OAO 245B (Rev. 09/08) Judgment in a Criminal Case

Sheet 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

District of COLORADO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

V.

JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

a/k/a Christian Godoy-Renteria

a/k/a Marvin Jiovanni

Case Number: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

USM Number: 37910-013

Edward A. Pluss, AFPD

THE DEFENDANT:

Defendant’s Attorney

X pleaded guilty to Count One of the Indictment.

pleaded nolo contendere to Count(s)

which was accepted by the Court.

was found guilty on Count(s)

after a plea of not guilty.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count

8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and

(b)(2)

Illegal Re-entry After Deportation Subsequent to Aggravated Felony

Conviction

07/30/2011 One

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 Count(s)

Count(s) is are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

It is ordered that the defendant must 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.

February 17, 2012

Date of Imposition of Judgment

s/Philip A. Brimmer 

Signature of Judge

Philip A. Brimmer, U.S. District Judge

Name and Title of Judge

February 21, 2012

Date
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Sheet 2 — Imprisonment

Judgment — Page 2 of 8

DEFENDANT: JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

CASE NUMBER: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

IMPRISONMENT

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

fifty-one (51) months.

The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:

X 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 a.m. p.m. 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 12 p.m. on .

as notified by the United States Marshal.

as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

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 UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties

Judgment — Page 3 of 8

DEFENDANT: JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

CASE NUMBER: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

Assessment Fine Restitution

TOTALS $ 100.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

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

entered after such determination.

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.

Name of Payee Total Loss* Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage

TOTALS $ 0.00 $ 0.00

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).

The Court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

the interest requirement is waived for the fine restitution.

the interest requirement for the fine restitution is modified as follows:

* 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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Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments

Judgment — Page 4 of 8

DEFENDANT: JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

CASE NUMBER: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties are due as follows:

A Lump sum payment of $ due immediately, balance due

not later than , or

in accordance C, D, E, or F below; or

B X 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

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: 

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) fine principal,

(5) fine interest, (6) community restitution, (7) penalties, and (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and Court costs.
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Attachment (Page 1) — Statement of Reasons

Judgment—Page 5 of 8

DEFENDANT: JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

CASE NUMBER: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

STATEMENT OF REASONS

I COURT FINDINGS ON PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT

A X The Court adopts the presentence investigation report without change.

B The Court adopts the presentence investigation report with the following changes.

(Check all that apply and specify Court determination, findings, or comments, referencing paragraph numbers in the presentence report, if applicable.)

(Use page 4 if necessary.)

1 Chapter Two of the U.S.S.G. Manual determinations by Court (including changes to base offense level, or specific offense characteristics):

2

Chapter Three of the U.S.S.G. Manual determinations by Court (including changes to victim-related adjustments, role in the offense,

obstruction of justice, multiple Counts, or acceptance of responsibility):

3

Chapter Four of the U.S.S.G. Manual determinations by Court (including changes to criminal history category or scores, career offender, or

criminal livelihood determinations):

4 Additional Comments or Findings (including comments or factual findings concerning certain information in the 

presentence report that the Federal Bureau of Prisons may rely on when it makes inmate classification, designation,

or programming decisions):

C The record establishes no need for a presentence investigation report pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 32.

II COURT FINDING ON MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE (Check all that apply.)

A X No Count of conviction carries a mandatory minimum sentence.

B Mandatory minimum sentence imposed.

C One or more Counts of conviction alleged in the indictment carry a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, but the

sentence imposed is below a mandatory minimum term because the Court has determined that the mandatory minimum

does not apply based on

findings of fact in this case

substantial assistance (18 U.S.C. § 3553(e))

the statutory safety valve (18 U.S.C. § 3553(f))

III COURT DETERMINATION OF ADVISORY GUIDELINE RANGE (BEFORE DEPARTURES):

Total Offense Level: 21

Criminal History Category: IV

Imprisonment Range: 57 to 71 months

Supervised Release Range: 1 to 3 years

Fine Range: $ 7,500.00 to $ 75,000.00

X Fine waived or below the guideline range because of inability to pay.
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Attachment (Page 2) — Statement of Reasons

Judgment—Page 6 of 8

DEFENDANT: JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

CASE NUMBER: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

STATEMENT OF REASONS

IV ADVISORY GUIDELINE SENTENCING DETERMINATION (Check only one.)

A The sentence is within an advisory guideline range that is not greater than 24 months, and the Court finds no reason to depart.

B The sentence is within an advisory guideline range that is greater than 24 months, and the specific sentence is imposed for these reasons.

(Use page 4 if necessary.)

C The Court departs from the advisory guideline range for reasons authorized by the sentencing guidelines manual.

(Also complete Section V.)

D X The Court imposed a sentence outside the advisory sentencing guideline system. (Also complete Section VI.)

V DEPARTURES AUTHORIZED BY THE ADVISORY SENTENCING GUIDELINES (If applicable.)

A The sentence imposed departs (Check only one.):

below the advisory guideline range

above the advisory guideline range

B Departure based on (Check all that apply.):

1 Plea Agreement (Check all that apply and check reason(s) below.):

5K1.1 plea agreement based on the defendant’s substantial assistance

5K3.1 plea agreement based on Early Disposition or “Fast-track” Program

binding plea agreement for departure accepted by the Court

plea agreement for departure, which the Court finds to be reasonable

plea agreement that states that the government will not oppose a defense departure motion.

