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UNITED STA UNITED STATES TES DIS DISTRI TRICT CT COURT COURT FOR FO R THE EST STER ERN N DIS ISTR TRIC ICT T OF AS ASH HINGT INGTON ON AT SEA SEATTL TTLE E
) CR09 09-2 -232 32 RA RAJ J )No. CR Plaintiff, ) ) v. )Seattle, Washington ) )Ju RICH RI CHAR ARD D IL ILSO SON N, June ne 11 11, , 20 2010 10 )10: 10:45 45 a.m a.m. . Defendant. ) ______________________________) VERBAT BATIM IM REP REPORT ORTED ED PRO PROCEE CEEDIN DINGS GS FOR FOR: : FELON EXCERP EXC ERPT T OF VER FELONY Y SENT SENTENCIN ENCING G UNIT UN ITED ED ST STAT ATES ES OF AM AMER ERIC ICA A
RICH CHAR ARD D A. JO JONE NES S BEFORE BEF ORE THE HON HONORA ORABLE BLE RI
UNITED UNI TED STA STATES TES DIS DISTRI TRICT CT COU COURT RT JUD JUDGE GE APPEARANCES: For the Pla Plaint intiff iff: :
ANDREW AND REW FRI FRIEDM EDMAN, AN, ESQ ESQ. .
Assistant Assist ant U.S U.S. . Att Attorn orney ey 700 70 0 St Stew ewar art t St Stre reet et, , Su Suit ite e 52 5220 20 Seattle, Seatt le, Washi Washington ngton 98101
For the Def Defend endant ant: :
PETER PET ER OFF OFFENB ENBECH ECHER, ER, ESQ ESQ. .
Skellenge Skelle nger r Ben Bender der PS 1301 13 01 5t 5th h Av Aven enue ue, , Su Suit ite e 34 3401 01 Seattle, Seatt le, Washi Washington ngton 98101
[email protected]
Court Cour t Repor Reporter: ter:
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(Defendan (Def endant t prese present.) nt.)
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THE TH E CL CLER ERK: K:
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Plea Pl ease se rise. rise.
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Unit Un ited ed State States s Di Dist stri rict ct Court Court
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for fo r th the e We West ster ern n Di Dist stri rict ct of Wa Wash shin ingt gton on is no now w in se sess ssio ion, n, th the e
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Honora Hon orable ble Ric Richar hard d A. Jon Jones es pre presid siding ing. .
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THE TH E COURT COURT: :
Good Go od mor morni ning ng. .
Plea Pl ease se be sea seate ted. d.
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THE TH E CL CLER ERK: K:
We ar are e he here re for se sent nten enci cing ng in th the e ma matt tter er
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of Un Unit ited ed St Stat ates es v. Ri Rich char ard d Wi Wils lson on, , Ca Caus use e No No. . CR CR09 09-2 -232 32 as assi sign gned ed
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to th this is Co Cour urt. t.
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and als also o the pro probat bation ion off office icer. r.
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Coun Co unse sel, l, pl plea ease se ri rise se an and d ma make ke yo your ur ap appe pear aran ance ces, s,
MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
Good Go od mo morn rnin ing, g, Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor, r, An Andr drew ew
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Frie Fr iedm dman an fo for r th the e Un Unit ited ed St Stat ates es. .
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
Good Go od morn mornin ing. g. Pete Pe ter r Of Offe fenb nbec eche her r ap appe pear arin ing g wi with th Mr Mr. .
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Wils Wi lson on wh who o is pr pres esen ent t in co cour urt t ou out t of cu cust stod ody. y.
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Your You r Hon Honor. or.
Good Go od mo morn rnin ing, g,
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
Morn Mo rnin ing, g, both both of you. you.
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MS. MS . BO BOLL LLE: E:
Morn Mo rnin ing, g, Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor, r, Lo Lorr rrai aine ne Bo Boll lle e fo for r
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the Uni United ted Sta States tes Pro Probat bation ion Off Office ice. . THE TH E COU OURT RT: :
Goo ood d mo morn rnin ing. g.
As ind ndic icat ate ed we are here here
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for fo r th the e se sent nten enci cing ng of th the e De Defe fend ndan ant. t.
For Fo r pu purp rpos oses es of se sent nten enci cing ng
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it is my pr prac acti tice ce to al alwa ways ys id iden enti tify fy th the e do docu cume ment nts s th that at ha have ve
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been be en su subm bmit itte ted d fo for r my co cons nsid ider erat atio ion n an and d th that at I ha have ve re revi view ewed ed an and d
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they th ey in incl clud ude e th the e fo foll llow owin ing: g:
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Probat Pro bation ion Off Office icer r Lor Lorrai raine ne Bol Bolle le wit with h att attach achmen ments; ts; the
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govern gov ernmen ment's t's sen senten tencin cing g mem memora orandu ndum m and mot motion ion to ord order er to sea seal l
The Th e pr pres esen ente tenc nce e re repo port rt pr prep epar ared ed by
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the th e se sent nten enci cing ng me memo mora rand ndum um wh whic ich h th the e Co Cour urt t ha has s si sign gned ed an and d
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prov pr ovid ided ed to th the e in in-c -cou ourt rt de depu puty ty fo for r fi fili ling ng; ; th the e De Defe fend ndan ant' t's s
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sent se nten enci cing ng me memo mora rand ndum um wi with th ex exhi hibi bits ts an and d mo moti tion on in or orde der r to se seal al
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the Def Defend endant ant's 's sen senten tencin cing g mem memora orandu ndum, m, whi which ch ord order er the Cou Court rt has
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sign si gned ed an and d is su subm bmit itti ting ng fo for r th the e in in-c -cou ourt rt de depu puty ty fo for r fi fili ling ng. .
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I ha have ve al also so re revi view ewed ed th the e Un Unit ited ed St Stat ates es Pr Pret etri rial al Se Serv rvic ices es
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rele re leas ase e st stat atus us re repo port rt an and d th the e se seal aled ed pl plea ea ag agre reem emen ent. t.
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for fo r th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , ar are e yo you u aw awar are e of an any y ad addi diti tion onal al do docu cume ment nts s
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subm su bmit itte ted d fo for r my co cons nsid ider erat atio ion n th that at I di did d no not t st stat ate e fo for r th the e
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record?
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MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
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Coun Co unse sel l
No Your Your Hono Honor. r.
Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e de defe fens nse, e, sa same me qu ques esti tion on fo for r
you.
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
I ju just st want want to make make su sure re that that th the e
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Cour Co urt t ha has s re rece ceiv ived ed a -- an am amen endm dmen ent t to th the e pr prob obat atio ion n re repo port rt. .
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Ther Th ere e wa was s a on onee-pa page ge in inse sert rt. .
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THE TH E COU COURT RT: :
Yes. Ye s.
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
Okay Ok ay. .
Othe Ot her r th than an that, that, no no, , no noth thin ing. g. And, An d, Mr. Mr. Of Offe fenb nbec eche her, r, I am assu assumi ming ng
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also al so th that at yo you' u've ve ha had d th the e op oppo port rtun unit ity y to re revi view ew th the e pr pres esen ente tenc nce e
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report rep ort wit with h you your r cli client ent? ?
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
Yes, Ye s, Your Your Ho Hono nor. r.
Coun Co unse sel, l, th ther ere e ar are e a fe few w ob obje ject ctio ions ns th that at
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you had. had.
Fir irs st of al all, l, I not ote e tha hat t yo you u ha had d cl clar ari ifi fic cat ati ion ons s.
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don't don 't tre treat at the cla clarif rifica icatio tions ns as som someth ething ing tha that t req requir uires es Cou Court rt
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resolu res olutio tion n or Cou Court rt int interv ervent ention ion; ; is tha that t cor correc rect? t?
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
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THE TH E COU OURT RT: :
Yes, Ye s, Your Your Ho Hono nor. r.
Now No w th the e ne nex xt, Co Cou uns nse el, you ha had d a few
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obje ob ject ctio ions ns wh whic ich h th the e Co Cour urt t wi wish shes es to ad addr dres ess. s.
The Th e fi firs rst t
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obje ob ject ctio ion n de deal alt t wi with th th the e dr drug ug qu quan anti tity ty an and d th the e ca calc lcul ulat atio ion n of
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the dr drug ug qu quan ant tit ity. y.
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incl in clin ined ed to gr gran ant t yo your ur ob obje ject ctio ion n in li ligh ght t of th the e fa fact ct th that at it
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does do es no not t ap appe pear ar to be fa fair ir to se sent nten ence ce so some me de defe fend ndan ants ts un unde der r
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mixt mi xtur ure e an and d so some me de defe fend ndan ants ts un unde der r pu pure re qu quan anti titi ties es of dr drug ugs, s, an and d
Fir Fi rst of al all, l, I' I'll ll let yo you u kn kno ow th tha at I am
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I'll I' ll ce cert rtai ainl nly y gi give ve th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt th the e op oppo port rtun unit ity y to ma make ke
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obje ob ject ctio ion n ag agai ains nst t th that at, , bu but t I be beli liev eve e it it's 's ap appr prop opri riat ate e to tr trea eat t
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all al l de defe fend ndan ants ts si simi mila larl rly y si situ tuat ated ed th the e ex exac act t sa same me wa way y an and d no not t
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give gi ve be bene nefi fit t to th thos ose e th that at ha have ve th the e be bene nefi fit t of pl plea eadi ding ng gu guil ilty ty
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and an d be bein ing g se sent nten ence ced d be befo fore re th the e la labo bora rato tory ry re repo port rts s co come me ou out. t.
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just ju st on th that at ob obje ject ctio ion, n, Co Coun unse sel l fo for r th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , do yo you u wi wish sh
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to wei eigh gh in at al all? l?
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MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
So
Your Yo ur Honor Honor, , I wo woul uld d ju just st ask to
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pres pr eser erve ve my ob obje ject ctio ion n fo for r th the e re reco cord rd. .
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I th thin ink k it is ap appr prop opri riat ate e to se sent nten ence ce ba base sed d on th the e re reco cord rd as it
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exis ex ists ts. .
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I gu gues ess s I wo woul uld d sa say y th that at
I ha have ve no furth further er ar argu gume ment nt to of offe fer. r. THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
Your Yo ur obje object ctio ion n is note noted. d.
Next Ne xt, , Co Coun unse sel, l,
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is Mr Mr. . Off Offenb enbech echer' er's s obj object ection ion reg regard arding ing rol role e in the off offens ense. e.
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Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e de defe fens nse, e, I wi will ll gi give ve yo you u th the e op oppo port rtun unit ity y to ta take ke
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furt fu rthe her r ar argu gume ment nt if yo you u wi wish sh. .
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MR. OFF FFE ENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
Mr. Mr . Of Offe fenb nbec eche her. r.
You Yo ur Hon ono or, I am no not t su sure re th tha at I
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nee eed d to ar argu gue e to th the e Co Cour urt t.
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mind mi nd th the e fa fact cts s in th the e ca case se, , an and d du duri ring ng th the e co cour urse se of ou our r ar argu guin ing g
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the th e ca case se to th the e Co Cour urt t si sinc nce e it is a pr prop opos osed ed 11 11(c (c)( )(1) 1)(C (C) )
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agre ag reem emen ent t wi with th th the e th thre ree e to fi five ve ye year ar ra rang nge, e, I wo woul uld d li like ke to
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addr ad dres ess s th the e Co Cour urt t on Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's ro role le in th the e of offe fens nse e as
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comp co mpar ared ed to th the e ot othe hers rs. .
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calcul cal culati ating ng the gui guidel deline ine ran range, ge, tha that t wei weighi ghing ng one fac factor tor tha that t
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it ou ough ght t to be as Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an's 's su sugg gges este ted d a tw two o le leve vel l do down wnwa ward rd
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adju ad just stme ment nt. .
I si simp mply ly su sugg gges este ted d a fo four ur le leve vel l do down wnwa ward rd
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adju ad just stme ment nt. .
If th the e Co Cour urt, t, an and d fo for r th the e re reas ason ons s I' I've ve st stat ated ed, , an and d
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I do don' n't t th thin ink k I ha have ve an any y fu furt rthe her r ar argu gume ment nt, , if th the e Co Cour urt t ac acce cept pts s
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that th at, , th the e 11 11(c (c)( )(1) 1)(C (C) ) ag agre reem emen ent, t, th the e ra rang nge e wi will ll be be belo low w th the e
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guid gu idel elin ine e ra rang nge e in an any y ca case se, , so I th thin ink k th the e -- th the e ar argu gume ment nt th that at
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I ma make ke he here re is su suff ffic icie ient nt. .
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I thi hink nk th the e Cou our rt pro roba babl bly y ha has s in
And An d we we were re si simp mply ly su sugg gges esti ting ng th that at in
Okay Ok ay. .
Any An y su supp pple leme ment ntat atio ion n th that at you you wi wish sh
to ma make ke, , Co Coun unse sel l fo for r th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , on th that at is issu sue? e? MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
No, No , Yo Your ur Honor Honor. .
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with wi th th the e Pr Prob obat atio ion n Of Offi fice ce. .
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minor min or but not min minima imal l adj adjust ustmen ment. t.
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
The Th e go gove vern rnme ment nt agree agrees s
The Th e fa fact cts s he here re in th the e re reco cord rd ne nega gate te
Mr. Mr . Of Offe fenb nbec eche her, r, wi with th th that at sp spec ecif ific ic
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obje ob ject ctio ion n wh whic ich h th the e Co Cour urt t is go goin ing g to ru rule le on in my ov over eral all l
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calc ca lcul ulat atio ions ns, , do yo you u ha have ve an any y ot othe her r ob obje ject ctio ions ns th that at re requ quir ire e
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Court Cou rt int interv ervent ention ion or res resolu olutio tion? n?
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
No, No , Yo Your ur Honor Honor. .
Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , I as assu sume me th that at
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you yo u ha have ve no ot othe her r ob obje ject ctio ions ns to th the e pr pres esen ente tenc nce e re repo port rt th that at
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requir req uire e Cou Court rt int interv ervent ention ion; ; is tha that t a cor correc rect t sta statem tement ent? ?
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MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
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THE TH E COUR COURT T:
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That Th at is co corr rrec ect, t, Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor. r.
All rig right ht. .
The Th en I will will ann annou oun nce my
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conc co nclu lusi sion on as to th the e ap appr prop opri riat ate e of offe fens nse e le leve vel l an and d cr crim imin inal al
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hist hi stor ory y ca cate tego gory ry. .
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that th at I ha have ve us used ed th the e No Nove vemb mber er 20 2009 09 ed edit itio ion n of th the e Se Sent nten enci cing ng
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Guid Gu idel elin ines es fo for r th thes ese e ca calc lcul ulat atio ions ns. .
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plea pl ea of gu guil ilty ty to Co Coun unt t 1, co cons nspi pira racy cy to ex expo port rt fi fire rear arms ms wi with thou out t
We be begi gin n wi with th th the e Co Cour urt t no noti ting ng fi firs rst t of al all l
The Th e De Defe fend ndan ant t ha has s en ente tere red d a
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a li lice cens nse e an and d Co Coun unt t 2, di dist stri ribu buti tion on of co coca cain ine. e.
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for fo r a vi viol olat atio ion n of Ti Titl tle e 18 18, , Un Unit ited ed St Stat ates es Co Code de, , Se Sect ctio ion n 37 371 1 is
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foun fo und d at gu guid idel elin ine e se sect ctio ion n 2X 2X1. 1.1. 1.
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is le leve vel l 26 26. .
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offens off ense e cha charac racter terist istics ics, , vic victim tim rel relate ated d adj adjust ustmen ments, ts, rol role e in the
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offe of fens nse e or fo for r ob obst stru ruct ctio ion n of ju just stic ice e as it re rela late tes s to th that at
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partic par ticula ular r cou count, nt, the theref refore ore, , the adj adjust usted ed off offens ense e lev level el rem remain ains s
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a 26.
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The Th e gu guid idel elin ine e
The Th e ba base se of offe fens nse e fo for r Co Coun unt t 1
Ther Th ere e ar are e no ot othe her r ad adju just stme ment nts s ap appr prop opri riat ate e fo for r
Now No w as it re rela late tes s to th the e ca calc lcul ulat atio ion n fo for r th the e se seco cond nd co coun unt, t,
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whic wh ich h is di dist stri ribu buti tion on of co coca cain ine, e, th the e Co Cour urt t ha has s al alre read ady y no note ted d
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for fo r th the e pa part rtie ies s th that at I wi will ll se sent nten ence ce th the e De Defe fend ndan ant t un unde der r th the e
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calc ca lcul ulat atio ion, n, an and d th that at is th the e ca calc lcul ulat atio ion n th that at is pr prov ovid ided ed in th the e
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resp re spon onse se to th the e ob obje ject ctio ions ns, , an and d th the e pa part rtie ies s lo look ok at pa page ge th thre ree e
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of th the e re resp spon onse se to th the e ob obje ject ctio ions ns at atta tach ched ed to th the e pr pres esen ente tenc nce e
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repo re port rt, , th the e Co Cour urt t be beli liev eves es th that at is an ac accu cura rate te st stat atem emen ent t wi with th
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the th e Co Cour urt t tr trea eati ting ng th the e dr drug ug am amou ount nt as a mi mixt xtur ure e to ma make ke su sure re
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ther th ere e is co cons nsis iste tenc ncy y in se sent nten enci cing ng fo for r al all l de defe fend ndan ants ts. .
