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2 (Failing to obey all 

### 1zws based onpresent matler) probation based on 

### present plea; sentencing scheduled for 07/09/12 

### DI:;.FENDANT'S STATEMENT: 

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.!\ STEPHEN**G~ER** GAMA 

### was interviewed**~.t** the Yuba Probation Department on 

### May 31, 2012, 4**Th(~** following is a summa:ry ofhis statement<>: 5 6 The probation officerquestioned GAMA 

### :regarding rhe presentoffense. GAMApurchased the lasers the prior week. He had utilized them in the nigh1t 

### sky numetous times. The night ofthe offense, he was 

### 7 out.'>ide tracing the stars in the night sky. I-Ic did nor hear an airplane in the sk,y nor did he notice one until it 

### 8 fle·w through 

### the laser beam. GAMA maintains 

### ll•! did nothing wrong, the plane flew into his Jaser**bea~n.** 

### 9 GAMA continued 

### to trace the starpatterns in

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e Jane turned around and

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### his bearn 10 aga: n. GAMA advised he was a paratrooper 

### in the ;mill atl'"uld not intentionaUy attemptto shine a 

### 11 

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### 15 beam on an aircraft. GAMA expressed a willingness to comply with the.conditions of

### probatio11. 

### GAMA requested a grant 

### of probation and asked 

### to have 

### the felony 

### conviction reduced to a misdemeanor. VICTIM INFORMATION: 16 

### 17 OnJuly 2 1 2012, theprobation officer**con~acted** 

### California HighwayPatrol Air Operntious Division 

### rega:t·ding the present offense advising the officers of their 

### right!: pursuantto Penal Code Sections 1191. 

### 1 ::md · 18 

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.. Officers Kevin

### L. and Andres F. was not availablefor a statement. CommanderMarkNalley advised 19 the probation officerhis officers sufferedno collateral injuriesfrom the encounter with the defendant's laser 20 light. 'The .aircraft suffered 110 .damage. 21 

### SOC.[&HIS-rORY: 

### 22 23 The following information pertaining 1.0 !f>ersons.VFamily, Education, and Military History 

### was provided by the defendam and is not vet·itied unless so indicated. 24 Peaonal/Fami]y: 

### 25 26 STEPHEN GUNNER GAMA was bon1 on November 2, 1961, to Ernestine (Nee: Castro) and Marif'!IlO 

### Gaxna 

### in Coh.1sa, California. Ma..rieno died in 

### 1967. and Ernestine never remarded. GAMA has no 

### 27 sibli.l:lgs. 

### 28 GAMA., STEPHEN GUNNER08/20/2012 14:29 FAX 2024935142 07/25/2012 10:57 FAX 3107256818 FAA 

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### In 1982, GAMA married Senta

### Dorflerwhile serving in the armed forces 

### in Genna.ny. GAMA 

### and 2 SeQ.ta divorced later that same year. GAMA and Senta had no children. 3 

### In 1989, GAMA married Sharon TerTell 

### i:n Reno. Nevada. GAMA and Shar()n have four children, 

## ,, 4 

### Jessica, age 28, resides in Chico; 

### Steven Jr.t age 

### 22. Joel,.age 21 and Brandon, age 1**•** 

### all reside 

### witl1 their 5 

### m<)rher in Marysville. GAMA and Sharon tenninated 

### their mazriage in 1995. 6 On July23,20 I0, GAMA mlUlied BrendaDamron inMarysville. GAMA**h~.** been in a relationship 

### 7 wi'ih 

### Brenda for the past 

### nine years. GAMA 

### and Brenda. do nothave 

### any children 

### fra:n their relationship. 8 Residence: , 

### 9 

### STEPHEN GUNNER OAMA l'CSides at l9:S8 Countcy 

### Club**Court#~** Mazysville. In 2011, GAMA 10 relocated to his !"•sent

### residence after a 

### fu-e at

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### 45 yem at 12574 Sectt 

## o..nt Road, Loma II Rica.

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### STEPHEN GUNNER GAMA graduat-ed 

### from Marysville High School in 1979. GAMA 

### continued 14 

### his education 

### while in the 

### militmy and earned his :Eiectrouic/Communications Certificate. 1

## s Ernnl.ovment/Income: .16 STEPHEN GUNNER GAMAhas been 

### disabled since 1983 and receivingVet.erans Affairs pension 17 due to a parachute accident while in the armed forces in 

### Germany. GAMA receives 

### $:,_,zg5.00 monthly. 18**MilL~:** 19 STEPHEN 

### GUNNER GAMA was inducted in the United States 

### Army in 

### J 979. His 

### fitJal rank was 

### 20 E3 (Private 

### f'irst Class) when he 

### was .iojured in a tl'aining exercise. GAMA received a medical discharge 

### in 21 1983. 22 MecJ.ical!Psychological: 

### 23 STEPHEN GUNNER GAMA :reports 

### his health. robe poor.· Due to injuries receivedin 

### Germany and 24 being a victim of an assault in 1999. GAMA receives**~eatmcnt** through the Veterans Affairs and Feather 25 Rivt.r Tribal Health, Inc. in Yuba City; GAMA advised he was prescribed rnany medJcations for the hc:ad 26 trauma he received in the army and assault. GAMA 

### failed to 

### provide a list ofmedications. GAMAprovided 

### 27 proof

### ofa 

### valid medicinal 

### marijuana recommendation. 28 OAMA 

### reports his psychological 

### healthis 

### poor. He suffers from Post

### Traumati•; Stress Disorder and OAMA, STEPHEN GUNNER---- 

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