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Monserrate Hiram Plea Agreement
The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, New York 10007
James E. Neuman, Esq. 100 Lafayette Street, Suite 501 New York, NY 10013
Re: United States v. Hiram Monserrate, 10 Cr. 965 (CM)
Dear Mr. Neuman: On the understandings specified below, the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York ("this Office") will accept a guilty plea from Hiram Monserrate ("the defendant") to Counts One and Two of the above-referenced Indictment. Count One charges the defendant with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and Count Two charges the defendant with mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment; a maximum term of three years' supervised release; a maximum fine, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3571, of the greatest of$250,000, twice the gross pecuniary gain derived from the offense, or twice the gross pecuniary loss to persons other than the defendant; and a mandatory special assessment of $100. In addition to the foregoing, the Court must order restitution as specified below. The total maximum term of imprisonment on Counts One and Two is forty years. In consideration of the defendant's plea to the above offenses, the defendant will not be further prosecuted criminally by this Office (except for criminal tax violations as to which this Office cannot, and does not, make any agreement) for using funds he had allocated as a member of the New York City Council to the Latino Initiative for Better Resources and Empowerment to help finance his campaign for election to the New York State Senate in 2006, as charged in Counts One and Two of the Indictment, it being understood that this Agreement does notbar the use of such conduct as a predicate act or as the basis for a sentencing enhancement in a subsequent prosecution including, but not limited to, a prosecution pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. In addition, at the time of sentencing, the Government will move to dismiss any open Count(s) against the defendant. The defendant agrees that with respect to any and all dismissed charges he is not a "prevailing party" within the meaning ofthe "Hyde Amendment," Section 617, P.L. 105-119 (Nov. 26, 1997), and will not file any claim under that law.
The defendant hereby admits the forfeiture allegation with respect to Counts One and Two of the Indictment and agrees to forfeit to the United States, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(I)(C) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461, a sum of money representing property, real and personal, that constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to the commission of the offenses (the "Money Judgment"). It is further understood that any forfeiture of the defendant's assets shall not be treated as satisfaction of any fine, restitution, cost of imprisonment, or any other penalty the Court may impose upon him in addition to forfeiture. The defendant further agrees to make restitution in an amount ordered by the Court, and that the obligation to make such restitution shall be made a condition of probation, see 18 U.S.C. § 3563(b )(2), or of supervised release, see 18 U.S.C. § 3583( d), as the case may be .. In consideration of the foregoing and pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines ("U.S.S.G." or "Guidelines") Section 6B1.4, the parties hereby stipulate to the following:
The applicable Guidelines manual is the manual in effect as of November 1, 2011.
2. Because Counts One and Two of the Indictment are closely related counts within the meaning ofU.S.S.G. §§ 3Dl.l and 3D1.2, they are grouped together as a group ("Group"). 3. U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1 applies to the Group. Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1(a)(1), the base offense level is 7. 4. Because the loss amount was more than $70,000 but less than $120,000, the defendant is accorded a 8-level enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2Bl.l(b)(1)(E). 5. Because the defendant was an organizer or leader in the criminal activity, he is accorded a 2-level enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(c). 6. Because the defendant abused a position of public trust in a manner that significantly facilitated the commission ofthe offense, he is accorded a 2-level enhancement pursuant to U.S. S.G. § 3B1.3. 7. Assuming the defendant clearly demonstrates acceptance of responsibility, to the satisfaction of the Government, through his allocution and subsequent conduct prior to the imposition of sentence, a 2-level reduction will be warranted, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1(a). Furthermore, assuming the defendant has accepted responsibility as described in the previous sentence, an additional l-level reduction may be warranted, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(b), if the defendant gave timely notice of his intention to enter a plea of guilty, thereby permitting the Government to avoid preparing for trial and permitting the Court to allocate its resources efficiently.
