| CLOSED |
Case title: USA v. Fleet Management Limited |
Date Filed: 04/29/2010 Date Terminated: 09/14/2010 |
| Assigned to: Judge John D. Rainey | ||
Defendant (1) |
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Fleet Management Limited
TERMINATED: 09/14/2010 |
represented by | Gregory F Linsin
Blank Rome LLP 600 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC 20037 202-772-5813 Email: linsin@blankrome.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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| ENFORCEMENT - CRIMINAL PENALTIES: 33 USC 1908(a);
Penalty: Up to 5 years probation and a Fine of not more than $500,000 or
twice the gain or loss. (1) |
Fine: $1,000,000.00; 4 years probation; $400.00 special assessment | |
| STATEMENTS OR ENTRIES GENERALLY: 18 USC 1001(a);
Penalty: Up to 5 years probation and a Fine of not more than $500,000 or
twice the gain or loss. (2) |
Fine: $1,000,000.00; 4 years probation; $400.00 special assessment | |
| DESTRUCTION,ALTERATION OR FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS
IN FEDERA: 18 USC 1519; Penalty: Up to 5 years probation and a Fine of
not more than $500,000 or twice the gain or loss. (3) |
Fine: $1,000,000.00; 4 years probation; $400.00 special assessment | |
Highest Offense Level (Opening) |
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| Felony | ||
Terminated Counts |
Disposition |
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| None | ||
Highest Offense Level (Terminated) |
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| None | ||
Complaints |
Disposition |
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| None |
Plaintiff |
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| USA | represented by | Financial Litigation
U S Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas P O Box 61129 Houston, TX 77208 713-567-9000 Fax: 713-718-3391 fax Email: flu.usatxs-@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained US Marshal - V 312 S Main Room 326 Victoria, TX 77901 361-578-4932 Fax: 361-576-0065 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained US Pretrial Svcs-CC 1133 N Shoreline Blvd Rm 114 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 361-888-3411 Fax: 361-888-3419 fax Email: txsptdb_corduty@txspt.uscourts.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained US Probation - V 312 S Main Rm 302 Victoria, TX 77901 361-579-6640 Fax: 361-579-0330 fax ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Howard P Stewart United States Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section 601 D Street, N.W. Suite 2014 Washington, DC 20004 202-305-0334 Fax: 202-305-0396 fax Email: howard.stewart@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained William Robert Miller U S Environmental Protection Agncy 1919 Smith Street Ste 925 Houston, TX 77002 713-209-4909 Fax: 713 654-9720 Email: miller.william@epa.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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| 04/29/2010 | 1 | INDICTMENT (The original indictment with the signature of the grand jury foreperson is on file under seal with the clerk) as to Fleet Management Limited (1), Counts 1, 2, 3. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010) |
| 04/29/2010 | 2 | US Attys Criminal Docket Sheet as to Fleet Management Limited. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010) |
| 04/29/2010 | 3 | MOTION for Issuance of Summons by USA as to Fleet Management Limited. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010) |
| 04/29/2010 | 4 | MOTION for Corporate Disclosure Statement by USA as to Fleet Management Limited. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010) |
| 04/30/2010 | 5 | ORDER granting 3 Motion for Issuance of Summons as to Fleet Management Limited (1). (Signed by Judge John D. Rainey.) Parties notified. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010) |
| 04/30/2010 | 6 | ORDER granting 4 Motion Requiring Corporate Disclosure Statement as to Fleet Management Limited (1). (Signed by Judge John D. Rainey.) Parties notified. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010) |
