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Date: 05-09-2020
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United States of America v. Ismael Huazo-Jardinez
Case Number: 2:19-cr-00102-MCE
Judge: Morrison C. England, Jr.
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (Sacramento County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Sacramento, CA - The United States of America charged Ismael Huazo-Jardinez with felony possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States.
Ismael Huazo-Jardinez, 34, a Mexican citizen previously residing in Yuba City, pleaded guilty today to a charge of possessing a firearm while being an alien unlawfully in the United States.
According to court documents, Huazo-Jardinez is suspected of having been the driver in a fatal car accident in Sutter County that killed three people — the parents and one child of a family of four — when the vehicle crashed into their mobile home as they slept on May 4, 2019. Huazo‑Jardinez was arrested at the scene of the accident. Authorities impounded the vehicle, a Chevrolet Avalanche registered to Huazo-Jardinez, and later recovered a handgun from the vehicle’s center console. A database query revealed that the handgun had been reported stolen in Boise, Idaho.
Huazo-Jardinez is a citizen and national of Mexico who has twice been removed from the United States and has not been granted permission to return. As an alien unlawfully in the United States, Huazo-Jardinez is prohibited by federal statute from possessing a firearm.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the California Highway Patrol, Sutter County Sheriff’s Office, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations. Assistant U.S. Attorneys James Conolly and Shea Kenny are prosecuting the case. The Sutter County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting Huazo-Jardinez in the state case related to the May 4, 2019, fatal car accident.
Huazo-Jardinez is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. on Aug. 6. Huazo-Jardinez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime. To learn more about Project Safe Neighborhoods, go to www.justice.gov/psn.
This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Initiated by the Attorney General in the fall of 2019, Project Guardian draws upon the Department’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes; improves information-sharing by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when a prohibited individual attempts to purchase a firearm and is denied by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), to include taking appropriate actions when a prospective purchaser is denied by the NICS for mental health reasons; and ensures that federal resources are directed at the criminals posing the greatest threat to our communities. For more information about Project Guardian, please see www.justice.gov/projectguardian.
Outcome: 05/07/2020 23 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference before Senior Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.: ARRAIGNMENT, CHANGE of PLEA HEARING as to Ismael Huazo-Jardinez held on 5/7/2020. The defendant, who appeared via video teleconference using a Spanish language interpreter, was advised of his rights and charges and waived a formal reading of the Superseding Information. The defendant was sworn on his entry of plea and entered a guilty plea to Count 1 of the Superseding Information. The Court accepted the guilty plea, adjudged the defendant guilty, set sentencing on 8/6/2020 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 7, and ordered a pre-sentence report. The United States Attorney was directed to file the Waiver of Indictment, Superseding Information, and Plea Agreement on the docket. The Court ordered the defendant to remain in custody pending sentencing. Government Counsel: James Conolly and Shea Kenny, AUSA's, both appeared via Zoom video, present. Defense Counsel: Jesse Santana, Retained, appeared via Zoom video, present. Custody Status: Present, in custody, appeared via Zoom video. Court Reporter: Jennifer Coulthard, present. ECRO: Lisa Kennison, present. Spanish Interpreter: Yolanda Riley-Portal, appeared via Zoom video, present. (Deutsch, S) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
05/07/2020 24 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by the courtroom deputy for Senior District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: If any party wishes to file a sentencing memorandum or motion in advance of imposition of judgment and sentencing, said memorandum or motion shall be filed on or before 5:00 p.m., seven (7) calendar days in advance of the date set for judgment and sentencing. Any response thereto shall be filed on or before 3:00 p.m., (3) calendar days in advance of the date set for judgment and sentencing. The parties are cautioned that if any sentencing memoranda are filed late, the judgment and sentencing date may be vacated, and the matter continued. The personal appearance of the assigned probation officer is required at the sentencing hearing. Counsel are directed to coordinate with the probation officer to ensure he or she is present at the hearing and/or available for any continued hearing dates. If the probation officer becomes unavailable, he or she must advise the Court via an email to the Courtroom Deputy that either another probation officer is prepared to attend the hearing on his or her behalf or that a continuance is being requested. (Deutsch, S) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
05/07/2020 25 SCHEDULE of DISCLOSURE for PSR as to Ismael Huazo-Jardinez. Plea Date: *5/7/2020* Sentencing Date: *8/6/2020* Reply Date: *7/30/2020*** Correction Date: *7/23/2020* Report Date: *7/16/2020* Objection Date: *7/9/2020* Proposed Date: *6/25/2020* Copies: *AUSA - Defense Counsel - USPO* (Deutsch, S) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
05/07/2020 26 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Ismael Huazo-Jardinez. Attorney C
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