In th that at
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rega re gard rd wi with th th that at co conv nver ersi sion on, , th the e ba base se of offe fens nse e le leve vel l sh shou ould ld be
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34.
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a mi mino nor r pa part rtic icip ipan ant, t, an and d un unde der r 3B 3B1. 1.2( 2(b) b), , th the e ba base se of offe fens nse e le leve vel l
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is re redu duce ced d by th thre ree e le leve vels ls in th the e Co Cour urt' t's s se sent nten enci cing ng gu guid idel elin ine e
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2D1.1A5.
The Def efen enda dant nt in th this is re rega gard rd th the e Co Cou urt wi will ll fi fin nd him to be
In this regard it goes from a 34 to a 31.
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Under Und er spe specif cific ic off offens ense e cha charac racter terist istics ics, , the Cou Court rt fin finds ds
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that th at th the e De Defe fend ndan ant t di did d ap appe pear ar wi with th, , at le leas ast t on Ma May y 9t 9th, h, th the e
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Defend Def endant ant sho showed wed an und underc ercove over r off office icer r sev severa eral l wea weapon pons s and bod body y
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armor arm or he had in his pos posses sessio sion, n, add additi itiona onally lly pro provid vided ed sec securi urity ty
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to la law w en enfo forc rcem emen ent t of offi fice cers rs du duri ring ng a co coca cain ine e tr tran ansa sact ctio ion n on th the e
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date da te, , sa same me da date te. .
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poss po sses essi sion on of a lo load aded ed .3 .38 8 sp spec ecia ial l pi pist stol ol an and d a lo load aded ed .3 .357 57
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revo re volv lver er wh when en he pr prov ovid ided ed se secu curi rity ty fo for r an un unde derc rcov over er of offi fice cer r
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duri du ring ng a co coca cain ine e an and d me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine e tr tran ansa sact ctio ion. n.
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believ bel ieves es und under er the these se tot total al cir circum cumsta stance nces s a two lev level el adj adjust ustmen ment t
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upwa up ward rds s fo for r po poss sses essi sion on of a fi fire rear arm m pu purs rsua uant nt to gu guid idel elin ine e
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section secti on 2D.1 2D.1.1(b .1(b)1 )1 is appro appropriat priate. e.
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On Ju June ne 10 10th th th the e De Defe fend ndan ant t wa was s ar arre rest sted ed in
And An d th the e Co Cour urt t
The Th e Co Cour urt t al also so be beli liev eves es th that at th the e ad adju just stme ment nt fo for r ro role le in th the e
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offe of fens nse e sh shou ould ld be at a le leve vel l -- tw two o le leve vel l re redu duct ctio ion. n.
The Th e Co Cour urt t
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find fi nds s th that at th the e De Defe fend ndan ant t wa was s an en enfo forc rcer er to dr drug ug tr tran ansa sact ctio ions ns
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and he wa was s ar arme med d wi with th a fir ire ear arm m.
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thes th ese e ci circ rcum umst stan ance ces s hi his s co cond nduc uct t do does es no not t wa warr rran ant t th this is be bein ing g
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trea tr eate ted d as a mi mini nima mal l pa part rtic icip ipan ant t bu but t do does es fi find nd th that at it
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consti con stitut tutes es a min minor or adj adjust ustmen ment, t, the theref refore ore, , a two lev level el
The Th e Co Cour urt t fi fin nds th tha at und nde er
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adju ad just stme ment nt do down wnwa ward rds s is ap appr prop opri riat ate. e.
The Th e ad adju just sted ed of offe fens nse e le leve vel l
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is th ther eref efor ore e 31 31, , no ad adju just stme ment nts s fo for r ob obst stru ruct ctio ion n of ju just stic ice. e.
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multip mul tiple le cou count nt adj adjust ustmen ment t und under er gui guidel deline ine sec sectio tion n 3D1 3D1.4 .4 is
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appr ap prop opri riat ate. e.
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is an inc ncre reas ase e in th the e of off fen ense se le lev vel of on one. e.
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a co comb mbin ined ed ad adju just sted ed of offe fens nse e le leve vel l of 32 32. .
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time ti mely ly en ente tere red d a pl plea ea of gu guil ilty ty wh whic ich h ha has s gi give ven n th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt
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the opp opport ortuni unity ty to mor more e eff effici icient ently ly and eff effect ective ively ly uti utiliz lize e its
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reso re sour urce ces. s.
The Th e
Comb Co mbin ine e th the e tw two o of offe fens nse, e, th the e Co Cour urt t be beli liev eves es th ther ere e Thi Th is lea eave ves s us wi with th
The Th e De Defe fend ndan ant t ha has s
The Th e Co Cour urt t is al also so sa sati tisf sfie ied d ba base sed d up upon on th the e le leve vel l of
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coop co oper erat atio ion n pr prov ovid ided ed by th the e De Defe fend ndan ant t an and d th the e st stat atem emen ent t to th this is
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Cour Co urt t th that at it wa warr rran ants ts a th thre ree e le leve vel l re redu duct ctio ion n fo for r ac acce cept ptan ance ce of
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resp re spon onsi sibi bili lity ty. .
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of 29 29. .
With Wi thou out t Ch Chap apte ter r 4 en enha hanc ncem emen ents ts th the e of offe fens nse e le leve vel l re rema main ins s
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at 29 29. .
The Th e De Defe fend ndan ant t ha has s a cr crim imin inal al hi hist stor ory y ca cate tego gory ry of on one, e,
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whic wh ich h le leav aves es th this is Co Cour urt t wi with th a ra rang nge e of im impr pris ison onme ment nt of 87 to
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108 10 8 mo mont nths hs. .
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resp re spon ond d to th the e ca calc lcul ulat atio ions ns ma made de by th the e Co Cour urt? t?
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This Th is le leav aves es us wi with th an of offe fens nse e le leve vel l su subt btot otal al
Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , ho how w do yo you u wi wish sh to
MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
The Th e go gove vern rnme ment nt ag agre rees es wi with th th thos ose e
calculatio calcu lations, ns, Your Honor Honor. .
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Cou oun nse sel, l, I al als so nee eed d to not ote e th that at in
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addi ad diti tion on to th that at, , th the e su supe perv rvis ised ed re rele leas ase e ra rang nge e is th thre ree e ye year ars, s,
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prob pr obat atio ion n ra rang nge e no not t el elig igib ible le an and d th the e fi fine ne ra rang nge e is 15 15,0 ,000 00 to $1
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mill mi llio ion. n.
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for the gov govern ernmen ment? t?
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Any An y ob obje ject ctio ion n to th that at ad addi diti tion onal al ca calc lcul ulat atio ion, n, Co Coun unse sel l
MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
I'm I' m so sorr rry, y, yo you u sa said id th the e su supe perv rvis ised ed
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releas rel ease e ran range ge is?
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
Thre Th ree e ye year ars. s.
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
No objec objecti tion on, , Yo Your ur Honor. Honor.
Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e de defe fens nse, e, how do yo you u wi wish sh
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to re resp spon ond d to th the e ca calc lcul ulat atio ions ns ma made de by Co Cour urt t su subj bjec ect t to th the e
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object obj ection ion tha that t you mad made? e?
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seem see m acc accura urate, te, You Your r Hon Honor. or.
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Subj Su bjec ect t to th the e ob obje ject ctio ions ns, , th thos ose e ar are e
Then Th en in that that re rega gard rd, , Co Coun unse sel l fo for r th the e
governmen gove rnment, t, your sente sentencin ncing g recom recommenda mendation. tion. MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
Your Yo ur Honor, Honor, the go gove vern rnme ment nt is
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reco re comm mmen endi ding ng a se sent nten ence ce of 48 mo mont nths hs im impr pris ison onme ment nt in th this is ca case se. .
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Ther Th ere e is re real ally ly -- I' I'd d la larg rgel ely y li like ke to re rely ly on th the e se sent nten enci cing ng
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memo me mora rand ndum um th that at I fi file led. d.
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woul wo uld d li like ke to addre address ss. .
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is go goin ing g to ar argu gue, e, an and d th the e de defe fens nse e se sent nten enci cing ng me memo mora rand ndum um
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cert ce rtai ainl nly y ar argu gues es, , th ther ere e is a qu ques esti tion on of wh what at th the e De Defe fend ndan ant' t's s
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rol ole e wa was s and th the e co cond ndu uct fo for r wh whic ich h he is be bei ing se sen nte tenc nced ed. .
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thin th ink k Mr Mr. . Of Offe fenb nbec eche her r wi will ll ma make ke ar argu gume ment nts s th that at th the e De Defe fend ndan ant t wa was s
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kin ind d of le led d in into to a lot of the co cond nduc uct t fo for r wh whic ich h he is be bein ing g
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sent se nten ence ced d he here re an and d th the e co cond nduc uct t th that at dr driv ives es th this is gu guid idel elin ine e ra rang nge e
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by an un unde derc rcov over er of offi fice cer. r.
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we lo look ok at th the e of offe fens nses es fo for r wh whic ich h th the e De Defe fend ndan ant t is be bein ing g
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sent se nten ence ced, d, he di did d pl play ay a ve very ry ac acti tive ve ro role le in th thos ose e of offe fens nses es. .
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Firs Fi rst t as re rega gard rds s to Co Coun unt t 1, wh whic ich h is th the e co cons nspi pira racy cy to
Ther Th ere e ar are e re real ally ly tw two o fa fact ctor ors s th that at I
Firs Fi rst t I th thin ink, k, an and d I th thin ink k th the e de defe fens nse e
And An d I
And An d I wa want nted ed to ma make ke cl clea ear r th that at wh when en
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smug sm uggl gle e fi fire rear arms ms to Me Mexi xico co wi with thou out t a li lice cens nse, e, th that at oc occu curs rs be befo fore re
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ther th ere e is an any y un unde derc rcov over er of offi fice cer r in invo volv lved ed, , so th that at -- th that at is
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basi ba sica call lly y en enti tire rely ly Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's co cond nduc uct, t, hi his s ow own n vo voli liti tion on. .
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seco se cond nd wh when en we tu turn rn to th the e dr drug ug ch char arge ge, , Co Coun unt t 2, Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on ha had d
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made ma de so some me ve very ry sm smal all, l, re real ally ly pe pers rson onal al us use e qu quan anti tity ty sa sale les s of
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drug dr ugs s by hi hims msel elf f to th the e un unde derc rcov over er ag agen ent t an and d to ot othe her r pe peop ople le
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befo be fore re th the e wh whol ole e qu ques esti tion on of wh what at wa was s hi his s ro role le an and d wh who o wa was s
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prov pr ovid idin ing g th the e mo moti tiva vati tion on fo for r it oc occu curs rs, , so he is en enga gage ged d in so some me
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sale sa les s of mu much ch sm smal alle ler r qu quan anti titi ties es th than an th the e sa sale les s th that at ul ulti tima mate tely ly
And An d
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led to his ar arr res est t.
Real Re ally ly it is his ow own n co con ndu duct ct ag agai ain n as
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oppo op pose sed d to en entr trap appe ped d or pa part rtia iall lly y en entr trap appe ped d an and d th then en he do does es --
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and th then en th tha at is all be bef for ore e we ge get t to th the e qu ques est tio ion n of wh what at is
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Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on's 's co cond nduc uct t ve vers rsus us wh what at is he be bein ing g lu lure red d or br brou ough ght t
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int nto o by th the e und nde erc rcov over er ag age ent nt. .
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that th at th that at is issu sue e do does esn' n't t ev even en ap appl ply y to to, , an and d th then en on once ce th the e
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unde un derc rcov over er ag agen ent t st star arts ts pl play ayin ing g so sort rt of a ve very ry si sign gnif ific ican ant t ro role le, ,
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that th at's 's wh when en we ha have ve th the e tr tran ansa sact ctio ion, n, th the e dr drug ug tr tran ansa sact ctio ion n
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become bec omes s muc much h lar larger ger and Mr. Wil Wilson son pro provid viding ing sec securi urity, ty, pro provid viding ing
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advi ad vice ce of ho how w to do it it, , sh show owin ing g up wi with th gu guns ns, , so he is en enga gagi ging ng
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in ad addi diti tion onal al co cond nduc uct t th ther ere e th that at is se seri riou ous s ev even en on once ce he is
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havi ha ving ng so sort rt of ve very ry -- ha havi ving ng de deal alin ings gs wi with th th the e un unde derc rcov over er ag agen ent t
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lead le adin ing g to that. that.
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have ha ve a pa patt tter ern n th that at go goes es fo for r fo four ur ye year ars, s, or fi five ve ye year ars s re real ally ly, ,
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wher wh ere e th the e ma majo jori rity ty of th the e co cond nduc uct t is Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's co cond nduc uct t
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with wi thou out t an any y qu ques esti tion on of wh whet ethe her r he is le lega gall lly y en entr trap appe ped d or
So th ther ere e is a lo lot t of co cond nduc uct t her ere e
But Bu t wh when en you look look at the whole whole patte pattern rn, , we
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whet wh ethe her r he is en enti tice ced d or lu lure red d in into to th this is co cond nduc uct. t.
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is an im impo port rtan ant t di dist stin inct ctio ion n fo for r th the e Co Cour urt t to re reme memb mber er. .
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I th thin ink k th that at
If th the e Co Cour urt t do does es, , we we'r 're e lo look okin ing g at tw two o se seri riou ous s cr crim imes es
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here he re, , on one, e, th the e ef effo fort rt to sm smug uggl gle e fi fire rear arms ms to th the e Za Zapa pati tist sta, a, an and d
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I th thin ink k in so some me se sens nse e it it's 's im impo port rtan ant t fo for r th the e Co Cour urt t to lo look ok at
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Mr. Mr . Wil Wilson son's 's mot motiva ivatio tion n bec becaus ause e mos most t peo people ple who smu smuggl ggle e fir firear earms ms
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abro ab road ad ar are e pr prob obab ably ly do doin ing g th that at to ma make ke mo mone ney. y.
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smug sm uggl glin ing g gu guns ns mo more re va valu luab able le, , mo more re va valu luab able le in Ca Cana nada da. .
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smug sm uggl gle e th them em up th ther ere e to try to make make mo mone ney. y.
They Th ey fo foun und d They Th ey
They Th ey'r 're e no not t
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worr wo rryi ying ng ab abou out t th the e fa fact ct th that at th they ey'r 're e be bein ing g us used ed fo for r dr drug ug
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dist di stri ribu buti tion on an and d ca caus usin ing g vi viol olen ence ce. .
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not th that at, , he wa was s not tr try yin ing g to ma mak ke mon one ey.
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mone mo ney y do doin ing g th this is an and d he be beli liev eved ed th that at he wa was s do doin ing g so some meth thin ing g
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that th at wo woul uld d he help lp th the e Za Zapa pati tist sta, a, a gr grou oup p wi with th wh whom om he ha had d sy symp mpat athy hy
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and an d wh whom om he he help lped ed in pe peac acef eful ul wa ways ys in ad addi diti tion on, , an and d so so, , th that at is
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some so mewh what at mi miti tiga gati ting ng. .
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conf co nfli lict ct is go goin ing g to ha have ve al all l ki kind nds s of ra rami mifi fica cati tion ons s an and d li like kely ly
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lea ead d to lo loss ss of li life fe in wa ways ys th that at yo you u ca can nno not t pr pre edi dict ct. .
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no one can pr pred edic ict t it it. .
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that th at is ve very ry se seri riou ous s co cond nduc uct. t.
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is wh why y we we'r 're e he here re on th that at co coun unt. t.
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Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on's 's mo moti tiva vati tion ons s ar are e In fa fact ct, , he sp spe ent
At th the e sa same me ti time me se send ndin ing g fi fire rear arms ms in into to a
Tha Th at --
We can't can't even even kn know ow what what ha happ ppen ened ed, , so It is cr crim imin inal al co cond nduc uct t an and d th that at
The Th e se seco cond nd th thin ing g is th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt sp spen ent t a lo lot t of ti time me in
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this th is ca case se tr tryi ying ng to co come me up wi with th an ap appr prop opri riat ate e re reco comm mmen enda dati tion on. .