| 05/05/2010 | 7 | Amended Criminal Docket as to Fleet Management Limited, filed.(Stewart, Howard) (Entered: 05/05/2010) |
| 05/05/2010 | 8 | MOTION for Gregory F. Linsin to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Fleet Management Limited, filed. (ltesch, ) (Entered: 05/05/2010) |
| 05/05/2010 | 9 | ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Gregory F. Linsin admitted pro hac vice for Fleet Management Limited (1). (Signed by Judge John D. Rainey.) Parties notified. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 05/06/2010) |
| 05/11/2010 | 10 | Unopposed MOTION to Continue Initial Appearance by Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Linsin, Gregory) (Entered: 05/11/2010) |
| 05/11/2010 | 11 | ORDER granting 10 Motion to Continue as to Fleet Management Limited (1).(Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian L Owsley.) Parties notified.(lcayce, ) (Entered: 05/12/2010) |
| 05/13/2010 | 12 | PLEA AGREEMENT as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Stewart, Howard) (Entered: 05/13/2010) |
| 05/13/2010 | 13 | Environmental Compliance Program as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 3 Attachment 3)(Stewart, Howard) (Entered: 05/13/2010) |
| 05/13/2010 | 14 | Amended Environmental Compliance Program Attachments as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 4 Attachment 4)(Stewart, Howard) (Entered: 05/13/2010) |
| 05/17/2010 | 15 | Summons Returned Executed on 5/7/10 as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (bcortez, ) (Entered: 05/18/2010) |
| 05/18/2010 | At the request of counsel, Rearraignment hearing as to Fleet Management Limited is scheduled for 6/3/10 at 3:00 p.m., subject to the Court's trial schedule...Written notice is not required...(jrichards, ) (Entered: 05/18/2010) | |
| 05/28/2010 | Corrective Entry as to Fleet Management Limited: Initial Appearance and Arraignment is scheduled for 6/3/10 at 3:00 p.m. in Victoria, Texas...Counsel was notified by phone and via ecf... (jrichards, ) (Entered: 05/28/2010) | |
| 06/01/2010 | 16 | Memorandum Of The United States In Support Of The Defendant's Plea of Guilty as to Fleet Management Limited, filed.(Stewart, Howard) (Entered: 06/01/2010) |
| 06/03/2010 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John D. Rainey... ARRAIGNMENT as to Fleet Management Limited (1) Count 1,2,3 held on 6/3/2010...Arvin Karandikar appeared as the corporate representative, was sworn, waived reading of the indictment and entered a plea of Not Guilty on cts. 1, 2, and 3... Appearances:Howard P Stewart, Gregory F Linsin.... (Set for 3:00 (3:00 - 3:10)(ERO:Y. Hausmann) (jrichards, ) (Entered: 06/04/2010) | |
| 06/03/2010 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John D. Rainey... RE-ARRAIGNMENT held on 6/3/2010 as to Fleet Management Limited (1)... Guilty Counts 1,2,and 3...Sentencing hearing is scheduled for 9/7/10 at 4:00 p.m. in Victoria, Texas... Appearances: Howard P Stewart, Gregory F Linsin...(3:10 - 3:48)(ERO:Y. Hausmann) (jrichards, ) (Entered: 06/04/2010) | |
| 06/03/2010 | 17 | Corporate Disclosure Statement as to Fleet Management Limited, filed...(jrichards, ) (Entered: 06/04/2010) |
| 06/03/2010 | 18 | MEMORANDUM OF PLEA AGREEMENT as to Fleet Management Limited, filed... (jrichards, ) (Entered: 06/04/2010) |
| 06/03/2010 | 19 | ORDER for Presentence Investigation and Disclosure & Sentencing Dates as to Fleet Management Limited... PSI Completion due by 7/22/2010... Objection to PSI due by 8/5/2010... Final PSI due by 8/19/2010... Sentencing set for 9/7/2010 at 04:00 PM before Judge John D. Rainey...(Signed by Judge John D. Rainey)... Parties notified. (jrichards, ) (Entered: 06/04/2010) |
| 06/03/2010 | 20 | EXHIBIT LIST by Fleet Management Limited, filed... (jrichards, ) (Entered: 06/04/2010) |
| 08/17/2010 | 21 | Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 08/17/2010) |
| 08/18/2010 | 22 | Final Presentence Investigation Report (Sealed) as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (maperez, ) (Entered: 08/18/2010) |
| 08/18/2010 | 23 | Confidential Sentencing Recommendation(Sealed) regarding Fleet Management Limited, filed. (maperez, ) (Entered: 08/18/2010) |
