Opinion
Case Number: DPAE2: 10CR000147-003 USM Number: 66520-066
08-30-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MIKE KNOX
Todd Henry, Esq. Defendant's Attorney
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Todd Henry, Esq.
Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
X pleaded guilty to count(s) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,13,14,15,21,29,30 and 31 [ ] pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) ____________________ which was accepted by the court. [ ] was found guilty on count(s) ____________________ alter a plea of not guilty. The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Title & Section ¦Nature of Offense ¦Offense ¦Count ¦ +------------------+----------------------------------------+---------+-------¦ ¦18:371 ¦CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BANK FRAUD AND ¦05/13/ ¦1 ¦ ¦ ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT ¦2010 ¦ ¦ +------------------+----------------------------------------+---------+-------¦ ¦18:1344 and 2 ¦BANK FRAUD AND AIDING AND ABETTING ¦04/20/ ¦2 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦2010 ¦ ¦ +------------------+----------------------------------------+---------+-------¦ ¦18:102SA(a)(1). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND AIDING AND¦02/05/ ¦3 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦ABETTING ¦2009 ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of l984. [ ]The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) ____________________ [ ] Count(s) ____________________ [ ] 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 fulls paid. If ordered to pas restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
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Date of Imposition of Sentence
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Signature of Judge
Mary A. McLaughlin , United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Title & Section ¦Nature of Offense ¦Offense Ended ¦Count ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦03/11/2009 ¦4 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦03/11/2009 ¦5 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦03/11/2009 ¦6 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦03/18/2009 ¦7 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦03/18/2009 ¦8 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦05/20/2009 ¦13 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦05/20/2009 ¦14 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦06/30/2009 ¦15 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18:1344 and 2 ¦BANK FRAUD AND AIDING AND ¦04/14/2010 ¦21 ¦ ¦ ¦ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18:1344 and 2 ¦BANK FRAUD AND AIDING AND ¦03/11/2010 ¦29 ¦ ¦ ¦ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦01/21/2009 ¦30 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18: l028A(a)(l). ¦AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND ¦01/22/2009 ¦31 ¦ ¦(c)(5) and 2 ¦AIDING AND ABETTING ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
60 MONTHS ON COUNT 1 AND 70 MONTHS ON EACH OK COUNTS 2,21 AND 29 TO RUN CONCURRENTLY W I III EACH OTHER AND 24 MONTI IS ON EACH OF COUNTS 3,4,5,6,7,8,13,14,15,30 AND 31 TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH EACH OTHER AND CONSECUTIVELY TO COUNTS 1,2, 21 AND 29 TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE A TOTAL TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF 94 MONTHS.
X The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
THE COURT RECOMMENDS IMPRISONMENT AT F.C.I. PORT DIX. NJ AND EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
[ ] 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 Stated Marshal.
X The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
X before 2 p.m. October 30. 2012..
[ ] as notified by the United Stales Marshal.
[ ] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered ____________________ to ____________________ at ____________________, with a certified copy of this judgment.
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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 ON COUNT 1, 5 YEARS ON EACH Of COUNTS 2,21 AND 29. AND 1 YEAR ON EACH OF COUNTS 3,4,5,6,7,8,13,14,15,30 AND 31, ALL TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH EACH OTHER FOR A TOTAL OF 5 YEARS SUPERVISED RELEASE.
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 release from imprisonment 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.) X The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable.) X I he defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall register with the slate sex offender registration agency in the stale where the defendant resides, works, or is a Student, as directed In the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.)
IT 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 and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first live days of each month: 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 am 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 ol 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 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 SUPERVISED RELEASE TERMS
THE DEFENDANT SHALL PROVIDE THE U.S. PROBATION OFFICE WITH FULL DISCLOSURE OF HIS FINANCIAL RECORDS TO INCLUDE YEARLY INCOME TAX RETURNS UPON THE REQUEST OF THE U.S. PROBATION OFFICE. THE DEFENDANT SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE PROBATION OFFICER IN II IF INVESTIGATION OF HIS FINANCIAL DEALINGS AND SHALL PROVIDE TRUTHFUL MONTHLY STATEMENTS OF HIS INCOME.