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I th thin ink k on one e of th the e ha hard rdes est t fa fact ctor ors s fo for r th the e Co Cour urt t is co comi ming ng up
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with wi th a fa fair ir pu puni nish shme ment nt, , bo both th in th this is ca case se as ag agai ains nst t th the e ge gene nera ral l
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backgr bac kgroun ound d cas cases es -- bot both h aga agains inst t the gen genera eral l bac backgr kgroun ound d cas cases es
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that th at th the e Co Cour urt t se sees es an and d al also so th the e Co Cour urt t al alre read ady y al allu lude ded d to tr tryi ying ng
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to co come me up wi with th a pu puni nish shme ment nt th that at is fa fair ir re rela lati tive ve to Mr Mr. .
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Wilson Wil son's 's coco-def defend endant ants s in thi this s cas case. e.
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Thre Th ree e of th thos ose e co co-d -def efen enda dant nts s ha have ve be been en se sent nten ence ced d wh who o we were re
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basica bas ically lly pur purely ely dru drug g tra traffi fficki cking ng hav have e bee been n sen senten tenced ced to
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mandat man datory ory min minimu imum m sen senten tences ces, , and tha that t is Mr. Zav Zavala ala-Bu -Busti stillo llo who
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was wa s se sent nten ence ced d th this is mo morn rnin ing g to te ten n ye year ars s an and d Mr Mr. . Fl Flet etes es an and d Mr Mr. .
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Canter Can terero ero-Ar -Artea teaga ga who eac each h rec receiv eived ed fiv five e yea year r sen senten tences ces and
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obvi ob viou ousl sly y we we'r 're e as aski king ng fo for r a lo lowe wer r se sent nten ence ce th than an th that at. .
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that th at is ap appr prop opri riat ate e in li ligh ght t of al all l th the e fa fact ctor ors s in th this is ca case se. .
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I th thin ink k
So th the e cl clos oses est t co comp mpar aris ison on wh when en yo you u re real ally ly lo look ok at it to Mr Mr. .
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Wils Wi lson on is pr prob obab ably ly Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h in te term rms s of sa sayi ying ng wh what at is an
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appr ap prop opri riat ate e th thin ing, g, ho how w do we se sent nten ence ce Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on in a wa way y th that at
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is fa fair ir an and d is no not t -- do does esn' n't t cr crea eate te a un unwa warr rran ante ted d di disp spar arit ity y
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with wi th Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch. h.
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are ar e se seve vera ral l -- it co come mes s ou out t fa fair irly ly cl clos ose e an and d th that at's 's wh why y th the e
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gove go vern rnme ment nt is re reco comm mmen endi ding ng 48 mo mont nths hs as op oppo pose sed d to th the e 42 mo mont nths hs
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that tha t Mr. Rei Reinsc nsch h rec receiv eived. ed.
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And An d in lo look okin ing g at th thos ose e tw two o de defe fend ndan ants ts, , th ther ere e
Ther Th ere e ar are e re real ally ly th thre ree e fa fact ctor ors s th that at dr driv ive e th that at, , on one e is th the e
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long lo nger er pe peri riod od of ti time me of Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's co cond nduc uct t he here re. .
Mr. Mr . Re Rein insc sch h
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also al so ha had d a sy symp mpat athe heti tic c st stor ory y as th the e Co Cour urt t wi will ll re reme memb mber er, , he wa was s
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basi ba sica call lly y a pr prod oduc ucti tive ve me memb mber er of so soci ciet ety y un unti til l pr prob obab ably ly th thre ree e to
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six si x mo mont nths hs be befo fore re th the e ev even ents ts th that at le led d to hi his s ar arre rest st he here re. .
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had a job.
He had a business he was trying to start.
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prob pr obab ably ly us usin ing g dr drug ugs s re recr crea eati tion onal ally ly on th the e si side de, , bu but t he wa was s no not t
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dist di stri ribu buti ting ng dr drug ugs s an and d th then en hi his s li life fe ju just st fe fell ll ap apar art t an and d he we went nt
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from fr om be bein ing g a sm smal all l sc scal ale e dr drug ug de deal aler er to su sudd dden enly ly be bein ing g a hu huge ge
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drug dr ug de deal aler er, , an and d so so, , wh when en yo you u co comp mpar are e th thos ose e tw two, o, Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's
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cond co nduc uct t sp span ans s a lo long nger er pe peri riod od of ti time me th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch. h.
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The Th e se seco cond nd is fi fire rear arms ms, , an and d I th thin ink k in invo volv lvin ing g fi fire rear arms ms in
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crim cr imes es is al alwa ways ys a se seri riou ous s th thin ing g an and d Mr Mr. . Wi Will llia iam m -- Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on
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has ha s th that at in tw two o wa ways ys he here re, , on one, e, th the e fi fire rear arms ms we were re ex expo port rted ed to
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Mexi Me xico co, , an and d tw two, o, th the e fi fire rear arms ms th that at we were re pr prov ovid idin ing g se secu curi rity ty at
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the th e dr drug ug tr tran ansa sact ctio ion. n.
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know kn ows, s, Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch' h's s co cond nduc uct t pr prob obab ably ly le led d to th the e su succ cces essf sful ul
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conc co nclu lusi sion on of th the e ca case se ag agai ains nst t Mr Mr. . Fl Flet etes es. .
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he pr prov ovid ided ed is wh what at tu turn rned ed th the e ca case se th that at wa was s go goin ing g to tr tria ial l in into to
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one on e in wh whic ich h Mr Mr. . Fl Flet etes es pl plea ead d gu guil ilty ty. .
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from fro m the mat matter ters s dis discus cussed sed in the gov govern ernmen ment's t's fil filing ing con concer cernin ning g
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Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on, , th ther ere e is no not t a si simi mila lar r re resu sult lt or be bene nefi fit t in th this is
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case ca se, , an and d so so, , th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt is tr tryi ying ng ac acco cord rd so some me wa way y to th that at. .
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The Th e th thir ird d is th the e fa fact ct that that as th the e Co Cour urt t
The Th e in info form rmat atio ion n th that at
And An d wi with thou out t ta taki king ng aw away ay
So lo look okin ing g at th thos ose e th thre ree e fa fact ctor ors, s, I th thin ink k it co come mes s ou out t
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fair fa irly ly cl clos ose, e, bu but t in we weig ighi hing ng th thos ose, e, th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt be beli liev eves es a
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slight sli ghtly ly lon longer ger sen senten tence ce is app approp ropria riate te and tha that's t's why we' we're re
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reco re comm mmen endi ding ng th the e 48 mo mont nth h se sent nten ence ce. .
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anyt an ythi hing ng el else se yo you u wi wish sh to ad add? d?
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Than Th ank k yo you, u, Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor. r.
Bef efo ore I com ome e to yo you, u, Ms. Bo Boll lle e, is th ther ere e
Let Le t me me ment ntio ion n he wa was s or orig igin inal ally ly ch char arge ged d
with wi th so some me ve very ry se seri riou ous s cl clas ass s A an and d B fe felo loni nies es wh whic ich h wo woul uld d ha have ve
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subj su bjec ecte ted d hi him m to ma mand ndat ator ory y mi mini nimu mums ms, , so I th thin ink k th the e re reso solu luti tion on
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in th this is ca case se as fa far r as cu culp lpab abil ilit ity y wi with th th the e ot othe her r de defe fend ndan ants ts is
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a ve very ry fa fair ir on one e an and d I ag agre ree e wi with th th the e 11 11(c (c)( )(1) 1)(C (C) ) ag agre reem emen ent t an and d
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we wo woul uld d re reco cogn gniz ize e th that at he ge get t 48 mo mont nths hs im impr pris ison onme ment nt. .
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THE TH E COUR COURT: T:
Than Th ank k you. you.
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
Mr. Mr . Offe Offenb nbec eche her? r?
Than Th ank k yo you, u, Your Your Honor Honor. .
Your Yo ur Hono Honor, r,
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at th the e -- we we'r 're e re reco comm mmen endi ding ng a se sent nten ence ce of 36 mo mont nths hs. .
At th the e
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risk ri sk of un unde derc rcut utti ting ng my re reco comm mmen enda dati tion on, , I th thin ink k I sh shou ould ld sa say y at
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the th e be begi ginn nnin ing g th that at I th thin ink k it it's 's ap appr prop opri riat ate e to th than ank k Mr Mr. .
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Fri rie edm dman an fo for r his co cond nduc uct t in th thi is cas ase. e.
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unus un usua ual l ca case se an and d I th thin ink k th the e Co Cour urt t ca can n se see e th that at an and d in so some me wa ways ys
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a di diff ffic icul ult t ca case se fo for r bo both th pa part rtie ies s to re reso solv lve. e.
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do th that at. .
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Thi Th is in my min ind d wa was s an
It to took ok so some me ti time me
Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on wa was s ta targ rget eted ed by th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt fo for r so some me sp spec ecif ific ic
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info in form rmat atio ion n an and d as it tu turn rns s ou out t he di did d no not t ha have ve ex exac actl tly y th the e
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info in form rmat atio ion n th that at th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt ha had d ho hope ped d fo for, r, an and d as th the e Co Cour urt t
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is aw awar are e fr from om it its s ow own n ex expe peri rien ence ce, , a fe fede dera ral l pr pros osec ecut utor or ca can n
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some so meti time mes s pu put t -- ca can n le lead ad to un unto towa ward rd re resu sult lts s th that at ar are e
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unin un inte tend nded ed, , an and d in th this is ca case se I be beli liev eve e th that at Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an ac acte ted d
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alwa al ways ys in go good od fa fait ith h an and d wa was s al alwa ways ys wi will llin ing g to li list sten en an and d he wa was s
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acti ac ting ng in th the e hi high ghes est t tr trad adit itio ion n I be beli liev eve e of th the e Un Unit ited ed St Stat ates es
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Atto At torn rney ey's 's Of Offi fice ce fo for r th the e We West ster ern n Di Dist stri rict ct of Wa Wash shin ingt gton on, , an
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off ffi ice in wh whic ich h I ha have ve gr gre eat re res spe pec ct.
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Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on ha has s sp spec ecif ific ical ally ly as aske ked d me to th than ank k Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an fo for r
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his hi s co cons nsid ider erat atio ion n in th this is ca case se an and d fo for r be bein ing g th thou ough ghtf tful ul an and d
So Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lso on and I, an and d
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alwa al ways ys li list sten enin ing g to th the e in info form rmat atio ion n wh whic ich h wa was s no not t ex exac actl tly y -- th the e
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case ca se di did d no not t co come me ou out t ex exac actl tly y th the e wa way y th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt ha had d ho hope ped d
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for in th the e beg egi inn nni ing ng, , an and d so, we tha han nk him fo for r th tha at and I th thi ink
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the th e Co Cour urt t sh shou ould ld kn know ow th that at Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an ha has s go gone ne th the e ex extr tra a mi mile le. .
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At th the e sa same me ti time me we di disa sagr gree ee wi with th hi his s re reco comm mmen enda dati tion on fo for r
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the th e re reas ason ons s th that at I am go goin ing g to st stat ate e no now, w, an and d we ag agre ree e th that at th this is
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was wa s se seri riou ous s co cond nduc uct, t, se seri riou ous s cr crim imes es an and d th that at gu guns ns ar are e in invo volv lved ed. .
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It's It 's ob obvi viou ousl sly y a se seri riou ous s ma matt tter er. .
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Hono Ho nor, r, I th thin ink k it it's 's ap appr prop opri riat ate e to pu put t Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's co cond nduc uct t in
But Bu t at th the e sa same me ti time me, , Yo Your ur
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cont co ntex ext. t.
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the th e -- if yo you u we were re pu puni nish shin ing g Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on fo for r th the e am amou ount nts s of
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metham met hamphe phetam tamine ine or coc cocain aine e tha that t he, him himsel self, f, was inv involv olved ed wit with h
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when wh en he wa was s do doin ing g th thes ese e po poke ker r ga game mes, s, yo you u wo woul uld d ha have ve a le leve vel l 12
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in fed federa eral l cou court, rt, whi which ch aft after er acc accept eptanc ance e of res respon ponsib sibili ility ty wou would ld
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yiel yi eld d a si six x to 12 12-m -mon onth th ra rang nge. e.
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acti ac tivi vity ty th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on wa was s in invo volv lved ed in in, , an and d ad admi mitt tted edly ly he wa was s
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invo in volv lved ed in du duri ring ng th thes ese e po poke ker r ga game mes. s.
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would wou ld, , was ess essent ential ially ly the und underc ercove over r off office icer r say saying ing, , hey hey, , can
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you get me som ome e coc ocai aine ne or can yo you u ge get t me som ome e met eth h and giv ivi ing
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thes th ese e ve very ry sm smal all l gr gram am am amou ount nts. s.
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Wilson said, sure, and he got it for him.
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dea eal ler er. .
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ever ev eryb ybod ody y el else se in this this ca case se wa was. s.
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trafficke traf fickers, rs, inclu including ding Mr. Reins Reinsch. ch.
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As Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an po poin ints ts ou out t in hi his s le lett tter er to Ms Ms. . Bo Boll lle, e,
That Th at is th the e le leve vel l of cr crim imin inal al
His Hi s dr drug ug de deal alin ing, g, if yo you u
That Th at is th the e am amou ount nt, , so Mr. He was not a drug
He was no not t ma maki king ng a li liv vin ing g as a dr drug ug deal dealer er as They Th ey we were re al all l dr drug ug
So th the e -- to pu put t th the e ca case se in co cont ntex ext, t, th that at wa was s Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's
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leve le vel l of ac acti tivi vity ty, , ab abou out t a si six x to 12 12-m -mon onth th ra rang nge e un unti til l th the e
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unde un derc rcov over er of offi fice cer r en enco cour urag aged ed Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h an and d Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on to
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beco be come me in invo volv lved ed in th thes ese e mu much ch la larg rger er ki kilo lo tr tran ansa sact ctio ions ns. .
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real re al se sens nse, e, an and d as Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an ac accu cura rate tely ly po poin ints ts ou out t in hi his s
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let ette ter r to Ms Ms. . Bo Boll lle, e, th the e -- Mr. Wil ilso son n ha had d no ro role le at all in
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nego ne goti tiat atin ing g th the e si size ze of th thes ese e tr tran ansa sact ctio ions ns. .
He wa was s si simp mply ly an
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addad d-on on, , an ex extr tra a pe pers rson on ad adde ded d to th the e st stin ing. g.
It wa was s Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h
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whom wh om ne nego goti tiat ated ed th the e am amou ount nts, s, wh who o we went nt an and d ga gave ve th the e sa samp mple les, s, wh who o
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show sh owed ed up an and d co coor ordi dina nate ted d ev ever eryt ythi hing ng. .
In a
He di did d ev ever eryt ythi hing ng. .
Mr. Mr .
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Wils Wi lson on wa was s ju just st an ap appe pend ndan ant, t, ta tagg gged ed on at th the e en end d as an anot othe her r
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pers pe rson on to st stin ing g in th the e tr tran ansa sact ctio ion. n.
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you yo u kn know ow, , we di didn dn't 't ta take ke th this is ca case se to tr tria ial l on an en entr trap apme ment nt
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defe de fens nse, e, bu but t th ther ere e ar are e el elem emen ents ts of en entr trap apme ment nt. .
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indu in duce ceme ment nt. .
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have ha ve di disc scus usse sed d th this is on ma many ny oc occa casi sion ons s an and d he pr pref efer ers s to ca call ll it it, ,
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Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on wa was s pr pres esen ente ted d wi with th an op oppo port rtun unit ity y to be beco come me in invo volv lved ed
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in th this is, , an and d th that at's 's fi fine ne. .
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but bu t it it's 's -- th ther ere e is no qu ques esti tion on th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on wa was s ta targ rget eted ed
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for fo r th this is an and d th that at th the e -- th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , an and d it wa was s no not t th the e
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federa fed eral l gov govern ernmen ment t fra frankl nkly, y, it was the loc local al gov govern ernmen ment t spe spent nt
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two tw o ye year ars s in insi sinu nuat atin ing g a fa fals lse e fr frie iend nd to Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on to th the e po poin int t
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wher wh ere e by th the e ti time me he wa was s ar arre rest sted ed, , Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on ac actu tual ally ly th thou ough ght t
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this th is wa was s hi his s be best st fr frie iend nd, , or on one e of hi his s be best st fr frie iend nds, s, an and d he wa was s
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an un unde derc rcov over er ag agen ent t wh who o wa was s vi vide deot otap apin ing g an and d au audi dio o re reco cord rdin ing g al all l
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the th e tr tran ansa sact ctio ions ns wi with th th the e go goal al of of, , yo you u kn know ow, , ge gett ttin ing g re reco cord rd of
The Th e tr trut uth h is that that he an and, d,
You Yo u ca can n ca call ll it en enco cour urag agem emen ent. t.
