UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO.22-205413-CR-CM A

UM TED STATESOF AM ERICA

V.

DELVISLAM FUENTES,

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Defendants.

PLEArAGREEMEYT,

TheUrlitedStatesAttorney'sOflicefortheSouthem DistrictofFlorida(thisOffice'')and

DelvisLaraFuentes(hereinaftert'eferredtoasthetsdefendanf')enterintothefolowingagmement:

Thedefendantagreestoplead guilty to Cotmt1oftheIndictmentthatchargesthe

defendantw1t11Transportation of Stolen Goods, in violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,

Section2314.

ThisOfficeagreestoseekdismissalofCotmt2oftheindictm ent, astothisdefendant,

aftersentencing.

3. ThedefendantisawazethatthesentencewillbeimposedbytheCourtafterconsidering

the advisoty FederalSentencing Guidelinesand Policy Statements(hereinaftertlsentencing

Guidelines'). ThedefendantacknowledgesandunderstandsthattheCourtwillcompute an

advisory sentence underthe Sentencing Guidelinesand thattheapplicableguidelineswillbe

determinedbytheCourtrelyinginpal'tontheresultsofapre-sentenceinvejtigationbytheCourt's

probationoffice,whichinvestigationwillcommenceaqertheguiltypleahasbeen entered. The

defenéantisalsoawarethat,lmdercertaincircumstances,tlaeCourtmaydepartfrom theadvisory

sentencingguidelinerangeG atithascomputed,and mayraiseorlowerthatadvisory sentence

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tmdertheSentencingGuidelines. ThedefendantisfurtherawareandunderstandsthattheCom't

isrequiredtoconsidertheadvisoryguidelinerangedeterminedundertheSentencingGuidelines

,

butisnotboundto im poseasentencewithinthatadvisoryI'ange;theCourtisperm ittedtotailor

thqultim atesentencein lightofotherstatutory concerns, andsuch sentencem aybeeithermore

severeorlessseverethantheSentencing Guidelines'advisory range. Knowingthesefacts,the

defendanttmderstandsandacknowledgesthattheCourthastheauthoritytoimposeany sentence

within and up to tlle statutory mu imtun authorized by law fortheoffensets)identified in

paragraph landthatthedefendantmay notwithdraw thepleasolely asaresultofthesentence

imposed.

4. The defendantalso understands and acknowledgesthatthe Courtmay impose a

statmorymaximum term ofimpzisonmentofuptoten(10)years,followedbyatennofsupervised

releaseofuptotbree(3)yers.Inadditiontoaterm ofimprisonmentandsupervisedrelease,the

Courtmayimposea5neofupto$250,000andmayorderforfeitureandTestim tion.

5. Thedefendantfurtherunderstandsandacu owledgesthat,inadditiontoanysentence

imposed underparagzaph 4 ofthis agreement, a specialassessmentin the nmotmtof$100

willbeimpoâedonthedefendant. 'I'hedefendam agreesthatanyspecialassessmentimposed

shallbepaid atthetimeofsentencing. Ifadefendantissnancially lmableto pay thespecial

assessment,thedefendantagreestopresentcvidencetothisOffk eandthe Courtatthetimeof

sentencingmstothereasonsfortlledefendant'sfailuretopay.

6. ThisOffcereservestherighttoinform theCourtandtheprobationofticeofal1facts

pertinentto the sentencingprocess,including allrelevantinfonnation concerning the offenses

committed,whethercharged ornot,aswellasconcerrling the defendantand the defendant's

background. Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-uponsentencingrecommendations

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containedinthisagzeem ent,thisOfficefurtherreservestherighttomakeanyrecomm endationas

tothequalityandquantityofpunishment.

7. TlzisOfficeam eesthatitwillrecomnnendatsentencingthattheCourtreducebytwo

levelsthe sentencingguidelinelevelapplicabletothedefendant'soffense

, pm suantto Section

3E1.1(a)oftheSentencingGuidelines,baseduponthedefendant'srecognitionandaffirmative

and timely acceptance ofpersonalresponsibility. Ifatthetime ofsentencing thedefendant's

offense levelisdetermined to be 16 or greater, this Ofdce willfile am otion requesting an

additionaloneleveldecreasepttrsuantto Section 3E1.1@)oftheSentencingGuidelines,stating

thatthedefendanthasassisted authoritiesin theinvestigation orprosecution ofthedefendant's

