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Date: 10-11-2020
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Case Number: 5:20-cr-00027-gwc
Judge: Geoffrey W. Crawford
Court: United States District Court for the District of Vermont (Chittenden County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, Burlington, Vermont
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Description: Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with assaulting a border guard.
Michael Scaduto, 33, of Littleton, Massachusetts, charged with assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol Agent.
Scaduto admitted that, after a U.S. Border Patrol Agent had pulled Scaduto over on Route 105 in the vicinity of Richford, Vermont, Scaduto got out of his vehicle and approached the U.S. Border Patrol Agent. Scaduto gesticulated and shouted at the Border Patrol Agent, and grabbed the Border Patrol Agent in the area of his shoulders and forcibly interfered with the Border Patrol Agent while the Border Patrol Agent was engaged in the performance of his official duties.
At sentencing, Scaduto faces a maximum possible term of imprisonment of one year and a fine of up to $100,000.00. In the plea agreement, the United States and Scaduto have agreed to recommend that the Court impose a $3,000 fine and that Scaduto perform 50 hours of community service. The United States indicated that it would seek a sentence of incarceration for Scaduto, which Scaduto indicated he would oppose.
The matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Gilman. Scaduto is represented by Mark Kaplan, Esq.
18:111(a)(1).F ASSAULTING/RESISTING/IMPEDING OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES - knowingly assaulted a Border Patrol Agent of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
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18:111(a)(1).M SIMPLE ASSAULT - knowingly assaulted a Border Patrol Agent of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
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Outcome: Defendant pleaded guilty.
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