You Yo u ca can n ca call ll it
Mr. Mr . Fr Frie iedm dman an and I
We ca can n -- th that at's 's a ch char arac acte teri riza zati tion on, ,
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criminal crim inal activ activity. ity. So th ther ere e ar are e el elem emen ents ts of in indu duce ceme ment nt or en enco cour urag agem emen ent. t.
The Th e
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idea id ea to go to a dr drug ug tr tran ansa sact ctio ion n wi with th gu guns ns wa was s no not t Ri Rick ck Wi Wils lson on's 's
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idea id ea. .
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mean me an, , th the e ad advi vice ce, , Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor, r, wa was s th that at th this is pe pers rson on, , Br Bria ian, n, wa was s
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goin go ing g to ha have ve a dr drug ug tr tran ansa sact ctio ion n an and d Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on sa said id, , he hey, y, th that at
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coul co uld d be re real ally ly da dang nger erou ous, s, an and d Br Bria ian n sa said id, , he hey, y, wi will ll yo you u wa watc tch h
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my ba back ck? ?
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out to yo you u in hi his s let ette ter r, he ag agre reed ed to do tha hat t ou out t of a se sens nse e of
Mr. Mr . Fr Frie iedm dman an just just indi indica cate ted d th that at he ga gave ve some some advi advice ce. .
Will Wi ll you you co cove ver r my ba bac ck?
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And An d fo fool olis ishl hly y, as he po poi int nte ed
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loya lo yalt lty. y.
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cas ase e whe here re Mr. Wi Wils lson on was ma mak kin ing g an any y mon one ey off it.
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for fo r th the e fi firs rst t tr tran ansa sact ctio ion, n, wh whic ich h is -- it it's 's a to toke ken n am amou ount nt. .
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It's not -- it ha had d no noth thi ing to do wi with th the tr tran ans sac acti tio on.
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seco se cond nd tr tran ansa sact ctio ion n wa was s al almo most st a qu quar arte ter r of a mi mill llio ion n do doll llar ars s an and d
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they th ey pr prom omis ised ed Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on $5 $500 00. .
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They Th ey we were re do done ne ju just st to ki kind nd of co comp mple lete te th the e ci circ rcle le so th they ey wo woul uld d
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have ha ve a go good od ca case se ag agai ains nst t Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on. .
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This Th is wa was s no not t a si situ tuat atio ion n li like ke ev ever eryb ybod ody y el else se in th this is He go got t $200
The Th e
I me mean an, , th thes ese e ar are e to toke ken n am amou ount nts. s.
The Th e fa fact ct is th this is pe pers rson on al also so fi fina nanc nced ed th the e Ca Cafe fe Co Cors rsai air, r,
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brou br ough ght t it ou out t of Rick' Rick's s ap apar artm tmen ent. t.
I me mean an, , he wa was s re real ally ly
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invo in volv lved ed in al all l of th the e op oper erat atio ion. n.
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not no t ha have ve be been en in invo volv lved ed in th this is de deal al if he ha hadn dn't 't be been en ta targ rget eted ed. .
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Now ow, , th tha at is not to sa say y th tha at Mr. Wi Wils lson on is te tell llin ing g yo you u th that at he
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sho houl uldn dn't 't be pun unis ish hed fo for r th this is. .
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pun uni ish shed ed fo for r it.
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you yo u ar are e go goin ing g to im impo pose se a se sent nten ence ce, , bu but t it is fa fair ir to un unde ders rsta tand nd
The Th e tr trut uth h is th that at Ri Rick ck wo woul uld d
Of co cou urs rse e he is go goin ing g to be
He ple lea ad gui uilt lty y to the cr crim ime e an and d he kn kno ows th tha at
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the th e co cont ntex ext t un unde der r wh whic ich h th the e un unde derc rcov over er ag agen ents ts ca came me to Ri Rick ck
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Wils Wi lson on, , go got t hi him m in into to th the e de deal al. .
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was kn kno own in th the e co com mmu muni nity ty as an en enfo forc rcer er of dru rug g de dea als ls. .
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know kn own n in th the e co comm mmun unit ity y as a gu guy y wh who o ha had d a ro roll llin ing g po poke ker r ga game me an and d
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you yo u co coul uld d go ov over er an and d pl play ay po poke ker r an and, d, yo you u kn know ow, , oc occa casi sion onal ally ly yo you u
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woul wo uld d ge get t a sm smal all l am amou ount nt of il ille lega gal l dr drug ugs. s.
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know kn own n ab abou out t -- kn know own n as as. .
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It wa was s no not t be beca caus use e Ri Rick ck Wi Wils lson on He wa was s
That Th at's 's wh what at he wa was s
Also Al so Yo Your ur, , Ho Hono nor, r, in te term rms s of hi his s ro role le in th the e of offe fens nse, e, I thin th ink k it is ap appr prop opri riat ate e to co comp mpar are e hi him m to Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h an and d I
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woul wo uld d li like ke to of offe fer r th the e Co Cour urt t a sl slig ight htly ly di diff ffer eren ent t pe pers rspe pect ctiv ive e
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on Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h wh when en yo you u co comp mpar are e it to Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's ac actu tual al
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con ondu duct ct in the ca case se. .
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Wils Wi lson on is no not t sa sayi ying ng th that at he wa was s dr draw awn n in into to th this is in th the e se sens nse e
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tha hat t he ha has s a de def fen ense se to th the e ca case se, , bu but t it is cle lear ar th that at hi his s
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brai br ain n du duri ring ng th thes ese e pa past st ye year ars s ha has s be been en fo fogg gged ed bo both th by bi bipo pola lar r
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diso di sord rder er th that at Dr Dr. . Hu Hunt nter er de desc scri ribe bes s an and d al also so by Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's ow own n
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effo ef fort rts s to ki kind nd of se self lf me medi dica cate te th that at wi with th me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine. e.
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mean me an, , I' I've ve he hear ard d wh when en I fi firs rst t sa sat t do down wn wi with th Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on he
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desc de scri ribe bed d ho how w he ha had d th thes ese e ve very ry sp spec ecif ific ic sm smal all l am amou ount nts s of
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meth me tham amph phet etam amin ine e th that at he wo woul uld d ta take ke ea each ch da day y to ki kind nd of ke keep ep
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him imse self lf on an ev eve en kee eel l as if he wa was s ap apot othe heca cary ry an and d he wa was s
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desc de scri ribi bing ng th the e do dose se th that at wa was s ne nece cess ssar ary y to ke keep ep hi hims msel elf f on an
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eve ven n ke keel el. .
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abso ab solu lute tely ly cl clea ear r th that at th this is is wh what at he wa was s do doin ing, g, an and d th this is is
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what wh at Ms Ms. . Bo Boll lle e fo foun und d as we well ll. .
I me mean an, , and I can an't 't sa say y thi his s en eno oug ugh h, Mr.
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Dr. Dr . Hu Hunt nte er -- ev even en be bef for ore e he sa saw w Dr. Hu Hunt nter er, , he wa was s
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If yo you u com omp par are e hi him m in ter erm ms of rol ole e in th the e off ffe ens nse e to Mr Mr. .
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Rein Re insc sch, h, Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor, r, an and d I am no not t tr tryi ying ng to cr crea eate te ne new w fa fact cts. s.
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I'm I' m ju just st lo look okin ing g at th the e fa fact cts s th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h ad admi mitt tted ed in th the e
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comp co mpla lain int. t.
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even ev ents ts an and d al also so th the e ag agen ent' t's s re reci cita tati tion on of Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch' h's s
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conf co nfes essi sion on so to sp spea eak k ab abou out t wh what at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h de desc scri ribe bes s as hi his s
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own rol ole e in th the e of offe fens nse, e, and it wa was s not th that at he wa was s in it for
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suc uch h a sh shor ort t pe peri riod od of ti time me. .
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2008 20 08, , an and d Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h de desc scri ribe bes s hi hims msel elf f as be bein ing g a co coca cain ine e
The Th e co comp mpla lain int t in incl clud udes es bo both th a de desc scri ript ptio ion n of th the e
I me mea an, he be bega gan n dr drug ug de dea ali lin ng in
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dist di stri ribu buto tor r at lo loca cal l ni nigh ghtc tclu lubs bs. .
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conn co nnec ecti tion on an and d he qu quic ickl kly y ev evol olve ved d in into to a ha half lf a ki kilo logr gram am a we week ek
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drug dr ug de deal aler er in Seatt Seattle le st star arti ting ng in 20 2008 08. .
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to th the e ag age ent nts s in th the e co comp mpla lain int, t, so he was a per erso son n who wa was s
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gett ge ttin ing g al alon ong g as a dr drug ug de deal aler er wi with th al all l th thes ese e -- wi with th th the e ha half lf a
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kilo ki logr gram am a we week ek. .
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then th en th the e la larg rge e tr tran ansa sact ctio ions ns wh whic ich h we were re se set t up by th the e st stin ing g by
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the unde undercove rcover. r.
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He de deve velo lope ped d a Ho Hond ndur uran an dr drug ug
That Th at is what what he sa said id
Then Th en it in incr crea ease sed d to on one e ki kilo logr gram am am amou ount nts, s,
Mr. Mr . Re Rein insc sch h wa was s cl clea earl rly y an es esse sent ntia ial l pa part rt of al all l of th thes ese e
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tran tr ansa sact ctio ions ns. .
He direc directe ted d wh wher ere e th they ey were were go goin ing g to occur occur. .
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chan ch ange ged d th the e lo loca cati tion on on on one e oc occa casi sion on fr from om on one e re rest stau aura rant nt to
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anot an othe her. r.
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He br brou ough ght t sa samp mple les s of the il ille lega gal l dr dru ugs gs. .
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secr se cret et co comp mpar artm tmen ents ts in it it. .
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was wa s no not t si simp mply ly th that at, , yo you u kn know ow, , he ha happ ppen ened ed to be st stan andi ding ng ne next xt
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Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on wh when en th this is al all l oc occu curr rred ed, , th that at wa was s hi his s bu busi sine ness ss be bein ing g a
He ne nego goti tiat ated ed th the e am amou ount nts. s.
He
He ne nego goti tiat ated ed th the e pr pric ice. e. He ha had d a tr trap ap ca car r wi with th
That Th at wa was s Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch' h's s ro role le, , an and d it
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drug dr ug deale dealer. r.
Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on on th the e ot othe her r ha hand nd was a to tota tall lly y no non n
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esse es sent ntia ial l pa part rt of th the e de deal al. .
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rol ole e at all. all.
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gun. gu n.
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offi of fice cer, r, an and d he wo woul uld d ha have ve ne neve ver r do done ne th this is be befo fore re as op oppo pose sed d to
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anyt an ythi hing ng he ha had d do done ne be befo fore re. .
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that th at th the e un unde derc rcov over er of offi fice cer r ha had d Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on on th the e se seco cond nd de deal al, ,
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they th ey ha had d hi him m wa wait it at a re rest stau aura rant nt ha half lf a mi mile le aw away ay fr from om wh wher ere e
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the dr drug ug de deal al was re real ally ly go goi ing to ha hap ppe pen. n.
He ha had d ab abso solu lute tely ly no fu func ncti tion onal al
He was aske asked to com ome e al alon ong g an and d bri ring ng, , yo you u kno now w, a
He was so ta tang ngen enti tial al, , he wa was s as aske ked d by th the e un unde derc rcov over er
He was so ta tang ngen enti tial al to th the e de deal al
The Th ey had hi him m wa wait it on
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West We st La Lake ke. .
The Th e dr drug ug de deal al wa was s su supp ppos osed ed to ha happ ppen en Jo Joey eys s an and d th then en
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it wa was s ch chan ange ged d to Da Dani niel el's 's on Me Merc rcer er by Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h by th the e wa way. y.
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They Th ey hi him m wa wait it in a di diff ffer eren ent t pl plac ace e an and d he wa was s ar arre rest sted ed be befo fore re
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the drug drug dea deal eve ven n ha happ ppe ene ned. d.
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They Th ey co coul uld d ha have ve ha had d hi him m wa wait itin ing g at a re rest stau aura rant nt in Be Bell llev evue ue, ,
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whi hic ch is no not t to sa say y th that at he di didn dn' 't ag agre ree e to be pa par rt of th the e dr drug ug
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dea eal. l.
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plea pl ead d gu guil ilty ty. .
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no fu func ncti tion onal al ro role le in th the e tr tran ansa sact ctio ion. n.
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Mr. Mr . Re Rein insc sch, h, yo you u wi will ll se see e th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h wa was s a cr crit itic ical al pa part rt
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of the tra transa nsacti ction. on.
He ha had d no cl clu ue.
He wa was s clu luel eles ess. s.
He di did d an and d tha hat' t's s why we we' 're her ere e tod oday ay an and d th tha at' t's s wh why y he But Bu t fu func ncti tion onal ally ly if yo you u lo look ok at th the e fa fact cts, s, he ha had d If yo you u co comp mpar are e th that at to
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So ot othe her r co comp mpar aris ison ons s wi with th Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch, h, Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h wa was s
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rele re leas ased ed on Pr Pret etri rial al Se Serv rvic ices es re rele leas ase e ju just st as Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on wa was s at
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abou ab out t th the e sa same me ti time me. .
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UA.
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prom pr omis ised ed th that at he wo woul uld d ne neve ver r us use e me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine e ag agai ain n on
With Wi thin in tw two o we week eks s Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h ha had d a di dirt rty y
He was was br brou ough ght t in by hi his s pr pret etri rial al serv servic ices es offi office cer. r.
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Pret Pr etri rial al Se Serv rvic ices es re rele leas ase e an and d a no ac acti tion on me memo mo wa was s se sent nt to th the e
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Cour Co urt, t, wh whic ich h th the e Co Cour urt t si sign gned ed of off f on on. .
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that th at he wo woul uld d no not t re re-o -off ffen end. d.
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had anoth anothe er dir irty ty UA. UA.
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was wa s br brou ough ght t in fr fron ont t of th the e ma magi gist stra rate te ju judg dge. e.
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hear he arin ing g on th that at an and d th the e ma magi gist stra rate te ju judg dge e re rele leas ased ed Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h
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agai ag ain n on th the e pr prom omis ise e th that at he wo woul uld d no not t us use e me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine e
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agai ag ain. n.
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He pr prom omis ised ed th the e pr pret etri rial al se serv rvic ices es of offi fice cer r an and d wa was s re rele leas ased ed
He pr prom omis ised ed in ef effe fect ct
A fe few w we week eks s af afte ter r th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h
He was was br brou ough ght t in int to cou our rt tha hat t ti tim me.
He promi promise sed d th the e Co Cour urt. t.
He
They Th ey ha had d a
He promi promise sed d ev ever eryb ybod ody y in court court. .
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agai ag ain. n.
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UA, UA , th the e th thir ird d UA di dirt rty y wi with th me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine, e, ca came me in into to co cour urt t an and d
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fina fi nall lly y th the e ma magi gist stra rate te ju judg dge e re revo voke ked d hi him m an and d pu put t hi him m in ja jail il. .
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A fe few w we week eks s af afte ter r th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h ha had d ye yet t an anot othe her r di dirt rty y
That Th at is to be co cont ntra rast sted ed wi with th Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on. .
Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on di did d
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not no t ha have ve on one e re rela laps pse e or tw two o re rela laps pses es or th thre ree e re rela laps pse. e.
He ha had d
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zero ze ro re rela laps pses es, , an and d th this is is a ve very ry, , ve very ry di diff ffic icul ult t dr drug ug to ki kick ck. .
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The Th e Co Cour urt t ha has s a lo lot t of ex expe peri rien ence ce wi with th pe peop ople le wi with th dr drug ug
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addict add iction ions s and met metham hamphe phetam tamine ine aft after er 13 yea years, rs, par partic ticula ularly rly whe when n
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it is us used ed to me medi dica cate te an anot othe her r me ment ntal al il illn lnes ess s is a ve very ry, , ve very ry
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diff di ffic icul ult t dr drug ug to ma mast ster er. .
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enti en tire re ye year ar no now. w.
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some so meth thin ing g th that at th the e Co Cour urt t ou ough ght t to ta take ke in into to co cons nsid ider erat atio ion. n.
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know kn ow th that at th the e Co Cour urt t ex expe pect cts s ev ever eryo yone ne to fo foll llow ow it its s or orde ders rs, , bu but t
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not no t ev ever eryb ybod ody y do does es, , an and d in th this is ca case se Ma Mars rsha hall ll Re Rein insc sch h di did d no not. t.