own m isconductby tim ely notifying authoritiesofthedefendant'sintention to enterapleaof

guilty,thereby perm itting the govennment to avoid prepadng for trial and permitting the

governmentandtheCourttoallocatetheirresourcesefhciently. ThisOftk e,however,willnotbe

requiredtomakethismotionandtheserecommendationsifthedefendant:(1)failsorrefusesto

make a 1 11,accurate and complete disclostlre to the probation office and the Courtofthe

circumstancess= olmdingtherelevantoffenseconduct',(2)isfoundtohavemisrepresentedfacts

to thegovernmentpriorto orafterentering into thisplea agreement;or(3)commitsany

misconductafterenteringintothispleaagreem ent, includingbutnotlimitedtocommittingastate

orfederaloffense,violatinganyterm ofrelease, orm aldngfalse. statem entsorm isrepresentations

toanygovernm entalentityorofik ial.

8. ThisOfficeand thedefendantaveethat, although notbinding on theprobation

officeortheCourt,theywilljointlyrecornmendthattheCourtmakethefollowingfindingsasto

theguidelinecalculations:

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a. .Bààe'.'O.fl-e'éjé Lèk61:

j2B1.1(a)(2),theappropriatebaseoffenselevelissix(6).

b.Actaal/tijtetdèft.tJtj'à!:The parties agree thatpursuantto

'l'he parties agree that pm suant to Sentencing Guideline

Sentencing Guideline

j2Bl.1(b)(1)(F),thelossresultingfrom thedefendant'sparticipation intheoffenseis

$206,956.24,resultinginaten(10)levelenhancement.

c.Thepm iesagreethatthetheftconcenwdthetheftofcargo,resultinginatwo(2)level

enhancementpursuantto52B1.1@)(15)(B).

d.ThepartiesagreethattheSentencing Guidelinerange- aftertheaboveenhancements

areapplied,andtheacceptanceofresponsibilityadjus% ent-iseighteen(18)totwentyfolzr(24)months'imprisonment.

ThedefendantisawarethatthesentencehmsnotyetbeendetenninedbytheCouzt

Thedefendantalsoisawarethatanyestimateoftheprobablesentencingrangeorsentencethatthe

defendantm ayreceive,whetherthatestim atecomesfrom thedtfendant'sattorney,tbisOffice,or

theprobationoftice,isapred. iction,notapromise,andisnotbindingontlisOo ce,theprobation

officeortheCoutt 'rhedefendanttmderstandsfurtherthatany recommendationthatthisOffce

m akestotheCourtastosentencing,whetherpm suanttothisagrtementorotherwise,isnotbinding

on the Courtand the Courtmay disregard therecom mendation in itsentirety. Thedefendant

understandsand acknowledgesthatthe defendantmay notwithdraw hisplea based upon the

Court'sdecisionnottoacceptasentencingrecommendationmadebythedefendant, thisOo ce,

orarecommendationmadejointlybythedefend>tandthisOoce.

10. ThedefendantunderstandsandacknowledgesthattheCourtmustorderrestitutionfor

thefullamountofthevictim s'lossespursuantto18U.S.C.j3663A.Defendantlmderstandsand

agreesthattheqmotmtofrestitutiön is$206,956.24jointly and severally with any otherco-

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defendants,Thedefendantagrees,inanindividualandanyothercapacity,toforfeitlotheUnited

States,voltmtarily andimmediately,anyright,title,andinteresttoanyproperty,realorpersonal,

wllichconstitutesorisderivedfrom proceedstraceabletosuchviolation,ptrsuantto18,U.S.C.5

981(a)(1)(C),asincomoratedby28U.S.C.52461(c),andtheprovisionsof21U.S.C.j853

Thedefendantftzrtherag eesthatforfeitureisindependentofanyassessment,fine,

cost,restitution,orpenalty thatmay beimposedby the Court. The defendantknowingly mld

voltmtarily agreesto waive allconstimtional, legd,and equitable defensesto 1he forfeiture,

including excessive finesunderthe Eighth Amendmentto the United StatesConstitm ion. In

addition,thedefendutagreestowaive:anyapplicabletimelimitsforadministrativeorjudicial

forfeitureproceedings,therequirem entsofFed. R.Crim.P.32.2and43(a),andanyappealofthe

forfeitlzre.

