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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3571', '§ 8', '§ 3561', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 3612', '§ 1621', '§ 1503', '§ 1341', '§ 371', '§ 1341', '§ 1001', '§ 1501']

Plea Agreement Between United States of America and Industrial Valve Sales & Service, Inc. : U.S. v. Industrial Valve Sales & Service, Inc.
v. INDUSTRIAL VALVE SALES &	SERVICE, INC.
| Criminal No.: 1:02-CR-697
The United States of America and Industrial Valve Sales & Service,
Inc. (hereinafter "defendant"), a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of Alabama, hereby enter into the following Plea Agreement
pursuant to Rule 11(e)(1)(B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
("Fed. R. Crim. P.").
to be represented by an attorney; to be charged by Indictment;	to plead not guilty to any criminal charge brought against
it to be found guilty;
to confront and cross-examine witnesses against it and to
to: (a) defraud the Henry Pratt Company of Aurora, Illinois; (b) obtain
pretenses, representations, and promises; and (c) deprive the Henry Pratt
Company of its right to the honest services of its employee, which scheme
and artifice to defraud was executed by and through the use of the United
States mail and interstate wire communications, beginning at least as early
as September 1997 and continuing through at least April 24, 1998, in
For purposes of this Plea Agreement, the "relevant period" is that period beginning at least as early as September 1997 and
continuing thereafter at least through April 24, 1998, the exact dates
being unknown to the United States. During the relevant period, the
Alabama. The defendant has its principal place of business at
Highway 45 at Highway 158, Prichard, Alabama;
From at least as early as 1996 until December 31, 1997, Co-Conspirator Number One (hereinafter "CC-1") was an employee of
the Henry Pratt Company and lived in Illinois. CC-1 retired from the
Henry Pratt Company effective December 31, 1997, and moved to the
Northern District of Georgia. The Henry Pratt Company was a
manufacturer and supplier of equipment used in water and
wastewater treatment plants, nuclear power plants, and other
Aurora, Illinois;
Georgia and elsewhere, the defendant, through an employee acting
within the line and scope of his authority, and CC-1 did unlawfully,
willfully, and knowingly conspire, combine, confederate, and agree in
violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371 to commit
offenses against the United States, to wit, to violate Title 18, United
States Code, Sections 1341, 1343, and 1346;
It was a part and object of said conspiracy that the
defendant and CC-1, having devised and intending to devise a scheme
and artifice to (a) defraud the Henry Pratt Company; (b) obtain money
from the Henry Pratt company by means of false and fraudulent
pretenses, representations, and promises; and (c) deprive the Henry
Pratt Company of its right to the honest services of CC-1, executed the
scheme and artifice by and through the use of the United States mail
and certain writings, signs, sounds, and signals transmitted in
interstate wire communications;
The Henry Pratt Company relied on CC-1 to conduct his work on the company's behalf in an honest fashion so as to benefit his
defraud, defendant paid kickbacks to CC-1 for CC-1's role in the Henry
Pratt Company's purchase of equipment from defendant. These
kickbacks made to CC-1 by defendant were concealed from the Henry
Pratt Company; For the purpose of forming and effectuating the aforesaid combination and conspiracy, the defendant and CC-1 made and caused
to be made the mailing of documents by means of the United States
mail and made and caused to be transmitted interstate telephone calls
and facsimiles in furtherance of the aforesaid conspiracy; and
Acts in furtherance of this conspiracy were carried out within the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division within five
twice the gross pecuniary gain derived from the crime; or twice the gross pecuniary loss caused to the victims of the
crime by the conspirators (18 U.S.C. § 3571(c-d)).
6.	In addition, the defendant understands that: pursuant to § 8B1.1 of the United States Sentencing
victim of the offense, the Henry Pratt Company;
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3561(c)(1), the Court may impose
a term of probation of at least one year, but not more than five years.