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Mars Ma rsha hall ll Re Rein insc sch h di did d no not t fo foll llow ow th the e Co Cour urt' t's s or orde ders rs, , bu but t Ri Rick ck
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Wilson Wil son did did. .
And An d Ri Rick ck Wi Wils lson on ha has s do done ne th that at fo for r an
That Th at is a re rema mark rkab able le ac achi hiev evem emen ent t an and d it is
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The Th e on one e ot othe her r fa fact ct, , an and d th this is is ge gett ttin ing g a li litt ttle le bi bit t ah ahea ead, d,
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but bu t I th thin ink k th the e Co Cour urt t ou ough ght t to co cons nsid ider er th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h -- I
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know kn ow th the e Co Cour urt t re reco comm mmen ende ded d Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h ge get t dr drug ug tr trea eatm tmen ent t in
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pris pr ison on, , an and d he is el elig igib ible le fo for r th the e RD RDAP AP pr prog ogra ram, m, an and d Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h
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will wi ll li like kely ly be ab able le to pa part rtic icip ipat ate e in th that at. .
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with wi th an any y ce cert rtai aint nty. y.
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prog pr ogra ram m wi will ll re rece ceiv ive e up to a ye year ar -- I ju just st ch chec ecke ked d wi with th Ms Ms. .
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Bol oll le one th this is, , up to a ye year ar of off f of th the eir se sent nten ence ce if the hey y
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succ su cces essf sful ully ly co comp mple lete te al all l th the e su subs bsta tanc nce e ab abus use e tr trea eatm tmen ent. t.
We ca can' n't t pr pred edic ict t
A pe pers rson on wh who o pa part rtic icip ipat ates es in th the e RD RDAP AP
And An d I
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am ho hopi ping ng th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h is su succ cces essf sful ul th this is ti time me in co comp mple leti ting ng
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that th at tr trea eatm tmen ent. t.
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from fr om th the e RD RDAP AP pr prog ogra ram m be beca caus use e th ther ere e ar are e gu guns ns in invo volv lved ed in hi his s
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crim cr imes es of co conv nvic icti tion on, , so he ca can n go to th the e tr trea eatm tmen ent, t, he ca can n ge get t
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the th e tr trea eatm tmen ent t an and d he lo look oks s fo forw rwar ard d to th that at, , bu but t he is no not t go goin ing g
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to ge get t an any y ti time me of off f hi his s se sent nten ence ce be beca caus use e of th the e cr crim ime e of
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conv co nvic icti tion on, , ev even en th thou ough gh th the e fa fact ct is th that at bo both th Re Rein insc sch h an and d Wi Wils lson on
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in a lot of ways are here for the same crime.
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ough ou ght t to co cons nsid ider er th that at, , th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on ha has s be been en ou out t do doin ing g th the e
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trea tr eatm tmen ent. t.
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fail fa iled ed, , an and d ye yet, t, Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h is go goin ing g to ge get t so some me si sign gnif ific ican ant t
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time ti me pr prob obab ably ly of off f hi his s se sent nten ence ce. .
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Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on wi will ll no not t be ab able le to ge get t an any y be bene nefi fit t
So the Court
He ha has s be been en wa walk lkin ing g th the e wa walk lk wh whil ile e Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h
The Th e go gove vern rnme ment nt ar argu gues es, , Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor, r, th that at th the e Co Cour urt t ou ough ght t to
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sent se nten ence ce Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on mo more re ha hars rshl hly y be beca caus use e hi his s mi misc scon ondu duct ct wa was s ov over er
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a lon onge ger r spa pan n of ti time me. .
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char ch arac acte teri riza zati tion on of th the e co cond nduc uct. t.
I thi hink nk th that at is no not t an ex exac actl tly y ac accu cura rate te In 20 2005 05 Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on
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part pa rtic icip ipat ated ed wi with th an anot othe her r in indi divi vidu dual al in se send ndin ing g so some me ar arms ms to th the e
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Zap apa ati tist stas as. .
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cond co nduc uct t th that at is be befo fore re th the e Co Cour urt t is in 20 2009 09, , it it's 's co cond nduc uct t th that at
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occu oc curr rred ed ov over er a tw twoo-we week ek pe peri riod od re real ally ly. .
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sent se nten enci cing ng hi him m fo for r wh what at he re real ally ly wa was s up to in th the e mo mont nths hs
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lea eadi ding ng up to th tha at, it wo woul uld d be a si six x to 12 mo mont nth h ran ange ge, , bu but t th the e
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two ev even ent ts are on one e in 200 005 5 an and d one in May an and d Ju June ne of 20 2009 09. .
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It's It 's no not t a -- I do don' n't t th thin ink k it it's 's a re real al fa fair ir ch char arac acte teri riza zati tion on to
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say sa y th that at al all l of th this is wa was s ha happ ppen enin ing g al all l ov over er th that at pe peri riod od of ti time me. .
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(Pag (P age e 23 23, , li line ne 11 th thro roug ugh h fi firs rst t tw two o wo word rds s on li line ne 13 re reda dact cted ed by
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Tha Th at is th the e en end d -- pre ret tty mu much ch th the e end of tha hat t It's It 's one trans transac acti tion on, , it it's 's in 20 2005 05. .
Then Th en the
Agai Ag ain, n, if yo you u we were re
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It's It 's be been en in indi dica cate ted d in th the e pl plea eadi ding ngs s th that at th ther ere e wa was s so some me
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inte in tell llig igen ence ce ab abou out t an ev even ent t li like ke th the, e, bu but t no not t th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on
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was wa s ev ever er in invo volv lved ed in in. .
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So in th the e ab abse senc nce e of hi him m te tell llin ing g th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt ab abou out t it it, ,
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you yo u wo woul uldn dn't 't ev even en be se sent nten enci cing ng hi him m fo for r it it, , bu but t it wa wasn sn't 't a
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cont co ntin inuo uous us co cour urse se of co cond nduc uct t an and d I do don' n't t th thin ink k th that at is a fa fair ir
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charac cha racter teriza izatio tion. n.
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prod pr oduc uced ed a gu guil ilty ty pl plea ea is good. good.
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bene be nefi fits ts. .
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cont co ntro rol l th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt ca can n ch choo oose se to ch char arge ge ba base sed d on th the e
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inf nfo orm rma ati tion on it ha has s or no not. t.
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some so meti time mes s ha happ ppen ens s wi with th pe peop ople le wh who o ar are e no not t ac actu tual ally ly in invo volv lved ed in a
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seri se riou ous s cr crim ime e wh when en th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt th thin inks ks th that at th they ey ar are. e.
The fact tha that t Mr. Reinsch' Reinsch's s coo cooper perati ation on Ther Th ere e ma may y no not t be any si simi mila lar r
That Th at is a ma matt tter er th that at is is, , ag agai ain, n, wi with thou out t Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on's 's
We hav ave e no co cont ntr rol ov ove er tha hat t an and d it
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prod pr oduc uces es so some mewh what at of an in ineq equi uity ty th that at th the e pe pers rson on wh who o re real ally ly is
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invo in volv lved ed in th the e cr crim ime e ge gets ts a be bett tter er se sent nten ence ce th than an th the e pe pers rson on wh who o
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just ju st wa wasn sn't 't in invo volv lved ed in th this is. .
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Your Yo ur Ho Hono nor, r, th ther ere e ar are e so some me ot othe her r mi miti tiga gati ting ng fa fact ctor ors. s.
Firs Fi rst t
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of all ll, , Mr. Wil Wilso son n is 40 ye year ars s old ld. .
He ha has s no pr prio ior r
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the th e en envi viro ronm nmen enta tal l mo move veme ment nt, , bu but t he ha has s ne neve ver r be been en ar arre rest sted ed fo for r
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anyt an ythi hing ng ot othe her r th than an on once ce he wa was s ar arre rest sted ed fo for r th the e Ro Rodn dney ey Ki King ng --
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for fo r de demo mons nstr trat atio ions ns ar arou ound nd th the e Ro Rodn dney ey Ki King ng ev even ent, t, bu but t I me mean an, , he
He ha has s le led d a so some mewh what at re rebe bell llio ious us li life fe fr fran ankl kly y in
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has ha s ne neve ver r be been en ch char arge ged d wi with th a cr crim ime e be befo fore re, , wh whic ich h sp spea eaks ks we well ll
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for fo r hi his s di disc scip ipli line ne an and d hi his s in inte tegr grit ity y qu quit ite e fr fran ankl kly. y.
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(Pag (P age e 24 24, , la last st tw two o wo word rds s on li line ne 11 th thro roug ugh h th the e fi firs rst t wo word rd on
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line li ne 14 re reda dact cted ed by or orde der r of Ju Judg dge e Jo Jone nes. s.) )
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not no t ju just st by pl plea eadi ding ng gu guil ilty ty or wr writ itin ing g th the e le lett tter er, , bu but t by hi his s
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perf pe rfor orma manc nce e on Pr Pret etri rial al Se Serv rvic ices es re rele leas ase. e.
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mont mo nths hs of ho home me de dete tent ntio ion, n, la larg rgel ely y ho home me de dete tent ntio ion n an and d GP GPS S
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moni mo nito tori ring ng wi with th no vi viol olat atio ions ns, , wh whic ich h is -- th ther ere e wa was s on one e
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viol vi olat atio ion n wh wher ere e it wa was s ve very ry mi mino nor. r.
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call ca lled ed in a li litt ttle le bi bit t la late ter. r.
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was, wa s, bu but t he ha has s no su subs bsta tant ntiv ive e vi viol olat atio ions ns at al all, l, an and d ce cert rtai ainl nly y
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no di dirt rty y UAs li lik ke Mr. Re Rei ins nsch ch ha had d.
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impo im posi sing ng a se sent nten ence ce ou ough ght t to un unde ders rsta tand nd th that at, , an and d I kn know ow th the e
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Cour Co urt t un unde ders rsta tand nds, s, bu but t ou ough ght t to co cons nsid ider er th the e fa fact ct th that at up un unti til l
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Febr Fe brua uary ry, , he wa was s on ho home me de dete tent ntio ion n on GP GPS S mo moni nito tori ring ng an and d th that at is
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a si sign gnif ific ican ant t -- yo you u kn know ow, , th that at is a si sign gnif ific ican ant t re rest stri rict ctio ion n on
He ha has s go gone ne fo for r 12
It wa was s so some meth thin ing g he -- he
I ca can' n't t re reme memb mber er ex exac actl tly y wh what at it
And I thi hin nk the Co Cou urt in
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a pe pers rson on's 's li libe bert rty. y.
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supe su perv rvis isio ion n an and d de demo mons nstr trat ates es th that at he ca can n fo foll llow ow yo your ur or orde ders rs. .
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He ha has s ha had d th this is whole whole ye year ar of ve very ry cl clos ose e
Anot An othe her r mi miti tiga gati ting ng fa fact ctor or, , Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor, r, is th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on
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is su suff ffer erin ing g fr from om wh what at ha has s up un unti til l no now w be been en an un undi diag agno nose sed d
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ment me ntal al di diso sord rder er an and d it it's 's ch char arac acte teri rize zed d by Dr Dr. . Hu Hunt nter er as be bein ing g
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seve se vere re bi bipo pola lar r II di diso sord rder er, , an and d I kn know ow th the e Co Cour urt t ha has s ha had d an
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oppo op port rtun unit ity y to re revi view ew th that at re repo port rt. .
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compre com prehen hensiv sive e exa examin minati ation, on, inc includ luding ing a hug huge e bat batter tery y of tes tests, ts, a
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lot lo t of co coll llat ater eral al so sour urce ces, s, an and d ma many ny ho hour urs s of in inte terv rvie iews ws wi with th Mr Mr. .
Dr. Dr . Hu Hunt nter er di did d a ve very ry
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Wils Wi lson on, , an and d I ha have ve ev ever ery y co conf nfid iden ence ce th that at th that at is an ac accu cura rate te
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dia iag gno nos sis is. .
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repr re pres esen ente ted d pe peop ople le ch char arge ged d wi with th cr crim imes es fo for r 30 ye year ars s in th this is
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cit ity y, and wh when en I fi fir rst me met t Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on, , he is on one e of I wou oul ld say
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a han andf dful ul of may aybe be I ca can n cou ount nt on on one e han and d wh who o we were ren' n't t in th the e
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hosp ho spit ital al al alre read ady y wh who o we were re so pr prof ofou ound ndly ly af affe fect cted ed by th the e
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depr de pres essi sion on th that at Dr Dr. . Hu Hunt nter er descri describe bes. s.
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when wh en Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on li lite tera rall lly y ha had d di diff ffic icul ulty ty ge gett ttin ing g hi his s -- pi pick ckin ing g
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his hea ead d up off off of his his ha hand nd or the the ta tabl ble. e.
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depr de pres esse sed d an and d hi his s fa fami mily ly ha has s to told ld Dr Dr. . Hu Hunt nter er ab abou out t th this is as we well ll. .
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But Bu t he ha has s -- wh when en he is in th the e de depr pres esse sed d pe peri riod ods, s, he he's 's ju just st
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extremely extr emely depr depressed essed. .
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And An d I ha have ve to say to the Co Cou urt rt, , yo you u kn know ow, , I hav ave e
I me mean an, , th ther ere e ar are e da days ys
He was was so pro rofo foun und dly
At th the e sa same me time time he is a ve very ry inte intell llig igen ent t per erso son. n.
He is a
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pers pe rson on wh who o ha has s ap appl plie ied d hi hims msel elf f an and d he ha has s so some me un unde ders rsta tand ndin ing g of
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his hi s me ment ntal al il illn lnes ess s no now w in a wa way y th that at wi will ll he help lp hi him m co conq nque uer r th that at. .
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We're We 're not sug sugges gestin ting g tha that t he had dim dimini inishe shed d cap capaci acity ty def defens ense, e,
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alth al thou ough gh th ther ere e ar are e el elem emen ents ts of th that at, , bu but t th the e fa fact ct is he ha has s be been en
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in a fo fog g for th the e pa past st 13 or 14 ye year ars s, bo both th as a me ment nta al ill llne nes ss
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and an d wi with th th the e me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine. e.
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show sh ows s go good od in insi sigh ght t in into to hi his s ad addi dict ctio ion n an and d ha has s me ment ntal al il illn lnes ess. s.
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The Th e go good od ne news ws is th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on
Your Yo ur Ho Hono nor, r, th the e ca case se do does es in invo volv lve e gu guns ns an and d I th thin ink k I sh shou ould ld
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addr ad dres ess s th the e fa fact ct gu guns ns ar are e sc scar ary, y, th they ey so soun und d sc scar ary y an and d th they ey ar are e
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scar sc ary, y, bu but t I th thin ink k th the e -- to pu put t it sl slig ight htly ly in co cont ntex ext t fo for r th the e
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Cour Co urt, t, th the e Co Cour urt t sh shou ould ld un unde ders rsta tand nd th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on gr grew ew up in
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Okla Ok laho homa ma. .
All Al l hi his s fa fami mily ly is fr from om Ok Okla laho homa ma, , an and d th the e tr trut uth h is
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tha hat t it it' 's not un unus usua ual l fo for r a per erso son n to ha have ve a bu bunc nch h of gu guns ns in
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Okla Ok laho homa ma. .
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it's it 's -- it ma may y se seem em a li litt ttle le ca cava vali lier er, , bu but t it is a di diff ffer eren ent t
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comm co mmun unit ity y ot othe her r th than an th the e co comm mmun unit ity y th that at we li live ve he here re in Se Seat attl tle. e.
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And An d al all l of th the e gu guns ns he ha had d we were re le lega gal, l, le lega gall lly y ow owne ned, d, an and d wh when en
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we se see e a pe pers rson on wi with th a bu bunc nch h of gu guns ns in do down wnto town wn Se Seat attl tle, e, we
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expe ex pect ct th that at so some meti time mes s th that at th they ey ma may y be in invo volv lved ed in so some me ki kind nd of
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crim cr imin inal al be beha havi vior or wi with th th thos ose e ki kind nds, s, an and d th that at is ki kind nd of ou our r
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expe ex peri rien ence ce, , or my ex expe peri rien ence ce an anyw yway ay, , bu but t it it's 's no not t ne nece cess ssar aril ily y so
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for a pe pers rso on fro rom m Ok Okla lah hom oma. a.
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can ca n se see e th that at. .
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Most Mo st pe peop ople le in Ok Okla laho homa ma do ha have ve gu guns ns an and, d, yo you u kn know ow, ,
And An d if yo you u lo loo ok at hi his s rec eco ord rd, , yo you u
He ha has s no hi hist stor ory y of vi viol olen ence ce of an any y ki kind nd of vi viol olen ence ce, , no
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his ist tor ory y of an any y kin ind d of gu gun n vi viol ola ati tio on.
