Opinion
Case Number: 2:10cr242-MEF-01 USM Number: 13381002
05-22-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. VERONICA DENISE DALE
Thomas M. Goggans Defendant's Attorney
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
(WO)
Thomas M. Goggans
Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
[√] pleaded guilty to count(s) 1, 9, 10, 27, 28 of the Indictment on 10/14/2011
[] 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 ¦ +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦ ¦Conspiracy to Defraud the ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦18§286 ¦Government ¦4/1/2011 ¦1 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦w/Respect to Claims ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18§287 ¦False, Fictitious or ¦4/1/2011 ¦9 ¦ ¦ ¦Fraudulent Claims ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18§287 ¦False, Fictitious or ¦4/1/2011 ¦10 ¦ ¦ ¦Fraudulent Claims ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18§641 ¦Theft of Government Money, ¦4/1/2011 ¦27 ¦ ¦ ¦Property, or Records ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18§641 ¦Theft of Government Money, ¦4/1/2011 ¦28 ¦ ¦ ¦Property, or Records ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦[] See additional count¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦(s) on page 2 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 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) 2-8 11-26 29-30 of Indictment [] is [√] are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
It is ordered that the defendant mist 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 arc fully paid, If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic"circumstances.
May 8, 2012
Date of Imposition of Judgment
_________
Signature of Judge
Mark E. Fuller , United States District Court
Name of Judge Title of Judge
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
Two Hundred Forty (240) Months. This term consists of 120 months on each of counts 1, 27 and 28, to run concurrently; 60 months on count 9 and 60 months on count 10 to be served consecutively to each other and consecutively to term of imprisonment imposed on counts 1, 27 and 28. The 94 months term of imprisonment imposed in Cr No. 2:11 cr69-MEF shall run consecutive to the 240 months term of imprisonment imposed in this case, for a total term of 334 months.
[√] The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
1) The court recommends that the defendant be designated to a facility where intensive residential substance abuse treatment is available. The Court further recommends that defendant be designated to a facility where intensive mental health treatment is available.
[√] 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 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 a ___, with a certified copy of this judgment.
____________
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By _________
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of:
3 Years. This term of supervised release consists of three years on each of counts 1,9,10,27 and 28, all such terms to run concurrently with each other and to the 3 years term of supervised release imposed in 2:11cr69-MEF.
The defendant must report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.
The defendant shall not commit another federal, state or local crime.
The defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
[] The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that the defendant poses a low risk of future substance abuse. (Check, if applicable)
[√] The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon, (check, if applicable.)
[√] The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check if applicable)
The defendant shall comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, et seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which he or she resides, works, is a student, or was convicted of a qualifying offense. (Check, if applicable)
[] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check if applicable.)
If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of supervised release that the defendant pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.
The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions on the attached page.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1) the defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the court or probation officer;
2) the defendant shall report to the probation officer in a manner and frequency directed by the court or probation officer;
3) the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer;
4) the defendant shall support his or her dependents and meet other family responsibilities;
5) the defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation, unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training, or other acceptable reasons;
6) the defendant shall notify the probation officer at least ten days prior to any change in residence or employment;
7) the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any controlled substance or any paraphernalia related to any controlled substances, except as prescribed by a physician;
8) the defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered;
9) the defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity and shall not associate with any person convicted of a felony, unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer;
10) the defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view of the probation officer;
11) the defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer;
12) the defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the court; and
13) as directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendant's criminal record or personal history or characteristics and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and to confirm the defendants compliance with such notification requirement.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1) The defendant shall participate in a program approved by the United States Probation Office for substance abuse, which may include testing to determine whether the defendant has reverted to the use of illegal drugs. The defendant shall contribute to the cost of any treatment based on ability to pay and the availability of third-party payments.
2) The defendant shall submit to a search of her person, residence, office and vehicle pursuant to the search policy of this court.
3) The defendant shall provide the probation officer any requested financial information.
4) The defendant shall not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit without approval of the Court unless in compliance with the payment schedule.
5) The defendant shall participate in a mental health treatment program approved by the United States Probation Office and shall contribute to the cost based on ability to pay and the availability of third-party payments.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
+----------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ Assessment ¦ Fine ¦ Restitution ¦ +--------+------------+------+-----------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 500.00 ¦$ ¦$ $2,326,738.08 ¦ +----------------------------------------------+
[] 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 ¦ +-----------------------------+-------------+---------------------+---------------------------¦ ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attention: Mail Stop 6261 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Restitution ¦ ¦$2,326,738.08 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦333 West Pershing Avenue ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Kansas City, Missouri 64108 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------+-------------+---------------------+---------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦ ¦$0.00 $2,326,738.08 ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113AofTitle 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
[] 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:
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A [√] Lump sum payment of $ 2,327,238.08 due immediately, balance due
[] not later than ___, or
[] in accordance [] C, [] D, [] E, or [] F below; or
B [] 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:
Any balance of restitution at the start of supervision shall be paid at a rate not less than $100 per month. Payments to be made to the United States District Court clerk for distribution to the victim.
All criminal monetary payments are to be made to the Clerk, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, Post Office Box 711, Montgomery, Alabama 36101. Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due d imprisonment. All crimnal 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 Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Total Amount, Joint and Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.
SEE SHEET 6A
[] 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.
ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS AND CO-DEFENDANTS HELD JOINT AND SEVERAL
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Case Number ¦ ¦Joint and Several ¦Corresponding Payee, ¦ ¦ ¦Total Amount ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Defendant and Co-Defendant Names (including defendant number) ¦ ¦Amount ¦if appropriate ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------¦ ¦Veronica Denise Dale ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦$2,326,738.08 ¦$2,326,738.08 ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦2:10cr242-MEF-01 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------¦ ¦Alchico Dewayne Grant ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦$2,326,738.08 ¦$2,326,738.08 ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦2:10cr242-MEF-02 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------¦ ¦LaQuanta Grant - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦$2,326,738.08 ¦$2,326,738.08 ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦2:10cr242-MEF-03 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------¦ ¦Isaac C. Dailey - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦$88,336.00 ¦$88,336.00 ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦2:10cr242-MEF-04 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------¦ ¦Leroy Howard - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦$89,322.00 ¦$89,322.00 ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦2:10cr242-MEF-05 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------¦ ¦Wendy Delbridge - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦$45,219.00 ¦$45,219.00 ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦2:10cr253-WKW-01 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------¦ ¦Betty Washington - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦$1,440,632.00 ¦$1,440,632.00 ¦IRS-RACS ¦ ¦2:10cr254-WKW-01 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+