Opinion
Criminal Action No. 11-cr-00333-MSK
03-05-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. SILVIA VERONICA SALAZAR, Defendant.
Counsel : Lillian Alves Brian Leedy
HONORABLE MARCIA S. KRIEGER
Courtroom Deputy: Patricia Glover
Court Reporter: Paul Zuckerman
Probation Officer: Sergio Garza
Counsel:
Lillian Alves
Brian Leedy
SENTENCING MINUTES
11:07 a.m. Court in session.
Defendant present in custody.
Change of Plea Hearing on November 15, 2011. Defendant pled guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment.
Parties received and reviewed the presentence report and all addenda. ORDER: Defendant's Motion to Withdraw Motion for Downward Departure (Doc. #25) is GRANTED as to the Downward Departure argument only included in Doc. #21. Ruling is reserved as to the Variant Sentence argument. The parties do not dispute the facts contained in the presentence report. The parties do not dispute the calculation of the sentence under the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines as set forth in the original presentence report.
The parties do not request departure. The defendant does contend that the sentence should be different from that calculated under the Sentencing Guidelines in light of the sentencing objectives set forth in 18 U.S.C. Section 3553(a). (Doc. #21). Argument. The Government concurs. Allocution. - Statements made by: The defendant. After consideration of the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3553 (a), the Court announces the sentence it intends to impose as reflected in the record. Counsel are offered the opportunity for further argument. No further argument. ORDER: Defendant's Motion for Variant Sentence (Doc. #21) is GRANTED.
ORDER: THE DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED AS REFLECTED IN THE RECORD.
The defendant is advised of her right to appeal. ORDER: Defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal for the District of Colorado.
11:31 a.m. Court in recess.
Total Time: 24 minutes.
Hearing concluded.