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Count 26: 8/13/2007; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Count 27: 3/25/2008 ¦ ¦ +-------------------+--------------------+----------------------+-------------¦ ¦ ¦Money Laundering ¦Count 28: 7/3/2007; ¦ ¦ ¦18 USC 1957(a) ¦ ¦ ¦28 & 29 ¦ ¦ ¦(CLASS C FELONIES) ¦Count 29: 9/11/2007 ¦ ¦ +-------------------+--------------------+----------------------+-------------¦ ¦18 USC 982(a)(1) & ¦ ¦ ¦Forfeiture ¦ ¦982 ¦Criminal Forfeiture ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Allegation ¦ ¦(a)(2)(A) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for terms of 57 months on each of Counts 2 through 11, 13, 21 & 29, to be served concurrently, and terms of 57 months on each of Counts 1 & 28, to be served consecutively to each other, but concurrently to the terms imposed on Counts 2 through 11, 13, 21 & 29; to the extent necessary to produce a total term of 114 months. [√] The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
1. The Court recommends that the defendant be incarcerated in a facility in or near Yankton, South Dakota or Seagoville, Texas, but only insofar as this accords with security classification and space availability. [√] 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 ___ on ___.[] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
[] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[] before ___ on ___.
[] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Officer.
If no such institution has been designated, to the United States Marshal for this district.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
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Defendant delivered on ___ to ___ at ___, with a certified copy of this judgment.
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UNITED STATES MARSHAL
___________________________
Deputy U.S. Marshal
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 36 months on all counts, to be served concurrently for a total term of 36 months. 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 controlled substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, not to exceed four (4) drug tests per month. [] 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, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable.) [√] The defendant shall submit to the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [] The defendant shall register and comply with the requirements in the federal and state sex offender registration agency in the jurisdiction of conviction, Eastern District of California, and in the state and in any jurisdiction where the defendant resides, is employed, or is a student. (Check, if applicable.) [] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.) If this judgment imposes a fine or a restitution obligation, 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 permission of the court or probation officer; 2) the defendant shall report to the probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first five days of each month; 3) the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow instructions of the probation officer; 4) the defendant shall support his or her dependants 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 ten days prior to any change in residence or employment; 7) the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol; 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 by 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; 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.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. The defendant shall submit to the search of his person, property, home, and vehicle by a United States probation officer, or any other authorized person under the immediate and personal supervision of the probation officer, based upon reasonable suspicion, without a search warrant. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation. The defendant shall warn any other residents that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition. 2. The defendant shall not dispose of or otherwise dissipate any of his assets until the fine and/or restitution order by this Judgment is paid in full, unless the defendant obtains approval of the Court or the probation officer. 3. The defendant shall provide the probation officer with access to any requested financial information. 4. The defendant shall not open additional lines of credit without the approval of the probation officer. 5. As directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall participate in a program of outpatient mental health treatment. 6. As directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall participate in a co-payment plan for treatment or testing and shall make payment directly to the vendor under contract with the United States Probation Office of up to $25 per month. 7. The defendant shall consent to the probation officer and/or probation service representative conducting periodic unannounced examinations of (a) any computer, or (b) computer-related device, or equipment that has an internal or external modem which is in the possession or control of the defendant. The defendant consents to retrieval and copying of all data from any such computer, computer-related device, or equipment as well as any internal or external peripherals to ensure compliance with conditions. The defendant consents to removal of such computer, computer-related device, and equipment for purposes of conducting a more thorough inspection; and analysis.
The defendant consents to having installed on any computer, computer-related device, and equipment, at the defendant's expense, any hardware or software systems to monitor the use of such computer, computer-related device, and equipment at the direction of the probation officer, and agrees not to tamper with such hardware or software and not install or use any software programs designed to hide, alter, or delete his/her computer activities. The defendant consents to not installing new hardware without the prior approval of the probation officer.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
(CONTINUED)
8. The defendant shall not participate in gambling activities of any kind or enter any establishment where gambling occurs. 9. The defendant is restricted from employment wherein the defendant engages in any form of sales unless the nature of his conviction is disclosed to the employer and the employment is approved by the supervising probation officer.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the Schedule of Payments on Sheet 6.
+--------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦Assessment ¦Fine ¦Restitution ¦ +-------+------------+--------+--------------¦ ¦Totals:¦$ 1,700.00 ¦$ Waived¦$ 1,538,984.69¦ +--------------------------------------------+ [] 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(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid. [√] The defendant shall pay restitution as stated in the record: "[Defendant] shall pay restitution as outlined in the attachment, but pursuant to the 11(c) agreement at page thirteen lines one and two. There is an agreement that the loss is at least two million dollars, and that is the order of the restitution." "As outlined in the attachment" means the figures provided by the FBI, when added correctly, that amount is $1,538,984.69.
Restitution is to be sent to the clerk of the court who shall forward it to the victims as described below.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Name of Payee ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Total Loss ¦ Restitution Ordered ¦ Priority or Percentage ¦ ¦(See Attachment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦A) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS: ¦$ ¦$ 1,538,984.69 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦1,538,984.69 ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [] 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 the [] fine [] restitution[] If incarcerated, payment of the fine is due during imprisonment at the rate of not less than $25 per quarter and payment shall be through the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Financial Responsibility Program. [√] If incarcerated, payment of restitution is due during imprisonment at the rate of not less than $25 per quarter and payment shall be through the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Financial Responsibility Program.
[] The interest requirement for the [] 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
Payment of the total fine and other criminal monetary penalties shall be due as follows: A [√] Lump sum payment of $ 1,540,684.69 due immediately, balance due
[] not later than ___, orB [] 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: 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: - The Preliminary Order of Forfeiture Money Judgment filed June 17, 2011, is hereby made final as to this defendant.
[] in accordance with [] C, [] D, [] E, or [] F below; or
ATTACHMENT A
Victim Restitution Requests and Statements
*(Some of the below listed losses reflect the findings of the FBI which are different from the restitution amounts sought by individual victims.)
Jesse Alvin Cripps, Sr.
Case No: 1:10CR00461-001 LJO
Philip Heynen
$25,000.00
Maria T. Soto
$13,323.64
Thomas and Donna Cossey
$76,759.55
*($81,221.97 per FBI)
Betty Cossey
$22,000.00
Christopher Harrell
$30,000.00
*($41,600.36 per FBI)
James Brannon for Edna Brannon
$60,000.00
*($60,900.00 per FBI)
Fern Franchi
$100,000.00
Linza H. O'Neil
Marcille O'Neil
$105,986.77
*(89,070.25 per FBI)
Frances Lohrengel
$143,296.36
(by agreement of counsel)
Dorothy J. Lotenero
$70,000.00
*($66,240.25 per FBI)
Healing Hands Ministry
C/O Linza & Marcille O'Neill
$60,150.00
Julie Olene Luker
$66,939.23
*($46,779.21 per FBI)
Deneen Lynn Patti
$57,000.00
Terry and Carol Linville
$0.00
(No direct investment with
defendant-civil issues with
defendant.)
Patrick Thompson
$98,000.00
*($100,000.00 per FBI)
Hazel Mills
$60,000.00
*($121,123.43 per FBI)
Arnel Koster
$25,000.00
Art & Joy Rodriguez
$170,000.00
Kim Nixon
$48,379.22
Lindsay Lemons
$60,000.00
Glenn & Cynthia Parker
$207,900.00
TOTAL: $1,499,734.77
*[$1,538,984.69 per FBI]