THE DEFENDANT IS PROHIBITED FROM INCURRING ANY NEW CREDIT CHARGES OR OPENING ADDITIONAL LINES OF CREDIT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE PROBATION OFFICER, UNLESS THE DEFENDANT IS IN COMPLIANCE: WITH A PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE RESTITUTION OBLIGATION. THE DEFENDANT SHALL NOT ENCUMBER OR LIQUIDATE INTEREST IN ANY ASSETS UNLESS IT IS IN DIRECT SERVICE OF THE RESTITUTION OBLIGATION OR OTHERWISE HAS THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE COURT.
THE DEFENDANT SHALL PARTICIPATE IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO OBTAIN HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED AND ABIDE BY THE RULES OF ANY SUCH PROGRAM UNTIL SATISFACTORILY DISCHARGED.
THE DEFENDANT SHALL PERFORM 200 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE SPECIFICALLY INVOLVING SPEAKING TO YOUNG PEOPLE: ABOUT THE NEED TO STAY WITHIN THE LAW.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
+----------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦Assessment ¦Fine ¦Restitution ¦ +------+------------+------+-------------¦ ¦TOTALS¦$ 1,500.00 ¦$ 0 ¦$ 278,275.00 ¦ +----------------------------------------+ [ ] The determination Of restitution is deferred until ___. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will he entered after such determination. X 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 older 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 ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦CITIZENS BANK ¦$4,500.00 ¦$4,500.00 ¦ ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TO HANK ¦$262,475.00 ¦$262,475.00 ¦ ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦WELLS FARGO ¦$11,300.00 ¦$11,300.00 ¦ ¦ ¦(WACHOVIA HANK) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 278275 ¦$ 278275 ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [ ] Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $ ___________________ [ ] the defendant must pay interest on restitution and a line of more than $2,500. unless the restitution or line 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). X The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
X the interest requirement is waived for the [ ] line X restitution.
[ ] 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. 1894, but before April 23. 1996.
ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
THE AMOUNTS ORDERED REPRESENT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS DUE TO THE VICTIMS FOR THESE LOSSES. THE DEFENDANTS RESTITUTION OBLIGATIONS SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY ANY RESTITUTION PAYMENTS MADE BY OTHER DEFENDANTS IN THIS CASE. EXCEPT THAT NO FURTHER PAYMENTS SHALL BE REQUIRED AFTER THE SUMS OF THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY ALL DEFENDANTS HAS FULLY SATISFIED THESE TOSSES. THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS IN THE FOLLOWING CASES MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTITUTION ORDERS TO THE SAME VICTIMS FOR THESE SAME: LOSSES: TALAYAH LITTLE, CR 10-147-001
ANDRE DAVIS, CR 10-147-002
KEITH ENNIS, CR 10-147-005
MELVINALLEN, CR 09-329-001
BYRON CRAIG, CR 10-542-001
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay. payment of the total criminal monetary penalties are due as follows: A X lump sum payment of $ 1,500.00 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) alter release from imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendants ability to pay at that time: or F X Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties.
X in accordance [ ] C. [ ] D. [ ] E. or X F below: or
THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY. THE RESTITUTION IS DUE IMMEDIATELY. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE DEFENDANT PARTICIPATE IN THE BUREAU OF PRISONS INMATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM AND PROVIDE A PAYMENT OF $25.00 PER QUARTER FROM MONEY EARNED IN PRISON TOWARDS THE RESTITUTION. IN THE EVENT THE ENTIRE RESTITUTION IS NOT PAID PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUPERVISION, THE. DEFENDANT SHALL SATISFY THE AMOUNT DUE IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF NOT LESS THAN $150.00, TO COMMENCE 30 DAYS AFTER RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT.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): X The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States.
THE COURT SIGNED A SEPARATE FORFEITURE ORDER.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.