In accordance with the foregoing calculations, the applicable offense level is 16. B. Criminal History Category
Based upon the information now available to this Office, the defendant has one history point, calcuiated as follows: On or about December 4,2009, the defendant was convicted in Queens County Supreme Court of assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, and sentenced principally to three years' probation. Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 4A1.1(c), this conviction results in 1 criminal history point. In accordance with the foregoing, the defendant's Criminal History Category is 1. C. Sentencing Range
Based upon the calculations set forth above, the defendant's stipulated Guidelines range is 21 to 27 months (the "Stipulated Guidelines Range"). In addition, after determining the defendant's ability to pay, the Court may impose a fine pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5E1.2. At Guidelines leve1l6, the applicable fine range is $5,000 to $50,000. The parties agree that neither a downward nor an upward departure from the Stipulated Guidelines Range set forth above is warranted. Accordingly, neither party will seek any departure or adjustment pursuant to the Guidelines that is not set forth herein. Nor will either party suggest that the Probation Office consider such a departure or adjustment under the Guidelines, or suggest that the Court sua sponte consider any such departure or adjustment. The parties agree that either party may seek a sentence outside of the Stipulated Guidelines Range, suggest that the Probation Office consider a sentence outside of the Stipulated Guidelines Range, and suggest that the Court sua sponte consider a sentence outside of the Stipulated Guidelines Range, based upon the factors to be considered in imposing a sentence pursuant to Title 18,.United States Code, Section 3553(a). Except as provided in any written Proffer Agreement( s) that may have been entered into between this Office and the defendant, nothing in this Agreement limits the right ofthe parties (i) to present to the Probation Office or the Court any facts relevant to sentencing; (ii) to make any arguments regarding where within the Stipulated Guidelines Range (or such other range as the Court may determine) the defendant should be sentenced and regarding the factors to be considered in imposing a sentence pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3553(a); (iii) to seek an appropriately adjusted Guidelines range if it is determined based upon new information that the defendant's criminal history category is different from that set forth above; and (iv) to seek an appropriately adjusted Guidelines range or mandatory minimum term of imprisonment if it is subsequently determined that the defendant qualifies as a career offender under U. S.S.G. § 4B 1.1. Nothing in this Agreement limits the right of the Government to seek denial of the adjustment for 3
acceptance of responsibility, see U.S.S.G. § 3El.l, regardless of any stipulation set forth above, if the defendant fails clearly to demonstrate acceptance of responsibility, to the satisfaction of the Government, through his allocution and subsequent conduct prior to the imposition of sentence. Similarly, nothing in this Agreement limits the right of the Government to seek an enhancement for obstruction of justice, see U.S.S.G. § 3Cl.l, regardless of any stipulation set forth above, should it be determined that the defendant has either (i) engaged in conduct, unknown to the Government at the time of the signing of this Agreement, that constitutes obstruction of justice or (ii) committed another crime after signing this Agreement. It is understood that pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 6B1.4(d), neither the Probation Office nor the Court is bound by the above Guidelines stipulation, either as to questions of fact or as to the determination ofthe proper Guidelines to apply to the facts. In the event that the Probation Office or the Court contemplates any Guidelines adjustments, departures, or calculations different from those stipulated to above, or contemplates any sentence outside of the Stipulated Guidelines Range, the parties reserve the right to answer any inquiries and to make all appropriate arguments concerning the same. It is understood that the sentence to be imposed upon the defendant is determined solely by the Court. It is further understood that the Guidelines are not binding on the Court. The defendant acknowledges that his entry of a guilty plea to the charged offenses authorizes the sentencing court to impose any sentence, up to and including the statutory maximum sentence. This Office cannot, and does not, make any promise or representation as to what sentence the defendant will receive. Moreover, it is understood that the defendant will have no right to withdraw his plea of guilty should the sentence imposed by the Court be outside the Guidelines range set forth above. It is agreed (i) that the defendant will not file a direct appeal; nor bring a collateral challenge, including but not limited to an application under Title 28, United States Code, Section 2255 and/or Section 2241; nor seek a sentence modification pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3582(c), of any sentence within or below the Stipulated Guidelines Range of 21 to 27 months' imprisonment, and (ii) that the Government will not appeal any sentence within or above the Stipulated Guidelines Range. This provision is binding on the parties even if the Court employs a Guidelines analysis different from that stipulated to herein. Furthermore, it is agreed that any appeal as to the defendant's sentence that is not foreclosed by this provision will be limited to that portion of the sentencing calculation that is inconsistent with (or not addressed by) the above stipulation. The parties agree that this waiver applies regardless of whether the term of imprisonment is imposed to run consecutively to or concurrently with the undischarged portion of any other sentence of imprisonment that has been imposed on the defendant at the time of sentencing in this case. The defendant further agrees not to appeal any term of supervised release that is less than or equal to the statutory maximum. The defendant hereby acknowledges that he has accepted this Agreement and decided to plead guilty because he is in fact guilty. By entering this plea of guilty, the defendant waives any and all right to withdraw his plea or to attack his conviction, either on direct appeal or collaterally, on 4
the ground that the Government has failed to produce any discovery material, Jencks Act material, exculpatory material pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), other than information establishing the factual innocence of the defendant, and impeachment material pursuant to Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972), that has not already been produced as of the date of the signing of this Agreement. It is further agreed that should the convictions following the defendant's pleas of guilty pursuant to this Agreement be vacated for any reason, then any prosecution that is not time-barred by the applicable statute of limitations on the date of the signing of this Agreement (including any counts that the Government has agreed to dismiss at sentencing pursuant to this Agreement) may be commenced or reinstated against the defendant, notwithstanding the expiration of the statute of limitations between the signing of this Agreement and the commencement or reinstatement of such prosecution. It is the intent of this Agreement to waive all defenses based on the statute of limitations with respect to any prosecution that is not time-barred on the date that this Agreement is signed. It is further understood that this Agreement does not bind any federal, state, or local prosecuting authority other than this Office.
Apart from any written Proffer Agreement(s) that may have been entered into between this Office and defendant, this Agreement supersedes any prior understandings, promises, or conditions between this Office and the defendant. No additional understandings, promises, or conditions have been entered into other than those set forth in this Agreement, and none will be entered into unless in writing and signed by all parties. Very truly yours, PREET BHARARA United States Attorney
By: :Brel1tS. Wible/Carrie H. Cohen Assistant United States Attorney (212) 637-2307/2264
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