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Date: 09-15-2018
Case Style:
Case Number: 1:14-cr-10051-DPW
Judge: Douglas P. Woodlock
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Suffolk County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Corey Smith and Kenneth G. Shine
Defendant's Attorney: John Palmer
Description:
District of Massachusetts Federal Courthouse - Boston, Massachusetts
Charges:
18:641 - CONVERSION OF PROPERTY
(1-10)
18:1956(a)(3)(B) - MONEY LAUNDERING
(11)
18:1956(h) - CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING
(12)
18:1028A - AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
(13-20)
42:408(a)(7)(B) - FRAUDULENT USE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
(21)
18:3146 - FAILURE TO APPEAR
(22)
Outcome: 09/13/2018 97 Clerk's Notes for Rule 11 Hearing held before Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: Interpreter sworn. No plea agreement submitted. Defendant Hector Antonio Cruz-Mercedes placed under oath. Court addresses the Motion to Enter Conditional Plea of Guilty 96 and GRANTS the motion based upon representations made in open Court. Colloquy conducted by the Court and the gov't summarizes the facts of case and maximum penalties. Guilty pleas entered on Counts One through 22 of the Indictment. Court accepts pleas as knowing and voluntary and is supported by substantial evidence. Sentencing set for 1/8/2019 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 1 before Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Defendant remains in the custody of the USMS. (Attorneys present: AUSA Smith, Palmer)Court Reporter Name and Contact or digital recording information: Brenda Hancock at brhancock@msn.com. Interpreter name: Gabriel Hadad, Language: Spanish. (Beatty, Barbara) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
09/13/2018 98 Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: PROCEDURAL ORDER RE SENTENCING HEARING - Sentencing as to Hector Antonio Cruz-Mercedes is SCHEDULED for 1/8/2019 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 1 before Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. (Beatty, Barbara) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
09/13/2018 101 Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: ORDER finding as moot 61 Government's Motion to Exclude Time from the Speedy Trial Act, in light of the pendancy of the motions filed and plea entered this day as to Hector Antonio Cruz-Mercedes (1) (Beatty, Barbara) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
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