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Date: 04-27-2018
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United States of America v. John Chilton Gates
Northern District of Oklahoma Federal Courthouse
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Case Number: 4:17-cr-00067-JFJ
Judge: Magistrate Jayne
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (Tulsa County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Catherine J Depew and Joseph Franklin Wilson
Defendant's Attorney: Julia Lynn O'Connell - FPD
Description: Tulsa, OK - The United States of America charged John Chilton, age 72, Gates with:
Count: 1 Citation: 18:371.F Offense Level: 4
18:371: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
Count: 2 Citation: 18:1349.F Offense Level: 4
18:1349 and 1341: Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud; Forfeiture Allegation: 18:981(a)(1)(C), 18:982(a)(1) and 28:2461(c): Mail Fraud & Money Laundering Forfeiture
Count: 3 Citation: 18:1956-9999.F Offense Level: 4
18:1956(h) and 1956(a)(1): Money Laundering Conspiracy; Forfeiture Allegation: 18:981(a)(1)(C), 18:982(a)(1) and 28:2461(c): Mail Fraud & Money Laundering Forfeiture
Count: 4-6 Citation: 18:1956-9999.F Offense Level: 4
18:1956(a)(1)(A)(i)and 18:2: Promotional Money Laundering; Aiding and Abetting; Forfeiture Allegation: 18:981(a)(1)(C), 18:982(a)(1) and 28:2461(c): Mail Fraud & Money Laundering Forfeiture
Count: 1s Citation: 18:371.F Offense Level: 4
18:371: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
Count: 2s Citation: 18:1349.F Offense Level: 4
18:1349 and 1341: Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud with Forfeiture Allegations: 18:981(a)(1)(C), 18:982(a)(1) and 28:2461(c)
Count: 3s Citation: 18:1956-4999.F Offense Level: 4
18:1956(h) and 1956(a)(1): Money Laundering Conspiracy with Forfeiture Allegations: 18:981(a)(1)(C), 18:982(a)(1) and 28:2461(c)
Count: 4s-5s Citation: 18:1957-5800.F Offense Level: 4
18:1957(a) and 18:2: Unlawful Monetary Transactions, Aiding and Abetting With Forfeiture Allegations: 18:981(a)(1)(C), 18:982(a)(1) and 28:2461(c)
Count: 1ss Citation: 18:371.M Offense Level: 3
18:371: Conspiracy with 18:981(a)(1)(C) and 28:2461(c) Forfeiture Allegation
Defendant owned a convenience store in Pryor, Oklahoma where, it was alleged, synthetic marijuana was being sold.
Outcome: Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to forfeit $143,651 in funds linked to the sale of synthetic pot.
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