United States of America v. Angelo Efthimiatos

Burlington, VT - Federal Jury Convicts Sudbury Man For Flying Without A Valid Pilot’s License



Angelo Efthimiatos, 49, of Sudbury, Vermont, was convicted of flying an airplane without a valid pilot’s license following a two-day jury trial. Mr. Efthimiatos faces up to two years of incarceration on the charge.



According to the indictment in the case and information presented at trial, just after midnight on April 10, 2018, Efthimiatos landed a small plane at the Rutland Regional Airport in North Clarendon, Vermont. The flight originated in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Efthimiatos was intercepted by federal agents at the airport and was arrested. At the time of his arrest in Vermont, Efthimiatos was on supervised release in the Southern District of Iowa for a prior conviction for transporting 50 kilograms or more of marijuana by plane. He served 57 months in prison for that offense. His airman’s certificate, at issue in the Vermont case, was revoked as of July 1, 2014 following his Iowa conviction. He has been detained since his arrest on April 10, 2018.



Sentencing in the case will be scheduled.



The United States Attorney’s Office recognized the excellent work of Special Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General to support the investigation and trial. The FAA also provided extensive support during the case.

Charge:

49:46306(b)(7).F REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS NON-AIR TRANSPORTATION AIRCRAFT- knowingly piloted an aircraft without an airman's certificate

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12/06/2018 71 JURY CHARGE as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos. (Attachments: # 1 Main Document (unredacted, sealed))(law) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

12/06/2018 72 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Christina Reiss: Jury Trial as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos held on 12/6/2018. Geni Cowles, AUSA and Nicole Cate, AUSA present for gov't. Craig Nolan, Esq. present with dft. Court makes inquiries. Statements by counsel. Jury returns at 9:40AM. Dft rests. Clerk swears in Carla Colwell as rebuttal witness for the gov't. Dft motion for Judgment of Acquittal. ORDERED: motion denied. Closing arguments. Foreperson appointed. Alternates excused. Jury excused at 12:00PM to begin deliberation. Juror Note #2 at 1:15PM. Juror Note #3 at 1:20PM. Jury returns with verdict at 3:35PM. Verdict entered. Dft requests polling of Jurors. Jury excused at 3:45PM. Statements by counsel. Post trial memorandum due 1/7/2019. Parties notified of appeal rights. (Court Reporter: Anne Pierce) (jbr) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

12/06/2018 73 JURY VERDICT as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos (1) Guilty on Count 1. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment # 1 Main Document (unredacted/sealed))(jbr) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

12/06/2018 74 JURY NOTE #2 as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos. (image is sealed) (jbr) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

12/06/2018 75 JURY NOTE #3 as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos. (image is sealed) (jbr) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

12/06/2018 76 FINAL GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT LIST for Jury Trial as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos. (jbr) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

12/06/2018 77 FINAL GOVERNMENT WITNESS LIST for Jury Trial as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos. (jbr) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

12/06/2018 78 FINAL DEFENDANT WITNESS/EXHIBIT LIST for Jury Trial as to Angelo Peter Efthimiatos. (jbr) (Entered: 12/06/2018)