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Parties Involved:
Thomas Turner
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

Document Text:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PROBATION OFFICE 

777 Sonoma Avenue, Suite 323 

Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4731 

TEL: (707) 575-3416 

FAX: (415) 581-7440 

YADOR J. HARRELL, CHIEF U.S. PROBATION OFFICER 

SUSAN PORTILLO 

DEPUTY CHIEF U.S. PROBATION OFFICER 

JAMES SCHLOETTER 

ASST. DEPUTY CHIEF U.S. PROBATION OFFICER

NOEL BELTON

ASST. DEPUTY CHIEF U.S. PROBATION OFFICER

VERONICA RAMIREZ

ASST. DEPUTY CHIEF U.S. PROBATION OFFICER

April 18, 2016 

The Honorable Maria-Elena James 

United States Magistrate Judge 

 RE: TURNER, Thomas Anthony 

 Docket Number: CR14-00322-001 MEJ 

 Request to Notify Employer of Third Party Risk 

Your Honor: 

On February 5, 2015, Your Honor sentenced Thomas Anthony Turner to four years probation 

supervision for a violation of 36 § C.F.R 1004.23(a)(2)-Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Blood 

Alcohol of .08 or Greater, a Class B misdemeanor. The Court imposed the following special 

conditions of probation: special assessment $10; fine $1,500; complete second offender DUI 

program; complete alcohol assessment and treatment at direction of probation officer; no 

alcohol; proof of financial responsibility to California Department of Motor Vehicles; suspended 

driving privileges for 180 days; and the Court waived the United States Probation requirement to 

notify the employer of any third party risk until further notice. This final condition was agreed 

upon with the understanding that the offender would abstain from all alcohol consumption 

during the term of probation. 

On April 16, 2016, the offender was arrested for public intoxication and possession of a 

controlled substance (cocaine). United States Probation is preparing a summons request to the 

Court for an initial appearance on April 27, 2016. However, pending the outcome of the 

violations of probation, United States Probation is requesting to be allowed to notify the 

offender’s employer of the alcohol and substance abuse issues. Thomas Turner is currently 

employed as a Captain with the Golden Gate Ferry and Transit Authority. Mr. Turner is 

responsible to drive a ferry from Marin to San Francisco several times a day. United States 

Probation believes that there is a significant third party risk issue for thousands of commuters on 

a daily basis. 

 

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It is respectfully requested that the Court allow United States Probation to speak with Mr. 

Turner’s immediate supervisor or manager to let them know of the alcohol related concerns to 

ensure that they can make the appropriate decisions regarding public safety. 

Respectfully Submitted, Approved, 

Cristopher Taylor Robert Tenney 

United States Probation Officer Supervisory U. S. Probation Officer 

The Court makes the following order: 

Approves the United States Probation request to notify employer 

Denies the United States Probation request to notify employer 

Notification of the employer is delayed pending the hearing on April 27, 2016. 

Other: 

___________________________________ 

Date 

___________________________________ 

Maria-Elena James 

United States Magistrate Judge 

April 18, 2016

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