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Parties Involved:
USA
Plaintiff
James Amando Watkins
Defendant

Document Text:

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Prob 12C UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETITION FOR WARRANT OR SUMMONS FOR

OFFENDER UNDER SUPERVISION

Offender Name: James Amando WATKINS

Docket Number: 2:05CR00158-01

Offender Address: Unknown

Judicial Officer: Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton

Senior United States District Judge 

Sacramento, California

Original Sentence Date: 08/11/2000

Original Offense: 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) - Felon in Possession of a Firearm

(Class C Felony)

Original Sentence: 67 months Bureau of Prisons; 3-year term of supervised

release; $100 special assessment.

Special Conditions: Search; Financial disclosure; 100 hours community

service; DAP.

Type of Supervision: Supervised Release

Supervision Commenced: 12/10/2004

Assistant U.S. Attorney: To be assigned Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Defense Attorney: Federal Defender to be assigned

Telephone: (916) 498-5700 

Other Court Action:

04/26/2005: Jurisdiction received from the District of Nevada.

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RE: James Amando WATKINS

Docket Number: 2:05CR00158

PETITION FOR WARRANT OR SUMMONS 

FOR OFFENDER UNDER SUPERVISION

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PETITIONING THE COURT

(X) TO ISSUE A WARRANT

The probation officer alleges the offender has violated the following condition(s) of

supervision:

Charge Number Nature of Violation

Charge 1: FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN A DRUG-TESTING PROGRAM, AS

DIRECTED BY THE PROBATION OFFICER

On or about May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 31, 2005,

the defendant failed to report for scheduled drug testing at the drug testing program, as

directed by the probation officer, a violation of Special Condition Number 4.

Charge 2: FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE PROBATION OFFICER TEN DAYS

PRIOR TO ANY CHANGE IN RESIDENCE

On or about May 16, 2005, the defendant changed residence without having provided ten

days prior notification to the probation officer, a violation of Standard Condition Number 6.

Justification: The undersigned probation officer last met with the defendant on

April 25, 2005. While the undersigned was on annual leave, the defendant stopped

reporting for drug testing, quit work, and moved out of his approved residence, his father's

home in Sacramento, California. On May 31, 2005, the undersigned officer learned the

defendant's cell phone service had been disconnected and the defendant had failed to

contact his substance abuse counselor the previous week. The undersigned also learned

from the defendant's father that the defendant had left home approximately two weeks

earlier and his father did not know where he had gone. On June 2, the undersigned spoke

with the defendant's sister who stated she had not seen the defendant for a couple of

weeks, knew he had left their father's house, but did not know where he had gone. The

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undersigned also visited the defendant's last reported work site and learned from payroll

records that he had not worked there since May 5, 2005. 

This is the second time since his release on supervision that the defendant has failed to

report significant events to the probation officer, as required. On February 18, 2005, the

undersigned learned the defendant had quit a previous job on an impulse without

consulting this officer in advance. As a consequence, he was enrolled in the Job Seekers

Program and was required as well to complete the Intermediate Sanction Program. He

subsequently secured employment through a temporary staffing agency and completedthe

eight-week sanction group. Two weeks later, however, he left his job, stopped reporting

for drug testing, and left his residence. His current whereabouts is now unknown.

Therefore, it is requested that a warrant be issued.

Bail/Detention: The defendant has evaded drug testing and treatment efforts and

absconded from supervision. He has a prior record that includes serious drug felonies and

violent offenses. While placed in a Community Corrections Center by the Bureau of

Prisons last year, he failed to abide by the program's requirement and was returned to

closer custody. Given all these circumstances, it is recommended the defendant be

detained as both a flight risk and a danger, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3142(e). 

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

EXECUTED ON: June 9, 2005

Sacramento, California

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Respectfully submitted,

/s/John A. Poglinco

JOHN A. POGLINCO

Senior United States Probation Officer

Telephone: (916) 930-4303

REVIEWED BY: /s/Rafael G. Loya 

RAFAEL G. LOYA

Supervising United States Probation Officer

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RE: James Amando WATKINS

Docket Number: 2:05CR00158

PETITION FOR WARRANT OR SUMMONS 

FOR OFFENDER UNDER SUPERVISION

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THE COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE AND ORDERS:

[x] The issuance of a warrant [ ] Bail set at $ [x] No Bail

[ ] The issuance of a summons (copy to Defense Counsel). 