| 08/18/2010 | 24 | Sealed Addendum to 22 Final Presentence Investigation Report (Sealed) as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (maperez, ) (Entered: 08/18/2010) |
| 08/23/2010 | 25 | NOTICE OF RESETTING as to Fleet Management Limited... Sentencing hearing is rescheduled from 9/7/10 to 9/9/2010 at 09:30 AM before Judge John D. Rainey... (jrichards, ) (Entered: 08/23/2010) |
| 08/24/2010 | 26 | Sealed Order. (Entered: 08/25/2010) |
| 09/02/2010 | 27 | Sentencing Memorandum as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2)(Linsin, Gregory) (Entered: 09/02/2010) |
| 09/02/2010 | 28 | Exhibit 3 Part 1A to Sentencing Memorandum (filed as Document 27) as to Fleet Management Limited, filed.(Linsin, Gregory) (Entered: 09/02/2010) |
| 09/02/2010 | 29 | Exhibit 3 Part 1B to Sentencing Memorandum (filed as Document 27) as to Fleet Management Limited, filed.(Linsin, Gregory) (Entered: 09/02/2010) |
| 09/02/2010 | 30 | Exhibit 3 Part 2 to Sentencing Memorandum (filed as Document 27) as to Fleet Management Limited, filed.(Linsin, Gregory) (Entered: 09/02/2010) |
| 09/02/2010 | 31 | Exhibit 4 through 9 to Sentencing Memorandum (filed as Document 27) as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 9)(Linsin, Gregory) (Entered: 09/02/2010) |
| 09/06/2010 | 32 | EXHIBIT LIST by USA as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Miller, William) (Entered: 09/06/2010) |
| 09/06/2010 | 33 | WITNESS LIST by USA as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Miller, William) (Entered: 09/06/2010) |
| 09/07/2010 | 34 | Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 09/07/2010) |
| 09/07/2010 | 35 | Sealed Event, filed. (Miller, William) Modified on 9/8/2010 (yhausmann, ). (Entered: 09/07/2010) |
| 09/08/2010 | 36 | EXHIBIT LIST by USA as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Miller, William) (Entered: 09/08/2010) |
| 09/08/2010 | 37 | COURT'S EXHIBIT LIST by USA as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (Miller, William) (Entered: 09/08/2010) |
| 09/09/2010 | Minute Entry for CONTESTED SENTENCING HEARING held before Judge John D. Rainey on 9/9/10 as to Fleet Management Limited...PSI sealed; Objections to PSI addressed; Testimony was presented and exhibits admitted. Sentence imposed as to Cts. 1, 2 and 3... Fine: $1,000,000.00 as to each count to run consecutively for a total of $3,000,000.00. Probation: 4 years as to each count to run concurrently; Special Conditions of probation: As outlined in paragraph 8 of the Memorandum of Plea Agreement and Sections 1 - 6 of USPO's Confidential Sentencing Recommendations. (Details will be stated in the Judgment and Committment Order.) The whistleblower was awarded $200,000.00...Deft was admonished as to waiver of right to appeal. Witnesses: Arvin Karandikar, Christopher Eckerd, Alejandro Ramirez, Mayank Mishra, Rick Van Hemmen... Appearances: Howard P Stewart, William Robert Miller, Gregory F Linsin. (Court Reporter: C. Barron) (Set for 9:30 (9:30 - 12:30; 1:30 - 7:00) (jrichards, ) (Entered: 09/10/2010) | |
| 09/09/2010 | 38 | AMENDED EXHIBIT LIST by USA as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (jrichards, ) (Entered: 09/10/2010) |
| 09/09/2010 | 39 | EXHIBIT LIST by Fleet Management Limited, filed. (jrichards, ) (Entered: 09/10/2010) |
| 09/09/2010 | 40 | RECEIPT FOR WITHDRAWAL OF EXHIBITS by USA as to Fleet Management Limited, filed. (jrichards, ) (Entered: 09/10/2010) |
| 09/14/2010 | 41 | JUDGMENT as to Fleet Management Limited. (Signed by Judge John D. Rainey.) Parties notified. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 09/15/2010) |
| 09/14/2010 | 42 | Statement of Reasons (Sealed) as to Fleet Management Limited. (Entered: 09/15/2010) |
| 11/01/2010 | 43 | Unopposed MOTION Appointment of Court Appointed Monitor re 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Linsin, Gregory) (Entered: 11/01/2010) |
| 11/02/2010 | 44 | ORDER granting 43 Motion for Appointment of Court Appointed Monitor as to Fleet Management Limited (1). (Signed by Judge John D. Rainey.) Parties notified. (yhausmann, ) (Entered: 11/03/2010) |
| 03/31/2011 | 45 | Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 03/31/2011) |
| 04/21/2011 | 46 | Sealed Order. (Entered: 04/27/2011) |