2 Motion Not Addressed in a Plea Agreement (Check all that apply and check reason(s) below.):

5K1.1 government motion based on the defendant’s substantial assistance

5K3.1 government motion based on Early Disposition or “Fast-track” program

government motion for departure

defense motion for departure to which the government did not object

defense motion for departure to which the government objected

3 Other

Other than a plea agreement or motion by the parties for departure (Check reason(s) below.):

C Reason(s) for Departure (Check all that apply other than 5K1.1 or 5K3.1.)

4A1.3 Criminal History Inadequacy 5K2.1 Death 5K2.11 Lesser Harm

5H1.1 Age 5K2.2 Physical Injury 5K2.12 Coercion and Duress

5H1.2 Education and Vocational Skills 5K2.3 Extreme Psychological Injury 5K2.13 Diminished Capacity

5H1.3 Mental and Emotional Condition 5K2.4 Abduction or Unlawful Restraint 5K2.14 Public Welfare

5H1.4 Physical Condition 5K2.5 Property Damage or Loss 5K2.16 Voluntary Disclosure of Offense

5H1.5 Employment Record 5K2.6 Weapon or Dangerous Weapon 5K2.17 High-Capacity, Semiautomatic Weapon

5H1.6 Family Ties and Responsibilities 5K2.7 Disruption of Government Function 5K2.18 Violent Street Gang

5H1.11 Military Record, Charitable Service, 5K2.8 Extreme Conduct 5K2.20 Aberrant Behavior

Good Works 5K2.9 Criminal Purpose 5K2.21 Dismissed and Uncharged Conduct

5K2.0 Aggravating or Mitigating Circumstances 5K2.10 Victim’s Conduct 5K2.22 Age or Health of Sex Offenders

5K2.23 Discharged Terms of Imprisonment

Other guideline basis (e.g., 2B1.1 commentary)

D Explain the facts justifying the departure. (Use page 4 if necessary.)
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Attachment (Page 3) — Statement of Reasons

Judgment—Page 7 of 8

DEFENDANT: JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

CASE NUMBER: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

STATEMENT OF REASONS

VI COURT DETERMINATION FOR SENTENCE OUTSIDE THE ADVISORY GUIDELINE SYSTEM

(Check all that apply.)

A The sentence imposed is (Check only one.):

X below the advisory guideline range

above the advisory guideline range

B Sentence imposed pursuant to (Check all that apply.):

1 Plea Agreement (Check all that apply and check reason(s) below.):

binding plea agreement for a sentence outside the advisory guideline system accepted by the Court

plea agreement for a sentence outside the advisory guideline system, which the Court finds to be reasonable

plea agreement that states that the government will not oppose a defense motion to the Court to sentence outside the advisory guideline

system

2 Motion Not Addressed in a Plea Agreement (Check all that apply and check reason(s) below.):

X government motion for a sentence outside of the advisory guideline system

defense motion for a sentence outside of the advisory guideline system to which the government did not object

defense motion for a sentence outside of the advisory guideline system to which the government objected

3 Other

Other than a plea agreement or motion by the parties for a sentence outside of the advisory guideline system ( 

C Reason(s) for Sentence Outside the Advisory Guideline System (Check all that apply.)

X the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history and characteristics of the defendant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(1)

X to reflect the seriousness of the offense, to promote respect for the law, and to provide just punishment for the offense (18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(A))

to afford adequate deterrence to criminal conduct (18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(B))

to protect the public from further crimes of the defendant (18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(C))

to provide the defendant with needed educational or vocational training, medical care, or other correctional treatment in the most effective manner

(18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(D))

to avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants (18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6))

to provide restitution to any victims of the offense (18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(7))

D Explain the facts justifying a sentence outside the advisory guideline system. (Use page 4 if necessary.)

The defendant’s offense level prior to any variance was level 21, criminal history category IV, and a sentence of 57 to 71 months. 

The Government filed a Motion for 1-Level Variance in Defendant’s Offense Level for Acceptance of Appellate Waiver,

requesting a one-level reduction, because the defendant waived his right to appeal and any post-conviction collateral attacks. The

Court accepted the recommendation, which resulted in an offense level of 20, criminal history category IV, and a sentence of 51

to 63 months.
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Attachment (Page 4) — Statement of Reasons

Judgment—Page 8 of 8

DEFENDANT: JOEL MELKIN BANEGAS-PACHECO

CASE NUMBER: 11-cr-00343-PAB-01

STATEMENT OF REASONS

VII COURT DETERMINATIONS OF RESTITUTION

A X Restitution Not Applicable.

B Total Amount of Restitution: 

C Restitution not ordered (Check only one.):

1 For offenses for which restitution is otherwise mandatory under 18 U.S.C. § 3663A, restitution is not ordered because the number of

identifiable victims is so large as to make restitution impracticable under 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(c)(3)(A).

2 For offenses for which restitution is otherwise mandatory under 18 U.S.C. § 3663A, restitution is not ordered because determining complex 

issues of fact and relating them to the cause or amount of the victims’ losses would complicate or prolong the sentencing process to a degree

that the need to provide restitution to any victim would be outweighed by the burden on the sentencing process under 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(c)(3)(B).

3 For other offenses for which restitution is authorized under 18 U.S.C. § 3663 and/or required by the sentencing guidelines, restitution is not

ordered because the complication and prolongation of the sentencing process resulting from the fashioning of a restitution order outweigh 

the need to provide restitution to any victims under 18 U.S.C. § 3663(a)(1)(B)(ii).

4 Restitution is not ordered for other reasons. (Explain.) 

D Partial restitution is ordered for these reasons (18 U.S.C. § 3553(c)):

VIII ADDITIONAL FACTS JUSTIFYING THE SENTENCE IN THIS CASE (If applicable.)

Sections I, II, III, IV, and VII of the Statement of Reasons form must be completed in all felony cases.