7.	Sentencing for the offense to be charged should be conducted
pursuant to the U.S.S.G. Manual in effect on the day of the sentencing. SENTENCING AGREEMENT
payable to the victim is at least $21,400. The United States will recommend
that, if the Court orders the defendant to pay restitution, the Court order the
defendant to pay that restitution in full within 15 days of the imposition of
sentence. The United States will further recommend to the Court that any
term of probation imposed by the Court in excess of one year be terminated
upon the full payment of any restitution and fine imposed by the Court on
the defendant ("the recommended sentence"). 9.	The United States and the defendant estimate that the net dollar
purpose of applying U.S.S.G. §§ 2B1.1(b)(1)(C) and 8C2.4(a)(3) in this case is
at least $21,400, and that no "exclusions from loss" (U.S.S.G § 2B1.1,
note 2(E)) are available to reduce that $21,400 figure. The United States
and the defendant recognize that the Court is not bound by that estimate. Based on the $21,400 estimate, the United States and the defendant agree
that: (1) the base offense level under the Guidelines is six (U.S.S.G. §§ 2B1.1(a), 8C2.3(a)); (2) the defendant has a specific offense
adjusted offense level of at least ten under U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1. Further, the
United States and the defendant agree that: the base culpability score under U.S.S.G. § 8C2.5(a) is five; two points should be added under U.S.S.G. § 8C2.5(b)(4); and that the United States will maintain that one
point should be deducted for acceptance of responsibility under
U.S.S.G. § 8C2.5(g)(3), for a net score of six. The defendant shall be free to
maintain that a two-point deduction is appropriate under U.S.S.G. § 8C2.5
(g)(3), for a net score of five. The United States and the defendant agree that
the base fine level for the defendant under U.S.S.G § 8C2.4(a)(3) would be at
least $21,400. Therefore, the United States and the defendant agree that
the fine range for this offense under U.S.S.G. §§ 8C2.6 and 8C2.7 would be at
least from $25,680 (1.2 multiplier) to and including at least $51,360
(2.4 multiplier), using a net score of six. If defendant successfully argues that the net score is five, the fine range would be adjusted downward
accordingly. The United States will recommend that the fine should be at
the lower end of the Guidelines fine range. 10.	The United States will recommend that the defendant be ordered
to pay any fine imposed by the Court in two equal payments, with the first
installment payment due upon the entry of judgment and the remaining
payment due 120 days thereafter with interest to be paid on the unpaid
balance thereof under 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f).
11.	Payment of the fine and special assessment and any restitution
be interpreted as foreclosing either the United States or the defendant from
supplying either the Probation Office or the Court with information
fine. 12.	The defendant agrees that it will assist the United States in
satisfying the Court that there exists a factual basis for its plea pursuant to
13. The United States and the defendant understand that the Court
provided for in Paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of this Plea Agreement and impose
understands that, as provided in FED.R.CRIM.P. 11(e)(2), if the Court does
not impose the recommended sentenced contained in this Agreement, it
with any Federal Proceeding; and
using its best efforts to secure the ongoing, full, and truthful cooperation, as defined in Paragraph 15 of this Plea
making these persons available to the United States for interviews and
the provision of testimony in grand jury, trial, and other judicial
proceedings in connection with any Federal Proceeding.
15.	The ongoing, full, and truthful cooperation of each person
attorneys and agents of the United States;
making himself or herself available for interviews, upon
the request of attorneys and agents of the United States; responding fully and truthfully to all inquiries of the
connection with any Federal Proceeding, testifying in grand jury, trial,
and other judicial proceedings in the United States fully, truthfully,
and under oath, subject to the penalties of perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1621),
obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503); and
her in this Plea Agreement is rendered void under Paragraph 17(c), the statute of limitations period for any Relevant Offense as defined in
statutes (18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, 1346), for any act or offense committed
prior to August 23, 2002, that was undertaken in furtherance of the
conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371),
arising out of the conspiracy, combination, and scheme to defraud the Henry
Pratt Company. The nonprosecution terms of this paragraph do not apply to
civil matters of any kind, to any violation of the federal tax or securities
under the mail or wire fraud statutes (18 U.S.C. § 1341, 1343, 1346)
defendant for any act or offense committed prior to August 23, 2002,
and while that person was acting as a director, officer, or employee of
the defendant, that was undertaken in furtherance of the conspiracy to
Pratt Company ("Relevant Offense");
Should the United States determine that any current or
undersigned counsel for the defendant;
in this Plea Agreement, shall be rendered void;
Except as provided in Paragraph 17(e), information
statement or declaration (18 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1623), or obstruction of
justice (18 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1503);	If any person who provides information to the United
case shall be rendered void;
The nonprosecution terms of this paragraph do not apply
securities laws, or to any crime of violence; and
gave notice of its intent to void its obligations under this Plea Agreement. 22.	The defendant understands and agrees that in any further
prosecution of it resulting from the release of the United States from its
INDUSTRIAL VALVE SALES	& SERVICE, INC.	_______________/s/________________ Donald F. Williams	President	_______________/s/________________ W.A. Kimbrough, Jr., Esq.	Counsel for Industrial Valve	Sales & Service, Inc.
Alabama Bar No. [Redacted Text] Appearing Pro Hac Vice Pursuant	to LCR 57.1B, N.D. GA Turner, Onderdonk, Kimbrough	& Howell	1359 Dauphin Street	Mobile, AL 36604	Tel: (251) 432-2855 Fax: (251) 432-2863
_______________/s/________________ Robert H. Hinson, Esq.
Georgia Bar No. The Hinson Firm, LLC
AMERICA	_______________/s/________________
_______________/s/________________ James A. Crowell IV