He has ow own ned gu guns ns al all l hi his s
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life li fe. .
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hs no hi hist stor ory y of vi viol olen ence ce an and d th the e tr trut uth h is he he's 's ne neve ver r go goin ing g to
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pos osse sess ss a gun ag agai ain n, eve ver. r.
It's It 's pa part rt of hi his s cu cult ltur ural al id iden enti tity ty, , bu but t th the e tr trut uth h is he
He' e's s ne neve ver r goi oing ng to st stan and d wi wit th a gun
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in hi his s ha han nd.
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unde un der r hi his s ag agai ain. n.
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ove ver r wi with th, , and al all l of th the e gun uns s th that at he ow own ns at th this is ti time me at
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least le ast wer were e leg legall ally y own owned. ed.
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(Pag (P age e 27 27, , li line ne 5 th thro roug ugh h th the e fi firs rst t si six x wo word rds s of li line ne 10 re reda dact cted ed
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per pe r or orde der r of Ju Judg dge e Jo Jone nes. s.) )
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He's He 's neve never r go goi ing to ha have ve a gu gun n in his his dr draw awer er or Beca Be caus use e of th this is fe felo lony ny co conv nvic icti tion on, , th that at is
was wa s re reve veal alin ing g th the e Ch Chia iapa pas s in info form rmat atio ion, n, an and d as yo you u ca can n se see e
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from fr om th the e ph phot otos os, , Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on ta taki king ng an am ambu bula lanc nce e of me medi dica cal l
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supp su ppli lies es an and d ha hand ndin ing g th the e ke keys ys ov over er to th the e am ambu bula lanc nce e to th the e
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medi me dica cal l st staf aff f th ther ere, e, th that at wa was s a de deep eply ly he held ld an and d a ge genu nuin inel ely y he held ld
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beli be lief ef th that at th thos ose e pe peop ople le we were re be bein ing g op oppr pres esse sed d an and d he wa was s tr tryi ying ng
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to hel elp p th the em.
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unde un ders rsta tand nds s th that at it it's 's le lega gal, l, it it's 's wr wron ong g an and d it it's 's da dang nger erou ous, s, an and d
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I ca can n tel ell l yo you u he be beli liev eves es ev ever ery y wor ord d of wh what at he sa said id in hi his s
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lett le tter er, , th that at he wi wish shes es he ha had d ne neve ver r do done ne th that at an and d it wa was s wr wron ong. g.
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At th the e sa same me ti time me wh what at Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an sa said id is tr true ue, , he wa was s no not t
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moti mo tiva vate ted d by gr gree eed. d.
Neit Ne ithe her r of th thes ese e cr crim imes es fr fran ankl kly y we were re
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moti mo tiva vate ted d by gr gree eed. d.
They Th ey we were re mo moti tiva vate ted d by in on one e se sens nse e to he help lp
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some so me pe peop ople le th that at he th thou ough ght t ne need eded ed he help lp, , an and d in th the e ot othe her r ca case se
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to tr try y to he hel lp a pe pers rson on wh who o he th thou ough ght t was a fri rien end. d.
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The Th e gun uns s we wer re al also so an at atte temp mpt t to he hel lp th them em an and d he
Your Yo ur Ho Hon nor or, , in th the e en end d the Co Cour urt t of co cou urs rse e ha has s to lo look ok at
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the th e pe pers rson on be befo fore re -- st stan andi ding ng be befo fore re th them em an and d de deci cide de wh whet ethe her r 36
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mont mo nths hs is su suff ffic icie ient nt or wh whet ethe her r 48 mo mont nths hs is ac actu tual ally ly ne nece cess ssar ary. y.
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By im impo posi sing ng a se sent nten ence ce of 36 mo mont nths hs, , yo you u do no not t mi mini nimi mize ze th the e
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cond co nduc uct t or th the e fa fact ct th that at gu guns ns ar are e da dang nger erou ous. s.
Rick Ri ck Wi Wils lson on wi will ll
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neve ne ver r po poss sses ess s a gu gun n ag agai ain. n.
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typ ype e of cr cri ime ag agai ain. n.
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drug dr ug de deal al ag agai ain, n, bu but t by im impo posi sing ng a 36 mo mont nth h se sent nten ence ce, , yo you u do
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reco re cogn gniz ize e th that at Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on ha has s be been en su suff ffer erin ing g fr from om bi bipo pola lar r
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diso di sord rder er th that at ha has s al alte tere red d hi his s ju judg dgme ment nt an and d hi his s mo mood od ov over er th the e
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pas ast t 15 ye year ars s.
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reco re cogn gniz ize e th that at me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine e he ha has s be been en us usin ing g th that at to se self lf
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medi me dica cate te an and d th that at th that at ha has s al also so al alte tere red d hi his s ju judg dgme ment nt fo for r th the e
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past pa st ye year ars. s.
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He wi will ll ne neve ver r be in invo volv lved ed in th this is
He wi will ll ne neve ver r be in inv vol olve ved d in he an il ill leg egal al
You -- by im imp pos osi ing a 36 mon onth th se sent nte enc nce, e, yo you u do
By im impo posi sing ng a 36 mo mont nth h se sent nten ence ce yo you u do re reco cogn gniz ize e
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that th at, , un unli like ke Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch, h, he ha has s fo foll llow owed ed th the e Co Cour urt t or orde ders rs
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fait fa ithf hful ully ly fo for r an en enti tire re ye year ar. .
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sent se nten ence ce th that at he ha has s su succ cces essf sful ully ly co comp mple lete ted d an en enti tire re ye year ar of
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subs su bsta tanc nce e ab abus use e tr trea eatm tmen ent t an and d me ment ntal al he heal alth th tr trea eatm tmen ent t as Mr Mr. .
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Rein Re insc sch h ha has s no not. t.
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succes suc cessfu sfully lly in an ent entire ire yea year r kic kicked ked a met metham hamphe phetam tamine ine hab habit, it,
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whic wh ich h Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h di did d no not. t.
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You Yo u re reco cogn gniz ize e by a 36 mo mont nth h
And An d yo you u re reco cogn gniz ize e by th that at se sent nten ence ce th that at he ha has s
This Th is dr drug ug de deal al wo woul uld d ha have ve ha happ ppen ened ed wi with th or wi with thou out t Ri Rick ck
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Wils Wi lson on as Mr Mr. . Fr Frie iedm dman an ca cand ndid idly ly po poin ints ts ou out t in hi his s le lett tter er to Ms Ms. .
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Bol oll le.
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if he sh show owed ed up for it, yea eah, h, fi fin ne, if he di did dn' n't, t, th they ey -- th they ey
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ask sked ed him him to sh show ow up an and d he sh show owed ed up up. .
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to ha have ve al also so th the e be bene nefi fit t of ti time me of off f fo for r th the e RD RDAP AP pr prog ogra ram. m.
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It si sim mpl ply y wa was s goi oin ng to ha happ ppe en one wa way y or th the e oth the er and
Mr. Wilso Wilson n is not goin going g
Your Yo ur Ho Hono nor, r, if th the e Co Cour urt t im impo pose sed d a 36 mo mont nth h se sent nten ence ce in
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thi his s ca cas se, and Mr Mr. . Wil ilso son n is go goin ing g to go to pr pris ison on in th the e ne next xt
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mont mo nth h or so so, , if yo you u im impo pose se th the e 36 mo mont nth h se sent nten ence ce, , wh when en Mr Mr. .
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Wils Wi lson on go got t ou out t of pr pris ison on, , he wo woul uld d ha have ve be been en dr drug ug fr free ee fo for r fo four ur
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year ye ars. s.
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walk wa lkin ing g th the e wa walk lk. .
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incl in clud udin ing g th the e GP GPS S ho home me de dete tent ntio ion, n, at th the e en end d of th the e 36 mo mont nths hs, ,
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he wi will ll be dr dru ug fr fre ee for fo fou ur yea ears rs, , an and d he wi will ll ha have ve ha had d hi his s
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libe li bert rty y re rest stri rict cted ed fo for r fo four ur ye year ars. s.
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when I look at it, here is what I think.
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go to pr pris ison on so som me tim ime e in Ju June ne an and d he is go goin ing g to sp spe end a who hole le
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year ye ar th thro roug ugh h th the e ho holi lida days ys an and d co come me ba back ck in th the e ne next xt su summ mmer er an and d
He ha has s sp spen ent t th the e en enti tire re ye year ar do doin ing g su subs bsta tanc nce e ab abus use e an and d He wi will ll ha have ve go gone ne th thro roug ugh h th that at en enti tire re pe peri riod od, ,
When Wh en yo you u lo look ok at it it, , yo you u -I think he's going to
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tha hat' t's s on one e ye year ar th that at wi wil ll be do don ne.
And An d the hen n he is goi oin ng to loo ook k
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forw fo rwar ard d to an anot othe her r ye year ar an and d he is go goin ing g to go th thro roug ugh h th the e fa fall ll
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and an d Ch Chri rist stma mas s an and d th the e sp spri ring ng an and d th that at wi will ll be -- co come me ba back ck to
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Jun une e an and d th that at wil ill l be the end of hi his s se sec con ond d ye year ar. .
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the th e Co Cour urt t im impo pose sed d 36 mo mont nths hs, , he wo woul uld d ha have ve on one e mo more re ye year ar th that at he
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woul wo uld d go th thro roug ugh h th the e fa fall ll, , th the e ho holi lida day y se seas ason on, , th the e sp spri ring ng an and d
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next ne xt su summ mmer er so some me ti time me th the e qu ques esti tion on is th that at th that at wo woul uld d be th the e
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thre th ree e ye year ars s an and d th the e ye year ar th that at he has al alre read ady y se serv rved ed. .
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ques qu esti tion on is is, , is it re real ally ly ne nece cess ssar ary y un unde der r th the e gu guid idel elin ines es fo for r at
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the end of tha hat t thr hree ee ye yea ars fo for r Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on to sa say, y, oka kay y, I ha hav ve
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one more year to do.
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Ther Th ere e is no qu ques esti tion on ab abou out t th that at. .
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afte af ter r th the e su succ cces ess s th that at he ha has s de demo mons nstr trat ated ed to yo you u on pr pret etri rial al
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serv se rvic ices es, , on ki kick ckin ing g th the e me meth tham amph phet etam amin ine e ha habi bit, t, on th the e fa fact ct th that at
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he ha has s be been en su suff ffer erin ing g fr from om a me ment ntal al il illn lnes ess, s, is it re real ally ly
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impo im port rtan ant t af afte ter r th thos ose e fo four ur ye year ars, s, on one e ye year ar ou out t an and d th thre ree e ye year ars s
And An d th then en if
The Th e
And if you impose it, he will do the time. But Bu t is it re real ally ly ne nece cess ssar ary y
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in, in , is it im impo port rtan ant t an and d cr crit itic ical al to th the e ju just stic ice e sy syst stem em th that at he
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do ye yet t on one e mo more re ye year ar in pr pris ison on? ?
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I re resp spec ectf tful ully ly as ask k yo you u to ex exer erci cise se yo your ur di disc scre reti tion on an and d
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dete de term rmin ine e th that at th that at ex extr tra a ye year ar th that at wi will ll co come me th thre ree e ye year ars s fr from om
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now, no w, th that at ex extr tra a ye year ar in fe fede dera ral l pr pris ison on is no not t ne nece cess ssar ary. y.
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not nec necess essary ary bec becaus ause e Mr. Wil Wilson son has dem demons onstra trated ted his res resolv olve. e.
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It's It 's no not t ne nece cess ssar ary y be beca caus use e he ha has s de demo mons nstr trat ated ed he wi will ll fo foll llow ow
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you our r ord rde ers to th the e "T "T" " an and d th that at he wi wil ll not be a dan ang ger in the
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comm co mmun unit ity y an and d th that at he wi will ll no not t re rela laps pse, e, an and d th thos ose e ar are e th thin ings gs
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that th at yo you u ca can n co coun unt t on ba base sed d on hi his s pe perf rfor orma manc nce. e.
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Honor.
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THE TH E COURT COURT: :
Than Th ank k yo you, u, Coun Counse sel. l.
It's It 's
Than Th ank k yo you, u, Yo Your ur
Mr. Mr . Wi Wils lson on, , your your
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lawy la wyer er ha has s sp spok oken en fo for r yo you. u.
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whic wh ich h I ha have ve id iden enti tifi fied ed an and d I ha have ve re revi view ewed ed fo for r pu purp rpos oses es of
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dete de term rmin inin ing g th the e pr prop oper er se sent nten ence ce. .
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say an anyt ythi hin ng at al all l at thi his s poi oin nt in ti tim me, bu but t you do ha have ve a
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sepa se para rate te in inde depe pend nden ent t ri righ ght t to te tell ll me an anyt ythi hing ng th that at yo you u wa want nt me
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to kn know ow be befo fore re I de deci cide de yo your ur se sent nten ence ce. .
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that th at yo you u wo woul uld d li like ke to ma make ke, , pl plea ease se st step ep up to th the e le lect cter ern n an and d
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addr ad dres ess s th the e Co Cour urt t fr from om th ther ere. e.
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THE TH E DE DEFE FEND NDAN ANT: T:
He's He 's also filed filed se seve vera ral l do docu cume ment nts s
Sir, Si r, yo you u ar are e no not t re requ quir ired ed to
If th ther ere e an any y co comm mmen ents ts
I be beli liev eve e Mr Mr. . Of Offe fenb nbec eche her r ha has s sa said id
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ever ev eryt ythi hing ng ve very ry we well ll an and d I ag agre ree e wi with th wh what at he sa said id an and d I
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app ppr rec eci iat ate e it ve ver ry muc uch. h.
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per erso sona nal l no note tes s to -- I' I'v ve go got t pe per rso sona nal l th thin ings gs to sa say y I gu gues ess. s.
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woul wo uld d li like ke to ap apol olog ogiz ize e to my fr frie iend nds s an and d fa fami mily ly fo for r an any y
I ju jus st hav ave e a -- so som me ver ery y br brie ief f
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suff su ffer erin ing g th that at my be beha havi vior or in th this is si situ tuat atio ion n ha has s ca caus used ed. .
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that -- okay.
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say sa y I ap appr prec ecia iate te th that at in th the e la last st ye year ar th the e fe fede dera ral l go gove vern rnme ment nt
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has ha s ma made de av avai aila labl ble e an and, d, in fa fact ct, , he help lped ed fu fund nd my dr drug ug tr trea eatm tmen ent t
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for the last last year year. .
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woul wo uld d li like ke to sa say y th that at I us used ed so some me pr pret etty ty ba bad d ju judg dgme ment nt an and d di did d
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some so me stupi stupid d th thin ings gs and fo fool olis ish. h.
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situ si tuat atio ion n li like ke th this is be befo fore re. .
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kind ki nd of si situ tuat atio ion n ag agai ain, n, an and d ye yeah ah, , I ne neve ver r ex expe pect cted ed th this is so sort rt of
Maybe I have to cut this short.
I sa say y
I would like to
Hop Ho pef efu ull lly y it be ava vail ilab able le in pr pris ison on. .
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I ha have ve ne neve ver r be been en in a
I pr prom omis ise e I wi will ll ne neve ver r be in th this is
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thin th ing g to ha happ ppen en li like ke th this is. .
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sent se nten ence ce is is, , I ha have ve sp spen ent t th the e la last st ye year ar of in in-h -hou ouse se cu cust stod ody y an and d
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livi li ving ng at ho home me tr tryi ying ng to ma make ke th the e be best st of th the e si situ tuat atio ion, n, an and d I
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inte in tend nd to to, , re rega gard rdle less ss of wh what atev ever er th the e se sent nten ence ce is is, , to ma make ke th the e
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best be st of th the e ne next xt se seve vera ral l ye year ars. s.
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help he lped ed to ma make ke ar arra rang ngem emen ents ts fo for r tr tryi ying ng to fi fini nish sh up my co coll lleg ege e
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degr de gree ee, , so I ho hope pe to no not t wa wast ste e -- re rega gard rdle less ss of wh what at th the e
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sent se nten ence ce is is, , no not t wa wast ste e th the e ne next xt fe few w ye year ars. s.
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THE COU COURT:
And An d re rega gard rdle less ss of wh what atev ever er th the e
I ha have ve al alre read ady y ta talk lked ed and
Thank you you, sir sir.
Than Th ank k yo you u ve very ry mu much ch. .
You may may be se seated.
If
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ther th ere e is no noth thin ing g fu furt rthe her r fr from om th the e pa part rtie ies, s, th the e Co Cour urt t wi will ll ma make ke
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the th e fo foll llow owin ing g de dete term rmin inat atio ions ns. .
