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U.S. v. Rantanen, 2:08-cr-00050. (2018)

Court: District Court, W.D. Michigan Number: infdco20180824e77 Visitors: 10
Filed: Aug. 08, 2018
Latest Update: Aug. 08, 2018
Summary: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TIMOTHY P. GREELEY , Magistrate Judge . On January 17, 2018, a Petition for Warrant or Summons for Offender Under Supervision was filed, alleging three violations of the defendant's conditions of supervised release. That petition was amended on March 30, 2018 An initial appearance was conducted on January 22, 2018, at which time the defendant was advised of the violations, penalties and his rights. On June 11, 2018, the parties appeared before the undersigned fo
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

On January 17, 2018, a Petition for Warrant or Summons for Offender Under Supervision was filed, alleging three violations of the defendant's conditions of supervised release. That petition was amended on March 30, 2018

An initial appearance was conducted on January 22, 2018, at which time the defendant was advised of the violations, penalties and his rights.

On June 11, 2018, the parties appeared before the undersigned for a revocation hearing and defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing, a revocation hearing, to appear before a district judge, and his right to allocution and sentencing before a district judge. Thereafter, the defendant admitted to violations #1, 2, and 3 as set forth in the amended petition. The June 12, 2018 report and recommendation recommending acceptance of the admission was adopted by the district judge on July 2, 2018 accepting defendant's admission to those violations.

On August 7, 2018 the parties again appeared before the undersigned for sentencing. For the reasons stated on the record, it is recommended that attached Judgment in a Criminal Case for Revocation of Probation or Supervised Release be entered.

United States District Court Western District of Michigan UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE (For Revocation of Probation or Supervised Release) -vs- Case Number: 2:08-cr-00050 USM Number: 13993-040 EUGENE WALTER GEORGE RANTANEN Elizabeth A. LaCosse Defendant's Attorney

THE DEFENDANT:

[x] admitted guilt to violation of Condition(s) 1 of the term of supervision.

[X] was found in violation of 1 after denial of guilt.

Violation Nature of Violation Number 1 Failed to update his sex offender registration 2 Failed to report to probation officer on 12/15 and 12/17/2017 3 On 10/27/17 and 11/29/17 he had contact with B.P.C, a minor without permission of his probation officer

The defendant is sentenced as provided in the following pages of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.

[] The defendant has not violated condition(s) ___________________ and is discharged as to such violation(s) condition.

[] Violation ______________ is/are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

Date of Imposition of Sentence: August 7, 2018 DATED:_____________________________ __________________________________________ PAUL L. MALONEY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

IMPRISONMENT

The defendant's term of supervised release is revoked and the defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of 12 months.

[] The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:

[X] The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.

[] The Defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:

[] at _______________ on __________________. [] as notified by the United States Marshal.

[] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:

[] before 2:00 P.M. on __________. [] as notified by the United States Marshal. [] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN

I have executed this judgment as follows:

_______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Defendant delivered on _______________ to _________ at____________________________, with a certified copy of this judgment.

_______________________________________ United States Marshal By:______________________________________ Deputy U.S. Marshal

SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of: 60 months.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS

1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.

2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.

3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the Court.

[] The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the Court's determination that you pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)

4. [] You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)

5. [X] You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, et seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)

6. [] You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached page.

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation officers to keep informed, report to the Court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.

1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time frame.

2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the Court or the probation officer about how and when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.

3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the Court or the probation officer.

4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.

5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.

6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.

7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10 days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.

8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the probation officer.

9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.

10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was designed, or was modified for the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers).

11. You must not act or make any agreement with the law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without first getting the permission of the court.

12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.

13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

U.S. Probation Office Use Only

A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court as has provided me with a written copy of this judgement containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.

Defendant's Signature ___________________________________________ Date ______________________

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1. You shall reside at a Residential Re-Entry Center (RRC) as designated by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for a period of 6 months. While at the RRC, you shall abide by all rules and regulations of the program and shall receive work release at the direction of the probation officer.

2. You are barred from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the first 24 months of supervision.

3. You must participate in a sex offender assessment and/or treatment, as approved by the probation officer, which may include physiological testing, such as polygraph, and/or ABEL Assessment. You will contribute to the cost of treatment in an amount approved by the probation officer and waive your right of confidentiality while involved in treatment.

4. You must participate in a program of substance abuse and mental health testing and treatment, as directed by the probation officer, and follow the rules and regulations of that program until such time as you are released from the program by the probation officer, and must pay at least a portion of the cost according to your ability, as determined by the probation officer.

5. You must not knowingly purchase, possess, distribute, administer, or otherwise use any psychoactive substances or paraphernalia related to any controlled substance (e.g., synthetic marijuana, bath salts, etc.) that impair a person's physical or mental functioning, whether or not intended for human consumption.

6. You must not use or possess any controlled substances without a valid prescription. If you have a valid prescription, you must follow the instructions on the prescription. You must not possess, use, or sell marijuana or any marijuana derivative (including THC) in any form (including edibles) or for any purpose (including medical purposes). You are also prohibited from entering any marijuana dispensary or grow facility.

7. You must not use/possess any alcoholic beverages and must not frequent any establishments whose primary purpose is the sale/serving of alcohol.

8. You must not knowingly enter any [bar, tavern, etc.] without first obtaining the permission of the probation officer.

9. You must not have direct contact with any child you know or reasonably should know to be under the age of 18, including your own children, without the permission of the probation officer. If you do have any direct contact with any child you know or reasonably should know to be under the age of 18, including your own children, without the permission of the probation officer, you must report this contact to the probation officer within 24 hours. Direct contact includes written communication, in-person communication, or physical contact. Direct contact does not include incidental contact during ordinary daily activities in public places.

10. You must notify the probation officer when you establish a romantic, sexual, or personal relationship with another individual, and then must inform the other party of your prior criminal history concerning sex offenses. You understand that you must notify the probation officer of that significant other's address, age, and where the individual may be contacted.

11. You must not be employed in any position or participate as a volunteer in any activity that involves contact with children under the age of 18, except as approved by the probation officer.

12. You must not have contact with the victim(s) in this case. This includes any physical, visual, written, electronic or telephonic contact with such persons. Additionally, you must not directly cause or encourage anyone else to have such contact with the victim(s).

13. You must submit your person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)), other electronic communications or data storage devices or media, or office, to a search conducted by a United States probation officer. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation of release. You must warn any other occupants that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition.

14. You must provide the probation officer with access to any requested financial information and authorize the release of any financial information. The probation office will share financial information with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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