Opinion
Case Number: DPAE2:11CR000130-001 USM Number: 67083-066
02-28-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ARTHUR THORNTON
JOSEPH C. SANTAGUIDA, ESQ. Defendant's Attorney
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
JOSEPH C. SANTAGUIDA, ESQ.
Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
X pleaded guilty to count(s) 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, & 14 [ ] 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 Ended ¦ Count ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦21:860 ¦DISTRIBUTION OF OXYCODONE IN OR ¦11/03/2010 ¦2 ¦ ¦ ¦NEAR A SCHOOL. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦21:860 ¦DISTRIBUTION OF OXYCODONE IN OR ¦11/16/2010 ¦4 ¦ ¦ ¦NEAR A SCHOOL. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦ ¦POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DISTRIBUTE ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦21:860 ¦ ¦11/19/2010 ¦6 ¦ ¦ ¦CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN OR NEAR A ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦SCHOOL. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [ ] The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) _______________ X Count(s) 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, & 12 [ ] is X are dismissed on the motion of the United Slates.
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 fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances. CERTIFIED COPIES TO DEFENDANT JOSEPH C. SANTAGUIDA, ATTY. FOR DEFENDANT JOSEPH WHITEHEAD, JR., AUSA FLU PRORATION (2) BRIAN B. PISKAI PRETRIAL (2) U.S. MARSHAL (2) FISCAL DEPARTMENT
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Date of Imposition of Judgment
_______________
Signature of Judge
JOEL H. SLOMSKY , USDC JUDGE
Name and Title of Judge
ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Title & Section ¦ Nature of Offense ¦ Offense Ended ¦ Count ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦ ¦POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DISTRIBUTE ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦21:860 ¦ ¦11/19/2010 ¦8 ¦ ¦ ¦CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN OR NEAR A ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦SCHOOL. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦ ¦POSSESSION OF A FIREARM IN ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦l8:924(c)(1)(A) ¦FURTHERANCE ¦11/19/2010 ¦9 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦21:860 ¦DISTRIBUTION OF OXYCODONE IN OR ¦01/11/2011 ¦11 ¦ ¦ ¦NEAR A SCHOOL. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦ ¦POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦21:860 ¦DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN¦01/13/2011 ¦13 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦OR NEAR A SCHOOL. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦l8:922(g)(1) ¦CONVICTED FELON IN POSSESSION OF A ¦11/19/2010 ¦14 ¦ ¦ ¦FIREARM. ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is herein committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of: 216 MONTHS. THIS INCLUDES TERMS OF 156 MONTHS ON EACH OF COUNTS 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, & 13, TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY. AND A CONCURRENT TERM OF 120 MONTHS ON COUNT 14. AND A CONSECUTIVE TERM OF 60 MONTHS ON COUNT 9, FOR A TOTAL TERM OF 216 MONTHS. DEFENDANT BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR ALL FEDERAL CUSTODIAL TIME SERVED.
X The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
DEFENDANT PARTICIPATE IN THE PRISON WORK PROGRAM & PROVIDE A MINIMUM PAYMENT OF $25.00 PER QUARTER TOWARDS THE FINE. DEFENDANT BE AFFORDED EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS & DRUG TREATMENT/COUNSELING PROGRAMS. DEFENDANT BE CONFINED IN A FEDERAL INSTITUTION AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO HIS HOME IN PHILADELPHIA, PA.
X 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 States Marshal.
[ ] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
[ ] before 2 p.m. on _______________.
[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[ ] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on _______________ 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: 8 YEARS. THIS TERM CONSISTS OF TERMS OF 8 YEARS ON COUNT 6, TERMS OF 6 YEARS ON EACH OF COUNTS 2, 4, 8, 11, & 13, A TERM OF 5 YEARS ON COUNT 9, AND A TERM OF 3 YEARS ON COUNT 14, ALL SUCH TERMS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY.
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 The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if [ ] The defendant shall register with the state sex offender registration agency in the state where the defendant resides, works, or is a student, as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.)
If 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 in a manner and frequency directed by the court or probation officer; 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 any 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 of 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 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; 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
WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RELEASE FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS, THE DEFENDANT SHALE REPORT EN PERSON TO THE PROBATION OFFICE IN THE DISTRICT TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. WHILE ON SUPERVISED RELEASE. THE DEFENDANT SHALE NOT COMMIT ANOTHER FEDERAL. STATE, OR LOCAL CRIME, SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM OR OTHER DANGEROUS DEVICE, SHALL NOT POSSESS AN ILLEGAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND SHALE COMPLY WITH THE OTHER STANDARD CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THIS COURT. THE DEFENDANT MUST SUBMIT TO ONE DRUG TEST WITHIN 15 DAYS OF COMMENCEMENT OF SUPERVISED RELEASE AND AT LEAST TWO TESTS THEREAFTER AS DETERMINED BY THE PROBATION OFFICER THE DEFENDANT SHALL REFRAIN FROM THE ILLEGAL POSSESSION AND/OR USE OF DRUGS AND SHALL SUBMIT TO URINALYSIS OR OTHER FORMS OF TESTING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE DEFENDANT SHALL PARTICIPATE IN DRUG TREATMENT AND ABIDE BY THE RULES OF ANY SUCH PROGRAM UNTIL SATISFACTORILY DISCHARGED. 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 THE 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 FINE OBLIGATION. THE DEFENDANT SHALL NOT ENCUMBER OR LIQUIDATE INTEREST IN ANY ASSETS UNLESS IT IS IN DIRECT SERVICE OF THE FINE OBLIGATION OR OTHERWISE HAS THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE COURT. THE DEFENDANT SHALL COOPERATE IN THE COLLECTION OF DNA AS DIRECTED BY THE PROBATION OFFICER. IN THE EVENT THE FINE IS NOT PAID PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUPERVISION. THE DEFENDANT SHALL SATISFY THE AMOUNT DUE IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF NOT LESS THAN $25.00. TO COMMENCE 30 DAYS AFTER RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT. THE DEFENDANT SHALL NOTIFY THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY TOR THE DISTRICT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ANY CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS OR RESIDENCE THAT OCCURS WHILE ANY PORTION OF THE TINE REMAINS UNPAID.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
+--------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ Assessment ¦ Fine ¦ Restitution ¦ +------+------------+----------+-------------¦ ¦TOTALS¦$ 800.00 ¦$ 1.000.00¦$ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+ [ ] 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.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Name of Payee ¦ Total Loss ¦ Restitution Ordered ¦ Priority or Percentage ¦ +---------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 0 ¦$ 0 ¦ ¦ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [ ] 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). 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 X fine [ ] 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, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties are due as follows: A [ ] Lump sum payment of $ _______________ due immediately, balance due
[ ] not later than _______________ , orB X Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with [ ] C, [ ] D, or X 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 X Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
[ ] in accordance [ ] C, [ ] D, [ ] E, or [ ] F below; or
IN THE EVENT THE FINE IS NOT PAID PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUPERVISION. THE DEFENDANT SHALL SATISFY THE AMOUNT DUE IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF NOT LESS THAN $25.00. 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 the period of 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), 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:
A SCCY INDUSTRIES. MODEL CPX-1, CALIBER 9MM LUGER, DEFACED SERIAL NUMBER RESTORED TO SERIAL NUMBER 033043; 17 LIVE ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION. ANY PROPERTY USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED, & ANY PROPERTY CONSTITUTING, ORDERIVED FROM, ANY PROCEEDS OBTAINED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE COMMISSION OF SUCH OFFENSES.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.