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mandat man dated ed to cal calcul culate ate the app approp ropria riate te gui guidel deline ine ran range, ge, whi which ch I
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have ha ve do done ne th then en to lo look ok at ea each ch in indi divi vidu dual al va vari rian ance ces s or
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depa de part rtur ures es th that at mi migh ght t be ap appl plic icab able le in vi view ew of al all l th the e fa fact cts s an and d
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circ ci rcum umst stan ance ces. s.
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will wi ll im impo pose se, , I ha have ve sp spec ecif ific ical ally ly lo look oked ed at an and d co cons nsid ider ered ed al all l of
Firs Fi rst t of al all, l, th this is Co Cour urt t is
Now, No w, in fa fash shio ioni ning ng th the e se sent nten ence ce, , si sir, r, th that at I
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the th e Se Sect ctio ion n 35 3553 53 fa fact ctor ors s an and d th the e se sent nten enci cing ng gu guid idel elin ines es. .
Now, No w,
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sir, si r, wh when en I lo look ok at al all l th the e di diff ffer eren ent t re repo port rts s an and d al all l th the e
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info in form rmat atio ion n th that at ha has s co come me to th this is Co Cour urt t an and d th the e ag aggr gres essi sive ve
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advo ad voca cacy cy th that at yo your ur la lawy wyer er ha has s pr prov ovid ided ed to yo you, u, an and d be ve very ry
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than th ankf kful ul of th the e qu qual alit ity y of re repr pres esen enta tati tion on th that at yo you u re rece ceiv ived ed fr from om
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Mr. Mr . Of Offe fenb nbec eche her r an and d th the e st stat atem emen ents ts an and d ar argu gume ment nts s he ha has s ma made de on
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your yo ur be beha half lf, , be beca caus use e I th thin ink k in ma many ny wa ways ys yo your ur li life fe ha has s be been en
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save sa ved d by th the e fa fact ct th that at yo you u we were re ch char arge ged d an and d ar arre rest sted ed. .
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but bu t fo for r th this is ch char arge ge, , bu but t fo for r th this is co conv nvic icti tion on, , wh what at la labe bels ls we were re
Beca Be caus use e
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associ ass ociate ated d wit with h you and you your r lif lifest estyle yle, , reb rebell elliou ious, s, dru drug g dea dealer ler, ,
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facili fac ilitat tator or of a gam gambli bling ng hou house se and fir firear earms ms dis distri tribut butor. or.
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Now, No w, ho how w yo you u wi wish sh to pa pain int t th the e ci circ rcum umst stan ance ces, s, ho howe weve ver r yo you u
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wish wi sh to gl glos oss s an and d ma make ke th them em gi give ve a be bett tter er ap appe pear aran ance ce fo for r yo you, u,
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that th at is wh what at yo your ur li life fe lo look oked ed li like ke be befo fore re yo you u we were re ch char arge ged d an and d
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befo be fore re yo you u we were re ar arre rest sted ed. .
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many ma ny gi gift fts s th that at ha have ve be been en gi give ven n to yo you. u.
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two tw o pe peop ople le th this is mo morn rnin ing, g, tw two o te ten n ye year ars s fo for r ea each ch of th the e
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defe de fend ndan ants ts. .
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deal de alin ing. g.
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circum cir cumsta stance nces s in ter terms ms of chi childh ldhood ood, , wit withou hout t par parent ental al gui guidan dance ce
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what wh atso soev ever er. .
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They Th ey gr grew ew up wi with thou out t th the e be bene nefi fit t an any y le leve vel l of ed educ ucat atio ion n
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what wh atso soev ever er, , an and d si sir, r, up to th the e po poin int t in ti time me be befo fore re yo you u we were re
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arre ar rest sted ed, , mo most st of th the e ch choi oice ces s th that at yo you u ma made de in ma many ny wa ways ys we were re
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bad ch cho oic ice es.
Now, No w, si sir, r, yo you u ha have ve th the e be bene nefi fit t of so I've I' ve al alre read ady y se sent nten ence ced d
Both Bo th of th thos ose e in indi divi vidu dual als s we were re in invo volv lved ed in dr drug ug
Both Bo th of th thos ose e in indi divi vidu dual als s ca came me fr from om ho horr rrib ible le
They Th ey gr grew ew up in ci circ rcum umst stan ance ces s of ex extr trem eme e po pove vert rty. y.
Now ow, , whe hen n I lo loo ok at you our r hi his sto tor ry and
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char ch arac acte teri rist stic ics, s, I ac acce cept pt th the e fa fact ct th that at so some me of th thos ose e ba bad d
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choi ch oice ces s an and d so some me of th thos ose e de deci cisi sion ons s we were re ma made de be beca caus use e of th the e
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ment me ntal al de defi fici cien enci cies es th that at yo you u ex expe peri rien ence ced d an and d so some me of th the e fo fog g
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that th at yo your ur la lawy wyer er ha has s ch char arac acte teri rize zed d th that at yo you u ha had d to li live ve an and d
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endure.
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But Bu t ac acce cept ptin ing g th that at, , si sir, r, yo you u we were re st stil ill l ma maki king ng co cons nsci ciou ous s
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deci de cisi sion ons s an and d yo you u we were re ma maki king ng co cons nsci ciou ous s ch choi oice ces s of wh whic ich h
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dir irec ecti tion on th that at yo you u wa wan nte ted d to ta tak ke.
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of th thos ose e th thin ings gs. .
No on one e fo forc rced ed yo you u to do an any y
Thos Th ose e we were re al all l ch choi oice ces s an and d al all l ex expr pres essi sion ons s of
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you our r ow own n per erso sona nal l de desi sire res. s.
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the th e le lett tter ers s of su supp ppor ort t th that at ha have ve be been en pr prov ovid ided ed on yo your ur be beha half lf, ,
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an in indi divi vidu dual al wh who o is a ca cari ring ng pe pers rson on, , wh who o ha has s th the e ab abil ilit ity y an and d
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capa ca paci city ty to ma make ke pr prof ofou ound nd ch chan ange ges, s, an and d I al also so se see e ba base sed d up upon on
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what wh at yo you u ha have ve do done ne si sinc nce e yo you u ha have ve be been en ch char arge ged, d, si sinc nce e yo you u ha have ve
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plea pl ead d gu guil ilty ty, , wh whic ich h de demo mons nstr trat ates es to th this is Co Cour urt t th that at yo you u do ha have ve
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the th e ca capa paci city ty to ch chan ange ge. .
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your yo ur dr drug ug ad addi dict ctio ion n pl play ayed ed a si sign gnif ific ican ant t im impa pact ct on th the e se sent nten ence ce
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that th at yo you u ar are e go goin ing g to re rece ceiv ive e to toda day, y, be beca caus use e th that at te tell lls s me th that at
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when wh en gi give ven n sp spec ecif ific ics, s, yo you u kn know ow wh what at to do do, , bu but t in th thes ese e
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circ ci rcum umst stan ance ces s yo you u ha had d to be fo forc rced ed to do it it. .
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outc ou tcom ome e is is, , it ap appe pear ars s to be po posi siti tive ve. .
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But Bu t I al als so see ee, , si sir r, whe hen n I lo look ok at
The Th e fa fact ct th that at yo you u we were re ab able le to ad addr dres ess s
What Wh atev ever er th the e
Now, No w, si sir, r, wh when en I lo look ok at th the e na natu ture re an and d ci circ rcum umst stan ance ces s of
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the th e pa part rtic icul ular ar of offe fens nse, e, we ha have ve tw two o di diff ffer eren ent t ch char arge ges s be befo fore re
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this th is Co Cour urt t an and d we ca can' n't t em emph phas asiz ize e ju just st on one e ov over er th the e ot othe her. r.
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you yo u re reca call ll mo most st of th the e st stre reng ngth th of yo your ur la lawy wyer er's 's ar argu gume ment nt to toda day y
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was wa s ma made de ov over er sp spec ecif ific ic co comp mpar aris ison ons s be betw twee een n yo your ur co cond nduc uct t an and d th the e
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acti ac tivi viti ties es of Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h wh who o wa was s mu much ch mo more re ag aggr gres essi sive vely ly
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invo in volv lved ed in dr drug ug de deal alin ing, g, wh who o ha had d la larg rger er qu quan anti titi ties es of dr drug ug
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dea eal lin ing g.
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done do ne in yo your ur pa past st an and d th the e re reas ason ons s wh why y yo you u ar are e he here re to toda day, y, th that at
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is be beca caus use e yo you u we were re in invo volv lved ed in fi fire rear arms ms tr tran ansa sact ctio ions ns, , an and d
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whet wh ethe her r yo you u di did d it fo for r pr prof ofit it or no nobl ble e re reas ason ons, s, st stil ill l do does esn' n't t
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make ma ke a di diff ffer eren ence ce. .
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this th is co coun untr try. y.
But Bu t we ca can n't ign gnor ore e the fa fact ct, , si sir, r, of wh wha at you ha had d
Guns Gu ns we were re tr tran ansp spor orte ted d il ille lega gall lly y ou outs tsid ide e of
Now, No w, si sir, r, yo you u al also so ha have ve to pu put t in pe pers rspe pect ctiv ive e
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what wh at yo you u di did d de depe pend ndin ing g up upon on wh wher ere e yo you u ar are e in th the e pl plan anet et, , th ther ere e
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are ar e so some me pe peop ople le wh who o mi migh ght t ev even en ch char arac acte teri rize ze yo your ur ac acti tivi viti ties es
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desp de spit ite e th the e no nobl ble e ca caus use e an and d yo your ur be beli lief ef as be bein ing g a te terr rror oris ist. t.
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Thin Th ink k of th the e wo word rds s th that at yo your ur la lawy wyer er us used ed th this is mo morn rnin ing, g, yo your ur
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lawy la wyer er us used ed th the e wo word rds s th that at yo you u fe felt lt pe peop ople le we were re op oppr pres esse sed d an and d
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you yo u wa want nted ed to gi give ve th them em gu guns ns to as assi sist st th thos ose e in indi divi vidu dual als. s.
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sir, si r, yo you u co coul uld d pl plac ace e th thos ose e sa same me la labe bels ls on pe peop ople le wh who o ha have ve
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attack att acked ed oth other er cou countr ntries ies and oth other er ind indivi ividua duals ls who hav have e cau caused sed
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seve se vere re lo loss ss of li life fe be beca caus use e a pe pers rson on th thou ough ght t it wa was s th the e ri righ ght t
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thi hing ng to do do. .
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of va valu lue e ju judg dgme ment nt, , an and d I ca can' n't t sa say y th that at yo you u ca can' n't, t, bu but t yo you u do
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have ha ve to pa pay y th the e co cons nseq eque uenc nces es wh when en yo you u in invo volv lve e yo your urse self lf li like ke
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that.
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Now, No w,
Sir Si r, yo you u ar are e no not t in a po posi siti tio on to mak ake e th that at type type
Now, No w, si sir, r, I sa saw w pi pict ctur ures es of th the e th thin ings gs th that at yo you u we were re do doin ing g
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in te term rms s of -- at yo your ur ow own n ex expe pens nse, e, go goin ing g to ot othe her r co coun untr trie ies, s,
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provid pro viding ing won wonder derful ful ser servic vices es and bei being ng dee deeply ply con concer cerned ned abo about ut
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othe ot her r hu huma man n be bein ings gs, , an and d th that at is to be ap appl plau aude ded, d, bu but t si sir, r, yo your ur
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mor oral al co comp mpas ass s in ter erms ms of ho how w fa far r yo you u can go an and d wha hat t yo you u ca can n do
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some so meho how w we went nt as aska kanc nce e an and d it ca caus used ed yo you u to be in invo volv lved ed in th thes ese e
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part pa rtic icul ular ar ac acti tivi viti ties es. .
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circ ci rcum umst stan ance ces s of wh what at yo you u di did d in th this is pa part rtic icul ular ar of offe fens nse, e, it is
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very ve ry si sign gnif ific ican ant t an and d it wa was s ve very ry wr wron ong. g.
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invo in volv lved ed in th thes ese e pa part rtic icul ular ar ac acti tivi viti ties es? ?
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does do esn' n't t ma make ke an any y di diff ffer eren ence ce, , be beca caus use e ul ulti tima mate tely ly yo you u ha had d to ma make ke
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the th e ch choi oice ce of sayin saying, g, I wa want nt to be beco come me in invo volv lved ed. .
So I lo look ok at th the e na natu ture re an and d
Now, No w, wh who o go got t yo you u Some So me wa ways ys it re real ally ly
Now, No w, ho how w
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deep de eply ly we were re yo you u in invo volv lved ed? ?
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just ju st me mere re pr pres esen ence ce wi with th th the e fi fire rear arms ms in so some me of th the e dr drug ug de deal als s
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and an d th the e fa fact ct th that at yo you u re rece ceiv ived ed ju just st a sm smal all l am amou ount nt of mo mone ney, y, bu but t
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sir, si r, ta take ke ou out t th the e fa fact ct of pr prot otec ecti tion on in mo most st dr drug ug de deal als s or a lo lot t
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of dr drug ug de deal als s in th this is co coun untr try, y, th that at pl play ays s a cr crit itic ical al ro role le of
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some so meon one e pl play ayin ing g th the e ro role le of th the e en enfo forc rcer er or so some meon one e pl play ayin ing g th the e
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role ro le of se secu curi rity ty. .
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secu se curi rity ty? ?
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comp co mpel elle led d to pr prot otec ect t th the e pe pers rson on an and d th they ey ha have ve to ac act t an and d th they ey'r 're e
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moti mo tiva vate ted d to ac act. t.
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or ev even en if it is ju just st $5 $50, 0, an en enfo forc rcer er st stil ill l pu puts ts th the e po posi siti tion on
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of a dr drug ug de deal al in a da dang nger erou ous s tr tran ansa sact ctio ion. n.
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Your Yo ur la lawy wyer er ch char arac acte teri rize zed d th the e fa fact ct of
What Wh at ha happ ppen ens s if so some meth thin ing g go goes es aw awry ry wi with th th the e
Secu Se curi rity ty fe feel els s th that at th they ey ha have ve to co comp mpel el -- ar are e
And An d ev even en th thou ough gh yo you u ar are e on only ly be bein ing g pa paid id $5 $500 00, ,
In th that at re rega gard rd, , si sir, r, th the e Co Cour urt t ha has s to le let t yo you u kn know ow th that at th the e
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sent se nten ence ce th that at I im impo pose se ha has s to re refl flec ect t th the e se seri riou ousn snes ess s of wh what at
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you we were re invol involve ved d in in. .
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comp co mpar are e yo your ur ac acti tivi viti ties es wi with th wh what at yo you u di did d co comp mpar ared ed wi with th wh what at
Now, No w, a bi big g fac act tor for me is to try and
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othe ot her r in indi divi vidu dual als s di did d be beca caus use e I am th the e la last st pe pers rson on to wa want nt an any y
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sign si gnif ific ican ant t se sent nten enci cing ng di disp spar arit ity y to ta take ke pl plac ace. e.
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reco re coun unt t al all l th the e fa fact ctor ors s th that at th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt ha has s ou outl tlin ined ed an and d al all l
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the th e fa fact ctor ors s th that at yo your ur la lawy wyer er ha has s ou outl tlin ined ed to sh show ow th the e co comp mpar aris ison on
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betw be twee een n yo you u an and d th the e ac acti tivi viti ties es of Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch, h, be beca caus use e th that at is
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the th e pe pers rson on ov over eral all l wh who o yo you u ar are e th the e cl clos oses est t co comp mpar ared ed to to. .
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I co coul uld d go an and d
Sir, Si r, I al also so wa want nt yo you u to un unde ders rsta tand nd th that at Mr Mr. . Re Rein insc sch h di did d no not t
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invo in volv lve e hi hims msel elf f in th the e de dept pth h of ac acti tivi vity ty wi with th fi fire rear arms ms as yo you u
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have ha ve, , an and d th that at is a ma majo jor r si sign gnif ific ican ant t fa fact ctor or. .
But Bu t at th the e sa same me
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time, tim e, Mr. Rei Reinsc nsch h als also o pro provid vided ed spe specif cific ic inf inform ormati ation on tha that t
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actual act ually ly res result ulted ed in som someon eone e bei being ng pro prosec secute uted d and som someon eone e
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pleading plea ding guilt guilty. y.
