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Parties Involved:
Miguel Lopez
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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Susan St. Vincent 

Yosemite Legal Officer 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

Legal Office 

P.O. Box 517 

Yosemite, California 95389 

Telephone: (209) 372-0241 

FIL 

JAN 24 2017 

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN OISTRJC OF CALIFORNIA 

BY ----de-~~ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MIGUEL LOPEZ, JR, 

Defendant. 

DOCKET NO. 6:15-mj-094-MJS 

AFFIDAVIT OF ALLEGED PROBATION 

VIOLATION(S) 

17 II I, Susan St. Vincent, Legal Officer for Yosemite National Park state the following 

18 II is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. 

19 II I am legal officer in Yosemite National Park and serve as the prosecutor for 

20 II misdemeanor matters arising in the park. I have been so employed for seven years. 

21 II In the normal course of my duties, I, and other individuals acting in a similar 

22 II capacity in my office, regularly conduct probation status reviews for defendants on court 

23 II probation with the District Court in Yosemite. 

24 II In the normal course of my duties, I learned defendant Miguel LOPEZ, Jr. has 

25 II failed to obey all laws, and has failed to notify the Court or legal office of new law 

26 II violations. 

27 II As the legal officer, I am aware that, Miguel LOPEZ, Jr. was charged with 

28 II operating a vehicle while his license was suspended or revoked , in violation of Title 36 

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1 Code of Federal Regulations §4.2(b) incorporating California Vehicle Code §14601 .1 (a); 

2 driving a vehicle during darkness with less than two tail lamps, in violation of Title 36 

3 Code of Federal Regulations §4.2(b) incorporating California Vehicle Code §24600(b ); 

4 and failing to obey a traffic control device while moving, in violation of Title 36 Code of 

5 Federal Regulations §4.12. On April 6, 2016, LOPEZ plead guilty to the charge of 

6 operating a vehicle while his license was suspended or revoked. He was sentenced to 

7 II 24 months of unsupervised probation, with the conditions he serve 60 days in custody 

8 II commencing February 1, 2017, pay a $300 fine within the first 10 months of probation, 

9 II attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 2 times per week for the first twelve months, 

10 complete 30 hours of community service, obey all laws, and report all new law violations. 

11 The government alleges LOPEZ has violated the following condition(s) of his 

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CHARGE ONE: FAILURE TO OBEY ALL LAWS 

LOPEZ was ordered to obey all laws. On April 16, 2016, LOPEZ was arrested in 

Stockton, CA, for violation of the California Vehicle Codes §20001 (A) Felony Hit and Run 

and §14601 .1 (A) Driving While License Suspended . LOPEZ was sentenced to 20 days 

in custody. 

CHARGE TWO: FAILURE TO REPORT NEW VIOLATION 

21 II LOPEZ was ordered to report any new violations or law enforcement contact 

22 II within seven days of the incident. LOPEZ did not report the April 16, 2016 arrest or 

23 II subsequent conviction and sentence to the Court or the Yosemite Legal Office. The 

24 II Yosemite Legal Office learned of the arrest and sentence by reviewing a criminal history 

25 II report in preparation for the scheduled review hearing. 

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1 I declare under penalty of perjury the information which I have set forth above and 

2 on the face of this Affidavit of Alleged Probation(s) is true to the best of my knowledge. 

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