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Date: 01-10-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. James Gabriel Smith
Case Number: 4:18-cr-00130-Y
Judge: Terry R Means
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Aisha Saleem
Defendant's Attorney: Cody Lee Cofer
Description:
Dallas, TX - James Gabriel Smith, a former member of the military, was sentenced more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor. Smith, a former resident of Saginaw, Texas, admits he chatted online with an undercover NCIS agent posing as a 13-year-old girl. Over the span of three months, Smith sent graphic images of himself and told the 'girl' he wanted to engage in sexual activity with her. When Smith showed up to an apartment in Fort Worth in April 2018, he was arrested by NCIS agents and Fort Worth police.
Charge:
18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) Enticement of a Child
(1)
Outcome: 01/10/2019 39 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge Terry R Means: Sentencing held on 1/10/2019 for James Gabriel Smith, II (1), Count(s) 1, BOP of 151 months; S/R of 7 years; MSA of $100. Attorney Appearances: AUSA - Aisha Saleem; Defense - Cody Cofer. (No exhibits) Time in Court - :30. (Court Reporter: Ana Warren) (Interpreter n/a.) (USPO Staci Bradford.) (tln) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
01/10/2019 40 ORDER SETTING ADDITIONAL TERMS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE as to James Gabriel Smith, II: (Ordered by Senior Judge Terry R Means on 1/10/2019) (tln) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
01/10/2019 41 Notice of Right to Appeal Sentence as to James Gabriel Smith, II. (tln) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
01/10/2019 42 JUDGMENT as to James Gabriel Smith, II (1), Count(s) 1, BOP of 151 months; S/R of 7 years; MSA of $100. (Ordered by Senior Judge Terry R Means on 1/10/2019) (tln) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments: His military career and a psycho-sexual evaluation conducted by Michael Strain, probably saved Mr. Smith from receiving a substantially higher sentence. Cody Cofer