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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. 

BEKET ELIZABETH CASS-GARCIA,

Defendant.

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Case No. CR06-0051-RSL-JPD

SUMMARY REPORT OF U.S.

MAGISTRATE JUDGE AS TO

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS 

OF SUPERVISED RELEASE

An initial hearing on a petition for violation of supervised release was held before the

undersigned Magistrate Judge on March 7, 2007. The United States was represented by

Assistant United States Attorney Norman Barbosa, and the defendant by Mr. James Vonasch.

The proceedings were recorded on cassette tape.

The defendant had been charged and convicted of Possession of Cocaine, and Theft of

Government Property or Money, both Class A misdemeanors. On or about February 7, 2007,

defendant was sentenced by the Honorable Robert S. Lasnik to a term of thirty (30) days in

custody with credit for thirty (30) days served, and one year of supervised release.

The conditions of supervised release included the requirements that the defendant

comply with all local, state, and federal laws, and with the standard conditions. Special

conditions imposed included, but were not limited to, substance-abuse and mental-health

treatment participation, consent to search and seizure, to remain in and successfully complete

the Seadruner Program, financial disclosure, and restitution.

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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF

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In a Petition for Warrant or Summons and a Violation Report and Request for

Summons, both dated February 7, 2007, and a Supplemental Violation Report dated

February 16, 2007, U.S. Probation Officer Tammy M. White asserted the following

violations by defendant of the conditions of her supervised release: 

Violation No. 1: Using crack cocaine on or about January 28, 2007, and January 31,

2007, in violation of standard condition number 7.

Violation No. 2: Using marijuana on or about January 29, 2007, in violation of

standard condition number 7.

Violation No. 3: Committing the crime of possession of crack cocaine on or about

January 31, 2007, in violation of the general condition that she not commit a federal, state, or

local crime.

Violation No. 4: Failing to pay restitution in the amount of $300.00 as ordered in the

Criminal Monetary Penalties sheet of the judgment.

Violation No. 5: Failing to pay the mandatory penalty assessment in the amount of

$50.00 as outlined in the Criminal Monetary Penalties sheet of the judgment.

The defendant was advised of the allegations, and advised of her rights. Defendant

admitted to the violations, and waived any rights to an evidentiary hearing as to whether they

occurred. 

I therefore recommend that the Court find the defendant to have violated the terms

and conditions of her supervised release as to Violations 1 through 5, and that the Court

conduct a hearing limited to disposition. A disposition hearing has been set before the

Honorable Robert S. Lasnik on March 26th, 2007, at 8:30 a.m.

 Pending a final determination by the Court, the defendant has been released on bond

with the condition that she be released to the Seadruner Program, and be subject to continued

supervision.

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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF

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DATED this 7th day of March, 2007. AJAMES P. DONOHUE

United States Magistrate Judge 

cc: District Judge: Honorable Robert S. Lasnik

AUSA: Mr. Norman Barbosa

Defendant’s attorney: Mr. James Vonasch

Probation officer: Ms. Tammy M. White

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