12. Thedefendantalsoagreestofullyandtruthfully disclosetheexistence, nam reand

locationofa1lassetsinwhichthedefendanthasorhad any directorindirectfinancialinterestor

conkol,and any assetsinvolved intheoffenseofconviction. The defendu tagreestotakeall

stepsrequestedbytheUnitedStatesfortherecovery andforfeitureofallassetsidentifedbythe

UnitedStatesassubjecttoforfeimre. Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thetimelydeliveryupon

requestofal1necessary and appropriate docllmenution to delivergood and maxketable title,

consentingtoal1ordersofforfeiture,andnotcontestingorimpedinginanywaywithanycriminal,

civiloradm inistrativeforfeittlreproceedingconcerningtheforfeitare.

13. Thedefendantcorlfil'msthatthedefendantisguilty oftheoffensesto which the

defendantispleadingguilty;thatthedefendant'sdecisiontoplead guiltyisthedecisionthatthe

defendanthasmade;andthatnobodyhasforced,H eatened,orcoercedtlledefendantintopleading

guilty.The defendantaffirmsthatthedefendanthasreviewed thisagreem entandentersintoit

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knowingly,voluntarily,andintelligently, and withthebeneftofassistanceby thedefendant's

attorrtey.

14. Intheeventthedefendantwithdraws,orattemptstowithdraw,from thisagreement

priorto orafterpleading guilty to the charge identifed in paragraph 1 above, orshould the

Govem ment,initssolediscretion,determ inetltatthedefcndanthasfailedtoftlly oomplywith

anyofthetennsofthispleaagreement,theGovernmentO IIbereleasedâom itsobligationsunder

thisagreement,andthedefendantagreesandunderstandsthat:(a)thedeferidanttherebywaives

anyprotectionaffordedbyanyprofferletleragreementbetweentheparties, Section IB1.8ofthe

SentencingGuidelines,Rule114f)oftheFederaiRulesofCriminalProcedure,andRule410of

theFederalRulesofEvidence;(b)thatanystatementsmadebythedefendantaspartoftheplea

discussions,anydebrieGngsorinterviews,orinthisagreement,whethermadepriortoorafterthe

executionofthisagreement,willbeadmissibleagainsthim withoutanylimitationinany civilor

criminalproceedingbroughtbytheGovernment;(c)thedefendantstipulatestotheadmissibility

andauthenticity,inanycasebroughtbytheUnitedStatesinanywayrelatedtothefactsrefened

to in this agreement, of any doclzm ents provided by the defendant or the'defendant's

representativestoanystateoffederalagencyand/ortheGovernment;and(d)thedefendanthas

adoptedtheentirefact'ualbasisasthedefendant'sstatements, andthedefendanthasstipulatedto

theadmissibilityqftheFactualProfferinanycasebroughtbytheUxlitedStates.

ThedefendantisawarethatTitle18, UnitedStatesCode,Section 3742andTitle28,

UnitedSGtesCode,Section1291affordthedefendanttherighttoappealthesentenceimposedin

thiscase. Acknowledgingthis, in exchangefortheundelaldngsmadeby theUnited Statesin

thispleaagreement,the'defendantherebywaivesa11zightsconferredbySections3742 and 1291

toappealan.ysentenceimposed,includinganyrestimtion order,ortoappealthemnnnerinwhich

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thesentencewasimposed,unlessthesentenceexceedsthemaximllm permittedbystatm eoristhe

resultofàn upwrddepa% re and/oran upwardvariancefrom theadvisoryguidelinerangethat

the Courtestablishes atsentencing. The defendant furtherunderstahdsthatnbthing in this

agreementshallaffectthegovernm ent'stightand/ordutytoappealassetforthinTitle18,United

StatesCode,Section3742*)andTitle28,UnitedStatesCode,Section1291.However,ifthe

Urlited Statesappealsthe defendant's sentence puzsuantto Sections3742(19 and 1291, the

defendantshallbereleasedfrom theabovewaiverofappellaterights. Bysigningthisagreem ent,

thedefendantacknowledgesthatthedefendanthasdiscussedtheappealwaiversetforth inthis

agzeem entwiththedefendant'sattorney. Thedefendantftzliheragrees,togetherwiththisOffice,

torequestthattheCourtenteraspecificfmdingthatthedefendant'swaiverofhisrighttoappeal

thesentenceimposedinthiscasewasknowingandvoluntary.

16. This is the entire agreement and understanding between tbis Office and the

defendant. Therearenootheragreements,prom ises,representations,orundezstandings.

M ARKENZY LAPOINTE

UNII'ED STATESATTORNEY

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