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Parties Involved:
David Romo
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

Document Text:

AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 1 - Judgment in a Criminal Case

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

DAVID ROMO

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

(For Offenses Committed On or After November 1, 1987)

Case Number: 2:11CR00209-01

Joseph Wiseman

Defendant’s Attorney

THE DEFENDANT:

[U] pleaded guilty to count(s): 1 of the Superseding Indictment .

[ ] pleaded nolo contendere to counts(s) which was accepted by the court.

[ ] was found guilty on count(s) after a plea of not guilty.

ACCORDINGLY, the court has adjudicated that the defendant is guilty of the following offense(s):

Date Offense Count

Title & Section Nature of Offense Concluded Number(s)

18 USC 1341 Mail Fraud

Class C Felony

6/3/08 1

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed

pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.

[ ] The defendant has been found not guilty on counts(s) and is discharged as to such count(s).

[U] Count(s) 2 through 19 are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

[ ] Indictment is to be dismissed by District Court on motion of the United States.

[ ] Appeal rights given. [U] Appeal rights waived.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant shall 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.

5/3/13

Date of Imposition of Judgment

Signature of Judicial Officer

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR., Senior U. S. District Judge

Name & Title of Judicial Officer

5/14/13

Date

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AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 2 - Imprisonment 

CASE NUMBER: 2:11CR00209-01 Judgment - Page 2 of 8 

DEFENDANT: DAVID ROMO

 IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term

of 121 months .

[] No TSR: Defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA.

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

The Court recommends that the defendant be incarcerated at the facility located at Herlong, California, but only

insofar as this accords with security classification and space availability.

[U] 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 on .

[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal.

[ ] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Officer.

If no such institution has been designated, to the United States Marshal for this district.

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 

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AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 3 - Supervised Release

CASE NUMBER: 2:11CR00209-01 Judgment - Page 3 of 8 

DEFENDANT: DAVID ROMO

SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 36 months .

The defendant must report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release from the

custody of the Bureau of Prisons.

The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime.

The defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of controlled

substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug

tests thereafter, not to exceed four (4) drug tests per month.

[ ] The above drug testing condition is suspended based on the court's determination that the defendant poses a low risk of

future substance abuse. (Check, if applicable.)

[U] The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if

applicable.)

[U] The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.)

[ ] The defendant shall 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 he

or she resides, works, is a student, or was convicted of a qualifying offense. (Check, if applicable.)

[ ] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.)

If this judgment imposes a fine or a restitution obligation, it is a condition of supervised release that the defendant pay in accordance

with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.

The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions

on the attached page.

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1) the defendant shall not leave the judicial district without permission of the court or probation officer;

2) the defendant shall report to the probation officer in a manner and frequency directed by the court or probation officer;

3) the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow instructions of the probation officer;

4) the defendant shall support his or her dependants and meet other family responsibilities;

5) the defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training or other

acceptable reasons;

6) the defendant shall notify the probation officer ten days prior to any change in residence or employment;

7) the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol;

8) the defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered;

9) the defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity, and shall not associate with any person convicted

of a felony unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer;

10) the defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere, and shall permit confiscation of

any contraband observed in plain view by the probation officer;

11) the defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement

officer;

12) the defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without

the permission of the court;

13) as directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendant's

criminal record or personal history or characteristics, and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and to

confirm the defendant's compliance with such notification requirement.

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AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 3 - Supervised Release

CASE NUMBER: 2:11CR00209-01 Judgment - Page 4 of 8 

DEFENDANT: DAVID ROMO

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1. The defendant shall submit to the search of his person, property, home, and vehicle by a United

States probation officer, or any other authorized person under the immediate and personal

supervision of the probation officer, based upon reasonable suspicion, without a search warrant. 

Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation. The defendant shall warn any other

residents that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition.

2. The defendant shall not dispose of or otherwise dissipate any of his assets until the fine and/or

restitution order by this Judgment is paid in full, unless the defendant obtains approval of the

Court or the probation officer.

3. The defendant shall provide the probation officer with access to any requested financial

information.

4. The defendant shall not open additional lines of credit without the approval of the probation

officer.