[ ] Other: 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS REGARDING CUSTODY:

[ ] Defendant is ordered detained, to be brought before District Judge forthwith.

[x] Initial appearance and detention hearing before Magistrate Judge.

June 13, 2005 /s/Lawrence K. Karlton

Date Signature of Judicial Officer 

cc: United States Probation

Assistant United States Attorney - To be assigned

United States Marshal Service

Attachment: Presentence Report (Sacramento only)

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STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF ALLEGED 

SUPERVISED RELEASE VIOLATIONS

Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton

Senior United States District Judge 

Sacramento, California

RE: James Amando WATKINS

Docket Number: 2:05CR00158-01

Your Honor:

In addition to a copy of the Acknowledgment of Conditions of Probation or Supervised

Release and Receipt of Criminal Judgment and Judgment and Commitment Order,

the following evidence and/or testimony will be offered to support the probation officer's

allegation that the above-named releasee is in violation of the conditions of supervision as

stated on the attached Probation Form 12C - Petition for Warrant or Summons for Offender

Under Supervision.

Charge 1: FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN A DRUG-TESTING PROGRAM, AS

DIRECTED BY THE PROBATION OFFICER

A. Evidence:

(1) UA Collection No-Show Reports for May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 31, 2005, issued by

The Effort testing center and indicating the defendant failed to

appear for testing on the indicated dates. 

(2) Instructions for urine collection form signed by the defendant

and dated December 16, 2004. 

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STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE

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B. Witnesses:

(1) The undersigned Senior United States Probation Officer

John A. Poglinco will testify as to having reviewed the urine

collection instructions with the defendant on

December 16, 2004, as indicated on the above-noted form.

(2) Staff of The Effort urine collection program will testify the

defendant failed to report for scheduled drug testing, as

reflected in the above-noted reports.

Charge 2: FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE PROBATION OFFICER TEN DAYS PRIOR TO

ANY CHANGE IN RESIDENCE

A. Witnesses:

(1) The undersigned Senior United States Probation Officer

John A. Poglinco will testify that the defendant's approved

residence was the home of his father at 3624 May Street,

Sacramento, California. Further, that on May 31, 2005, the

undersigned learned from the defendant's father that the

defendant had not been residing at the residence for at least

two weeks. This information was later confirmed by the

defendant's sister who indicated she knew the defendant did

not reside with their father any longer, but was not aware of his

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current whereabouts. Finally, that the current whereabouts of

the defendant are unknown.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/John A. Poglinco

JOHN A. POGLINCO

Senior United States Probation Officer

DATED: June 9, 2005

Sacramento, California

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REVIEWED BY: /s/Rafael G. Loya 

RAFAEL G. LOYA

Supervising United States Probation Officer

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REVOCATION GUIDE - SUPERVISED RELEASE

Offender Name: James Amando WATKINS Docket Number: 2:05CR00158-01

Date of original offense: 01/09/2000

Original term of supervised release imposed: 3 years.

Highest grade of violation alleged: C

Criminal History Category of offender: V

Chapter 7 range of imprisonment: 7 to 13 months.

Maximum term on revocation - 18 USC 3583(e)(3): (choose one below)

 Class A felony - 5 years (or stat max of years if longer).

 Class B felony - 3 years

 X Class C and/or D felony - 2 years

 Class E felony and misdemeanors: 1 year

Violation requires mandatory revocation: YES: NO: X .

Original offense committed after 09/13/94: Court may sentence up to the statutory

maximum term of supervised release applicable to the original offense of conviction, but

not exceed the maximum for the classes of offenses noted above. Court must consider

but is not bound by Chapter 7 ranges. Upon revocation, the court may re-impose

supervised release; however, the term is limited to the statutory maximum authorized

under Title 18 USC 3583(e)(3) for the original offense of conviction, less the term of

imprisonment imposed upon revocation.

MANDATORY REVOCATION ISSUES

Original offense committed after 09/13/94: Title 18 USC 3583 instructs that supervision

shall be revoked upon a finding of: 1) Possession of a controlled substance; 2) Possession

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of a firearm; or, 3) Refusal to comply with mandatory drug testing. If the violation involves

the use of a controlled substance, the Court has the discretion to find that "use" constitutes

"possession."

Positive/Failed Drug Tests after 11/02/2002: Title 18 USC 3583(g) amended and

instructs that supervision be revoked for: Testing positive for illegal controlled substances

more than three times over the course of one year.

June 7, 2005

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