Opinion
Criminal Action No. 08-cr-00287-REB
12-14-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 7. TROY SAGO, a/k/a "T," Defendant.
James Boma Neil MacFarlane
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Courtroom Deputy: Nel Steffens
Court Reporter: Tracy Weir
Probation Officer: Gary Burney
Counsel:
James Boma
Neil MacFarlane
SENTENCING MINUTES
9:07 a.m. Court in session.
Appearances of counsel. Defendant is present in custody. Court's opening remarks. Court notes that counsel conferred with the court informally in chambers immediately prior to commencement of these proceedings. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3552 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32, the Probation Department has conducted a presentence investigation and has filed a presentence report and addendum. Counsel for the government confirms that counsel has read the presentence report and addendum. Counsel for the defendant informs the court that counsel has read and discussed the presentence report and addendum with the defendant. Defendant's counsel makes a statement on behalf of the defendant, offers information in mitigation of punishment, comments on the probation officer's sentencing guideline applications and calculations, and comments on matters relating to the appropriate sentence. Defendant is sworn. Statement by the defendant. Counsel for the government declines the opportunity to make a statement. The court makes a sentencing statement pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c) and enters findings of fact, conclusions of law, judgment of conviction, sentence, and orders.
IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That the plea agreement of the parties as presented in Court's Exhibits 1 and 2 is formally approved;The defendant is advised of the right to appeal the sentence imposed by the court.
2. That the pending motions are resolved as follows:
• the Government's Motion for Defendant To Receive the Third Level for Acceptance of Responsibility Under U.S.S.B. § 3E1.1(b) [#880] filed November 27, 2012, is GRANTED;3. That judgment of conviction under Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(k) is entered on Count One of the Information;
• the Government's Motion To Dismiss: (1) With Prejudice all Counts in the Superseding Indictment and the Second and Third Superseding Indictments as to this Defendant Only; (2) and To Dismiss its Previous Filed Notice of Sentencing Enhancement (Document Number: 421) [#881] filed November 28, 2012, is GRANTED;
• the Government's Motion for Sentencing Reduction Under the Provisions of § 5K1.1, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and Title 18, United States Code, Section 3553(e) [#901] filed December 12, 2012, is GRANTED;
4. That pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment and sentence of this court that the defendant is committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a term of time served; that, accordingly, the defendant shall be released from custody as soon as practicable, but not later than the next business day;
5. That on release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release for a term of four years; provided furthermore, that within 72 hours of defendant's release from imprisonment and the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, the defendant shall report in person to the U.S. probation department within the district to which he is released;
6. That while on supervised release, the defendant shall comply with the following conditions of supervised release:
• all mandatory conditions of supervised release, prescribed by law at 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d) and USSG §5D1.3(a);
• all standard conditions of supervised release approved and imposed by this court in all such cases and circumstances; and
• the following explicit or special conditions of supervised release:
• that the defendant shall not violate any federal, state, or municipal statute, regulation, or ordinance in any jurisdiction or place where defendant may be during the term of supervised release;
• that the defendant shall not possess or use illegally controlled substances;
• that the defendant shall not possess or use any firearm or destructive device as defined under federal law at 18 U.S.C. § 921;
• that the defendant shall cooperate in the collection of a sample of defendant's DNA;
• that the defendant shall submit to one drug test within fifteen (15) days from defendant's release from imprisonment, as directed by the probation department, and thereafter, to at least two periodic tests for the use of controlled substances as directed and determined by the court;
7. That no fine is imposed;• that at defendant's expense, the defendant shall, unless then indigent, undergo an alcohol/substance abuse evaluation, and thereafter, at defendant's expense receive any treatment, therapy, counseling, testing or education prescribed by the evaluation or as directed by defendant's probation officer or as ordered by the court; that defendant shall abstain from the use of alcohol or other intoxicants during the course of any such treatment, therapy, counseling, testing, or education; provided, furthermore, that to ensure continuity of treatment, the probation department is authorized to release mental health records and reports of the defendant and the PSR to any person or entity responsible for or involved in the treatment, therapy, counseling, testing, or education of the defendant;
8. That the defendant shall pay forthwith a special victim's fund assessment fee of $100.00;
9. That an order and judgment of forfeiture shall be entered pursuant to the plea agreement of the parties and the admission of the defendant of the forfeiture allegation of the Indictment and under the authority of Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(3) and the statutory provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 853(c); and
10. That the defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
9:35 a.m. Court in recess.
Total time in court: 00:28 Hearing concluded.