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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 

 AT SEATTLE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

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FELIPE B. MARAMBA, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No. CR06-106-RSM 

PROPOSED FINDINGS OF 

FACT AND DETERMINATION 

AS TO ALLEGED 

VIOLATIONS OF 

SUPERVISED RELEASE

INTRODUCTION 

 I conducted a hearing on alleged violations of supervised release in this case on December 

29, 2008. The defendant appeared following his arrest on the warrant issued on August 15, 2008 

in this case. The United States was represented by Jill Otake, and defendant was represented by 

Anna Tolin. Also present was U.S. Probation Officer Patrick Robinson. The proceedings were 

digitally recorded. 

SENTENCE AND PRIOR VIOLATIONS 

On July 13, 2004 the Court sentenced defendant to 21 months of imprisonment and five 

years of supervision following defendant’s plea to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. After 

completing his prison sentence, defendant’s term of supervision began on December 21, 2007. 

On March 28, 2008, the Court found defendant had violated his supervision by using 

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methamphetamine on December 28, 2007; January 18 and 23 2008; February 4, 12, and 19, 2008; 

and March 3, 2008; failing to submit to drug testing on January 31, 2008; February 4, 12 and 19, 

2008 and failing to notify the probation office ten days prior to any change in residence or 

employment on February 15, 2008. The Court revoked defendant’s supervision and sentenced 

defendant to time served. The Court also imposed a five year term of supervised release 

including residence in an RRC for up to 120 days. On April 11, 2008, defendant was released to 

the Tacoma RRC. 

 On July 14, 2008, the Court found defendant had violated his supervision by failing to 

successfully participate in a RRC for up to 120 days by being terminated on May 16, 2008. The 

Court ordered supervision to continue with the condition that defendant reside at the Oxford 

house for up to 120 days. 

 PRESENTLY ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AND 

DEFENDANT'S ADMISSION OF THE VIOLATIONS 

In a petition dated August 14, 2008, Supervising U.S. Probation Officer Joe Mendez alleged 

that defendant violated the following conditions of supervised release: 

1. Failing to reside at the Sunset View Oxford house for up to 120 days by being terminated 

on or about July 22, 2008, in violation of a special condition. 

2. Failing to notify the U.S. Probation Officer 10 days prior to any change in residence or 

employment, in violation of standard condition number six. 

After being advised of his right to an evidentiary hearing and waiving any hearing as to 

whether the violations occurred, defendant admitted each of the above violations. 

Defendant was informed that a disposition hearing was scheduled for January 9, 2009 before 

the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez. Defendant stipulated to detention. 

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RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 

Based upon the foregoing, I recommend the court find that defendant has violated the 

conditions of his supervised release as alleged above, and conduct a disposition hearing. 

 DATED this 29th day of December, 2008. 

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BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA 

United States Magistrate Judge

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