5. As directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall participate in an outpatient correctional

treatment program to obtain assistance for drug or alcohol abuse.

6. As directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall participate in a program of testing (i.e.

breath, urine, sweat patch, etc.) to determine if he has reverted to the use of drugs or alcohol.

7. As directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall participate in a co-payment plan for

treatment or testing and shall make payment directly to the vendor under contract with the

United States Probation Office of up to $25 per month.

8. The defendant shall not solicit investments or be involved in any business that receives

investment income without prior approval of the probation officer.

9. The defendant shall not receive, deposit, or make a financial instrument over the amount of

$100,000 without prior approval of the probation officer.

10. The defendant shall not be self-employed without the prior approval of the probation officer.

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AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties

CASE NUMBER: 2:11CR00209-01 Judgment - Page 5 of 8 

DEFENDANT: DAVID ROMO

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the Schedule of Payments on Sheet 6.

Assessment Fine Restitution

Totals: $ 100 $ $ 6,608.406.99

[ ] The determination of restitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered

after such determination.

[U] The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.

If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless

specified otherwise in the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i),

all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.

** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses

committed on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.

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AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties

CASE NUMBER: 2:11CR00209-01 Judgment - Page 6 of 8 

DEFENDANT: DAVID ROMO

Name of Payee Total Loss* Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage

Janice and Donald Sagen 292,500. 292,500

Stacey Pesis 546,000 546,000

Pesis Family Trust 245,000 245,000

Stephen Hoopes 44,000 44,000

Grace Hicks 46,000 46,000

Chia-Ling W ang Liu 47,048.36 47,048.36

Barbus Family 130,000 130,000

Gary Adams 50,000 50,000

Eva Johnson 50,000 50,000

Livers Family 100,000 100,000

Milke Family 98,677.40 98,677.40

Raymond Ormsby 100,000 100,000

W illiam Ormsby 305,132.74 305,132.74

Angelo Pastornio 100,000 100,000

Jin-Chen W ang 50,000 50,000

Rose W illiams 50,000 50,000

Dicran Yacobian 100,000 100,000

Land Entitlement Fund 344,000 344,000

Realty Queen 1,140,793.49 1,140,793.49

Carol Khlar 1,300,000 1,300,000

Jeff Nelson 150,000 150,000

Susan Digorno 100,000 100,000

Sells Financial Services 719,255 719,255

James Marver 500,000 500,000

TOTALS: $ 6,608,406.99 $ 6,608,406.99

** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses

committed on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.

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AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties

CASE NUMBER: 2:11CR00209-01 Judgment - Page 7 of 8 

DEFENDANT: DAVID ROMO

[] Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

[ ] The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full

before the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet

6 may be subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

[ U] The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

[U] The interest requirement is waived for the [ ] fine [U] restitution

[ ] The interest requirement for the [ ] fine [ ] restitution is modified as follows:

[ ] If incarcerated, payment of the fine is due during imprisonment at the rate of not less than $25 per quarter

and payment shall be through the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Financial Responsibility Program.

[U] If incarcerated, payment of restitution is due during imprisonment at the rate of not less than $25 per quarter

and payment shall be through the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Financial Responsibility Program.

** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses

committed on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.

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AO 245B-CAED (Rev. 09/2011) Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments

CASE NUMBER: 2:11CR00209-01 Judgment - Page 8 of 8 

DEFENDANT: DAVID ROMO

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Payment of the total fine and other criminal monetary penalties shall be due as follows:

A [ ] Lump sum payment of $ due immediately, balance due

[ ] not later than , or

[ ] in accordance with [ ] C, [ ] D, [ ] E, or [ ] F below; or

B [U] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with [ ] C, [ ] D, or [ ] F below); or

C [ ] Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of (e.g., months or years),

to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or

D [ ] Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of (e.g., months or years),

to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a term of supervision; or

E [ ] Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from

imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time;

or

F [ ] Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary

penalties is due during imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau

of Prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.

[ ] Joint and Several

Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Total Amount, Joint and Several

Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate:

[ ] The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

[ ] The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):

[ ] The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:

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