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(Pag (P age e 36 36, , la last st ni nine ne wo word rds s on li line ne 16 th thro roug ugh h fi firs rst t th thre ree e wo word rds s on li line ne 21 ha have ve be been en re reda dact cted ed pe per r th the e or orde der r by Ju Judg dge e Jo Jone nes. s.) ) So, So , si sir, r, it it's 's a co comb mbin inat atio ion n of al all l th thos ose e fa fact ctor ors s th that at th the e
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Cour Co urt t ha has s lo look oked ed at to en ensu sure re th that at yo you u ha have ve a re resp spec ect t fo for r th the e
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law, la w, th that at yo you u do don' n't t be beco come me in invo volv lved ed in th this is ty type pe of ac acti tivi vity ty
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aga gai in in th the e fut utu ure re. .
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been be en ch char arge ged d at le leas ast t or co conv nvic icte ted d of an anyt ythi hing ng in th the e pa past st, , th the e
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fact fa ct th that at yo you u ha have ve de demo mons nstr trat ated ed to me th that at yo you u ca can n co comp mply ly le lead ads s
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me to be beli liev eve e th that at th ther ere e is no re real al pu purp rpos ose e in ha havi ving ng to im impo pose se
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a se sent nten ence ce to mo moti tiva vate te yo you u to de dete ter r yo you u fr from om co comm mmit itti ting ng fu furt rthe her r
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criminal crim inal activ activity. ity.
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Now, No w, ba bas sed up upon on the fa fac ct tha hat t yo you u ha have ve no not t
So in tha hat t re rega gard rd fi firs rst t of al all l, I am goi oing ng to pl pla ace yo you u on thre th ree e ye year ars s of su supe perv rvis ised ed re rele leas ase e an and d im impo pose se th the e st stan anda dard rd
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cond co ndit itio ions ns of su supe perv rvis ised ed re rele leas ase. e.
Sir, Si r, th thos ose e co cond ndit itio ions ns of
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supe su perv rvis ised ed re rele leas ase e wi will ll be ex exac actl tly y as st stat ated ed in th the e pr pres esen ente tenc nce e
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rep epo ort rt, , bu but t I wa want nt yo you u to he hear ar fr from om me fr fro om the bu bunc nch h a sum umma mary ry
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of wh what at th thos ose e co cond ndit itio ions ns ar are, e, me mere rely ly a su summ mmar ary. y.
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clos cl ose e at atte tent ntio ion n to wh what at th they ey -- ho how w th they ey'r 're e wr writ itte ten n in th the e
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repo re port rt. .
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coll co llec ecti tion on of DN DNA A as re requ quir ired ed by th the e pr prob obat atio ion n of offi fice cer. r.
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proh pr ohib ibit ited ed fr from om po poss sses essi sing ng a fi fire rear arm. m.
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test te stin ing g or al alco coho hol l te test stin ing g as re requ quir ired ed. .
Plea Pl ease se pa pay y
That Th at in incl clud udes es fi firs rst t th that at yo you u co coop oper erat ate e in th the e You Yo u ar are e
You Yo u sh shou ould ld su subm bmit it to dr drug ug You Yo u wi will ll pa part rtic icip ipat ate e in
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a dr drug ug or na narc rcot otic ic ad addi dict ctio ion n tr trea eatm tmen ent t pr prog ogra ram m as di dire rect cted ed by
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the th e pr prob obat atio ion n of offi fice cer, r, fu furt rthe her r th that at yo you u ab abst stai ain n fr from om th the e us use e of
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alcoho alc ohol l or oth other er int intoxi oxican cants ts dur during ing you your r ter term m of sup superv ervisi ision; on;
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that tha t you you'll 'll sub submit mit you your r per person son, , res reside idence nce and ide identi ntifie fied d
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loca lo cati tion ons s to a se sear arch ch at a re reas ason onab able le ti time me; ; th that at yo you u be
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part pa rtic icip ipat atin ing g in me ment ntal al he heal alth th pr prog ogra ram m as re requ quir ired ed by th the e
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Prob Pr obat atio ion n Of Offi fice ce; ; th that at yo you u pr prov ovid ide e ac acce cess ss to an any y re requ ques este ted d
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fina fi nanc ncia ial l in info form rmat atio ion; n; th that at yo you u no not t be se self lf-e -emp mplo loye yed d or ha have ve an any y
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type ty pe of em empl ploy oyme ment nt ot othe her r th than an wh what at is pr prov ovid ided ed in th the e re repo port rt. .
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And An d th the e Co Cour urt t no note tes s al also so th that at yo you u do no not t ha have ve th the e ab abil ilit ity y to
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curr cu rren entl tly y pa pay y a fi fine ne an and d no fi fine ne wi will ll be im impo pose sed. d.
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The Th e Co Cour urt t wi will ll, , ho howe weve ver, r, im impo pose se a sp spec ecia ial l as asse sess ssme ment nt fi fine ne
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for fo r bo both th co coun unts ts in th the e am amou ount nt of $2 $200 00 wh whic ich h am amou ount nt is du due e
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imme im medi diat atel ely. y.
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sent se nten ence ce, , th the e on only ly re rema main inin ing g is issu sue e is th the e im impo posi siti tion on of an any y
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cust cu stod odia ial l ti time me. .
Now, No w, ha havi ving ng im impo pose sed d al all l th the e ot othe her r co cond ndit itio ions ns of
I wi will ll no note te fo for r th the e be bene nefi fit t of th the e pa part rtie ies s th that at
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the th e Co Cour urt t do does es ac acce cept pt th the e 11 11(c (c)( )(1) 1)(C (C) ) se sent nten enci cing ng ra rang nge e as
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prop pr opos osed ed by th the e pa part rtie ies s as id iden enti tifi fied ed in th the e pl plea ea ag agre reem emen ent t to
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spec sp ecif ific ical ally ly se sent nten ence ce yo you u so some mewh wher ere e in th the e ra rang nge e of 36 to 60
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mont mo nths hs, , an and d th that at is in pa para ragr grap aph h ni nine ne of th the e pl plea ea ag agre reem emen ent. t.
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beli be liev eve, e, ho howe weve ver, r, th that at ba base sed d up upon on al all l th the e fa fact ctor ors s id iden enti tifi fied ed by
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this th is Co Cour urt t th that at th the e ap appr prop opri riat ate e an and d ju just st se sent nten ence ce is 40 mo mont nths hs, ,
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and an d 40 month months s wi will ll be im impo pose sed. d.
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over ov eral all l se sent nten ence ce im impo pose sed d is re reas ason onab able le an and d su suff ffic icie ient nt bu but t no
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more mo re th than an ne nece cess ssar ary y to ca carr rry y ou out t th the e ob obje ject ctiv ives es of se sent nten enci cing ng. .
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In th this is re rega gard rd, , I be beli liev eve e th the e
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Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , ar are e yo you u aw awar are e of an any y re reas ason on wh why y th the e
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sent se nten ence ce sh shou ould ld no not t be im impo pose sed d as st stat ated ed by th this is Co Cour urt? t?
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MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
No, No , Yo Your ur Honor Honor. .
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
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judgme jud gment nt bef before ore you you? ?
Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e de defe fens nse? e? No, No , Yo Your ur Honor Honor. .
Coun Co unse sel l fo for r th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt, , do yo you u ha have ve a
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MR. MR . FR FRIE IEDM DMAN AN: :
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
I do do, , Yo Your ur Hono Honor. r.
Plea Pl ease se prese present nt it for re revi view ew by th the e
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Now, No w, Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on, , I wa want nt to ad advi vise se yo you u of yo your ur ri righ ghts ts
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to ap appe peal al. .
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any an y ri righ ghts ts yo you u ha have ve on ap appe peal al ar are e ex exac actl tly y as st stat ated ed in th that at
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docu do cume ment nt. .
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that th at yo you u th the e ri righ ght t to ch chal alle leng nge e yo your ur co coun unse sel' l's s ef effe fect ctiv iven enes ess. s.
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If yo you u wi wish sh to ap appe peal al th the e se sent nten ence ce, , it is ve very ry im impo port rtan ant t th that at
It's It 's th the e Co Cour urt' t's s un unde ders rsta tand ndin ing g th that at un unde der r pa para ragr grap aph h
In ad addi diti tion on to th thos ose e ri righ ghts ts, , I wi wish sh to ad advi vise se yo you u
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you te tel ll you our r la lawy wyer er th that at is ex exac actl tly y wh what at yo you u wi wis sh to do.
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can ca n ex expl plai ain n to yo you u th the e is issu sues es th that at ar are e ap appe peal alab able le an and d th thos ose e
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issu is sues es that that ma may y su surv rviv ive. e.
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sent se nten ence ce an and d yo you u ca cann nnot ot af affo ford rd th the e fi fili ling ng fe fee e fo for r th the e Co Cour urt t of
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App ppea eals ls, , you ca can n as ask k me to wa waiv ive e th that at fe fee e and th the e cl cle erk of th the e
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cour co urt t wi will ll pr prep epar are e an and d fi file le a no noti tice ce of ap appe peal al up upon on yo your ur
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appe ap peal al mu must st be fi file led d wi with thin in te ten n da days ys of th the e en entr try y of ju judg dgme ment nt. .
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Do yo you u un unde ders rsta tand nd ea each ch of th thes ese e ri righ ghts ts, , si sir? r?
Now, No w, if yo you u wi wish sh to ap appe peal al the
Now, No w, pl plea ease se kn know ow wi with th fe few w ex exce cept ptio ions ns an any y no noti tice ce of
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THE TH E CO COUR URT: T:
Yes, Ye s, sir, sir, I do do. .
Last La stly ly, , th the e wa waiv iver er do does es no not t pr prec eclu lude de yo you u
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from fr om br brin ingi ging ng an ap appr prop opri riat ate e mo moti tion on pu purs rsua uant nt to Ti Titl tle e 28 28, , Un Unit ited ed
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Stat St ates es Co Code de, , Se Sect ctio ion n 22 2241 41 to ad addr dres ess s th the e co cond ndit itio ions ns of yo your ur
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conf co nfin inem emen ent t or th the e de deci cisi sion ons s of th the e Bu Bure reau au of Pr Pris ison ons s re rega gard rdin ing g
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the th e ex exec ecut utio ion n of yo your ur se sent nten ence ce. .
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matt ma tter ers, s, on one, e, I am no not t ce cert rtai ain n wi with th re resp spec ect t to Co Coun unse sel' l's s
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prefer pre ferenc ence e reg regard arding ing spe specif cific ic des design ignati ation. on.
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you yo u wi wish sh to ma make ke an any y sp spec ecif ific ic re reco comm mmen enda dati tion on or re requ ques est t to th the e
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Court?
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MR. MR . OF OFFE FENB NBEC ECHE HER: R:
Now, No w, Co Coun unse sel, l, a fe few w ot othe her r
Mr. Offenbec Offenbecher her, , do
Your Yo ur Honor Honor, , ca can n I ha hand nd up th the e
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judg ju dgme ment nt an and d ha have ve ju just st a mo mome ment nt wi with th my cl clie ient nt? ?
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Wils Wi lson on wo woul uld d li like ke to re rema main in on th the e we west st co coas ast t an and d ei eith ther er
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prob pr obab ably ly -- ag agai ain, n, we we'r 're e ju just st gu gues essi sing ng ab abou out t th this is, , bu but t ei eith ther er
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Sherid She ridan an or Lom Lompoc poc wou would ld be app approp ropria riate. te.
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Your Yo ur Ho Hono nor, r, Mr Mr. .
Why Wh y do don' n't t we do th this is, , Co Coun unse sel, l, un unle less ss
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ther th ere e is an ob obje ject ctio ion n by yo you u is to in incl clud ude e th the e la lang ngua uage ge th that at
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says sa ys "n "nea ear r as fa fami mily ly as po poss ssib ible le." ."
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THE TH E COU OURT RT: :
Yes, Ye s, Your Your Ho Hono nor. r.
To be ho hon nes est, t, Co Coun uns sel el, , th tha at is th the e on one e
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reco re comm mmen enda dati tion on th that at th the e Bu Bure reau au of Pr Pris ison ons s do does es en enga gage ge in th thei eir r
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best be st effor efforts ts to fo foll llow ow. .
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tha hat t al all l th that at mea eans ns is th that at it is a re reco com mme men nda dati tion on. .
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the th e Bu Bure reau au of Pr Pris ison ons s re rega gard rdin ing g th the e ex exac act t lo loca cati tion on wh wher ere e yo you u
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will wi ll se serv rve e yo your ur ti time me, , bu but t it it's 's -- wi will ll be in incl clud uded ed in th the e
And An d I wa want nt Mr. Wi Wils lson on to know, know, sir, sir, It is up to
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judg ju dgme ment nt. .
Next Ne xt, , Co Coun unse sel, l, it' it's s th the e Co Cour urt' t's s un unde ders rsta tand ndin ing g th that at
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ther th ere e ha has s be been en no sp spec ecif ific ic mo moti tion on ma made de by th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt fo for r th the e
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Defe De fend ndan ant t to be ta take ken n in into to cu cust stod ody y at this this po poin int. t.
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Let Le t me he hear ar
That Th at's 's co corr rrec ect, t, Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor. r.
Obvi Ob viou ousl sly y I do don' n't t th thin ink k Mr Mr. . Of Offe fenb nbec eche her r is
goin go ing g to ma make ke th that at re reco comm mmen enda dati tion on to th the e Co Cour urt. t.
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No, No , Yo Your ur Honor Honor. .
So I wi wil ll al all low th the e Def efe end nda ant to se sel lf
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repo re port rt. .
What Wh at th that at me mean ans, s, Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on, , is th that at yo you u wi will ll re rece ceiv ive e
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noti no tice ce fr from om th the e Bu Bure reau au of Pr Pris ison ons s re rega gard rdin ing g wh wher ere e yo you u wi will ll se serv rve e
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your yo ur se sent nten ence ce an and d th the e lo loca cati tion on of wh wher ere e yo you u se serv rve e yo your ur se sent nten ence ce. .
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Now No w pl plea ease se ma make ke su sure re th that at yo you u pr prov ovid ide e Pr Prob obat atio ion n cu curr rren ent, t, al alwa ways ys
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accu ac cura rate te st stat atem emen ent t of ex exac actl tly y wh wher ere e yo you u ar are e li livi ving ng, , ev even en fo for r a
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day or tw two o if th ther ere e is an any y kin ind d of ch cha ang nge e, be beca caus use e if yo you u fai ail l
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to ap appe pear ar on th the e da date te de desi sign gnat ated ed fo for r an any y re reas ason on, , th that at ca can n re resu sult lt
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in thi this s Cou Court rt imp imposi osing ng add additi itiona onal l san sancti ctions ons and pen penalt alties ies
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agai ag ains nst t yo you u an and d ca can n re resu sult lt in th the e go gove vern rnme ment nt fi fili ling ng se sepa para rate te
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crim cr imin inal al ch char arge ges s ag agai ains nst t yo you; u; do yo you u un unde ders rsta tand nd th that at, , si sir? r?
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Yes, Ye s, sir, sir, I do do. .
Coun Co unse sel, l, th the e la lang ngua uage ge no now w re read ads s on pa page ge
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two tw o un unde der r th the e Co Cour urt t ma make kes s th the e fo foll llow owin ing g re reco comm mmen enda dati tion on to th the e
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you yo u ce cert rtai ainl nly y ha have ve th the e op oppo port rtun unit ity y to do so so. .
Coun Co unse sel, l, if yo you u wo woul uld d li like ke to in insp spec ect t th the e ju judg dgme ment nt, ,
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That Th at's 's fine, fine, Your Your Ho Hono nor. r.
Than Th ank k yo you. u.
With Wi th th that at, , an any y ob obje ject ctio ion n to th the e ju judg dgme ment nt
or it its s fo form rm? ?
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No, No , Yo Your ur Honor Honor. .
If there there is no noth thin ing g fu furt rthe her, r, I ha have ve
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revi re view ewed ed th the e ju judg dgme ment nt, , it do does es re refl flec ect t th the e Co Cour urt' t's s or oral al ru ruli ling ng
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and an d I ha have ve si sign gned ed it an and d it it's 's th the e Co Cour urt' t's s un unde ders rsta tand ndin ing g th ther ere e
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are ar e no co coun unts ts to be di dism smis isse sed; d; is th that at co corr rrec ect, t, Co Coun unse sel? l?
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sir. si r.
That Th at's 's co corr rrec ect, t, Yo Your ur Ho Hono nor. r.
With Wi th that, that, Mr Mr. . Wi Wils lson on, , go good od luck luck to you
That Th at wi will ll co conc nclu lude de th this is pr proc ocee eedi ding ng. .
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Than Th ank k yo you, u, Your Honor. Honor.
Than Th ank k yo you, u, si sir. r.
Plea Pl ease se rise rise. .
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transc tra nscrip ript t of my ori origin ginal al ste stenog nograp raphic hic not notes. es.
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