CASREF, CLOSED

U.S. District Court [LIVE]
Eastern District of TEXAS (Beaumont)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:02-cr-00109-TH-ESH-1


Case title: USA v. Martin Gas Sales Inc
Date Filed: 07/01/2002
Date Terminated: 07/24/2002
Assigned to: Judge Thad Heartfield
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Earl S. Hines

Defendant (1)
Martin Gas Sales Inc
TERMINATED: 07/31/2002 		represented byJoseph C Hawthorn
Hawthorn & Hawthorn
485 Milam Street
Beaumont, TX 77701
409/838-3969
Fax: 14098325611
Email: lumh@aol.com
TERMINATED: 07/31/2002
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
33:1319.F DISCHARGED POLLUNTANTS INTO WATERS OF UNITED STATES WITHOUT PERMIT
(1)		 $50,000 fine, $400 special assessment

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None

Plaintiff
USA represented byJoseph Robert Batte
U S Attorney's Office - Beaumont
350 Magnolia
Suite 150
Beaumont, TX 77701
409/839-2538
Fax: 14098392550
Email: joe.batte@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed #Docket Text
07/01/20021INFORMATION as to Martin Gas Sales Inc (1) count(s) 1 (bjc) (Entered: 07/02/2002)
07/01/2002  CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Earl S. Hines pursuant to Bmt Gen Ord 98-5 (bjc) (Entered: 07/02/2002)
07/01/20022 Form AO 257 filed as to Martin Gas Sales Inc (bjc) (Entered: 07/02/2002)
07/02/2002  SUMMONS(ES) issued and handed to USM for service for Martin Gas Sales Inc. Initial Appearance set for 2:00 7/16/02 before Magistrate Judge Earl S Hines for Martin Gas Sales Inc (bjc) (Entered: 07/02/2002)
07/02/2002  Sent copies of information, summons and docket sheet to TH, ESH, USA, USPO, Hawthorn as to Martin Gas Sales Inc (bjc) (Entered: 07/02/2002)
07/10/20023 NOTICE of Hearing as to Martin Gas Sales Inc :, Reset Initial Appearance and arraignment for 9:00 7/24/02 for Martin Gas Sales Inc before Magistrate Judge Wendell C. Radford . cc: TH, USA, USPO, USM, Hawthorn (jmv) (Entered: 07/10/2002)
07/10/20024 NOTICE of Hearing as to Martin Gas Sales Inc :, Set Plea Agreement Hearing for 9:30 7/24/02 for Martin Gas Sales Inc before Judge Thad Heartfield . cc: TH, USA, USPO, USM, Hawthorne (jmv) (Entered: 07/10/2002)
07/17/20025 SUMMONS Returned Executed by certified mail as to Martin Gas Sales Inc 7/8/02 on information (bjc) (Entered: 07/17/2002)
07/24/2002  Initial appearance as to Martin Gas Sales Inc held before WCR. Deft appeared before the court w/atty and informed of rights. Deft advised the court they have retained Joseph C Hawthorn as atty bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/20026 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Martin Gas Sales Inc bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/2002  Arraignment as to Martin Gas Sales Inc held before WCR. Deft appeared before the court w/cnsl and informed of rights. Deft pled to the information. Court swore in Donald Meumeyer, Vice President of the Corp to answer for Martin Gas Sales bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/2002  PLEA entered by Martin Gas Sales Inc. Court accepts plea. Not Guilty: Martin Gas Sales Inc (1) count(s) 1 bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/2002  Plea Agreement Hearing as to Martin Gas Sales Inc held before WCR. Deft appeared before the court w/cnsl and informed of rights. Deft entered plea of guilty on the information. Sentencing set for noon today before Judge Heartfield bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/20027 Consent to Administration of Guilty Plea and Fed.R.Crim.P.11 Allocution by U.S. Magistrate Judge by Martin Gas Sales Inc bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/2002  PLEA entered by Martin Gas Sales Inc. Court accepts plea. Guilty: Martin Gas Sales Inc (1) count(s) 1 (Terminated motions:) bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/20028SEALED Plea Agreement as to Martin Gas Sales Inc Filed (bse) Modified on 9/17/2010 (bjc, ). (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/2002  Plea Agreement Accepted as to Martin Gas Sales Inc ( Accepted by Magistrate Judge Wendell C. Radford) bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/20029 Exhibit list by USA as to Martin Gas Sales Inc bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/200210 Minutes filed as to Martin Gas Sales Inc of plea hearing held before Magistrate Judge Wendell C. Radford. Sentencing set for 12:00 noon today before Judge Thad Heartfield (Ct rep: J Lewis) bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/200211 Minutes filed as to Martin Gas Sales Inc of initial appearance/arraignment held before Magistrate Judge Wendell C. Radford (Ct rep: J Lewis) bse) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/200212PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Sealed) and PSI Sentencing Portion (Sealed) as to Martin Gas Sales Inc (jmv) (Attachment(s) # 1 sentencing recommendation) Modified on 9/17/2010 (bjc, ). (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/2002  Special Assessment paid by Martin Gas Sales Inc in the amount of $ 400 RECEIPT # 105739 (bst) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
07/24/2002  Sentencing held before TH as to Martin Gas Sales Inc (1) count(s) 1: $50,000 fine, $400 special assessment (bjc) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
07/24/200213 Minutes filed as to Martin Gas Sales Inc of sentencing held before Judge Thad Heartfield (Ct rep: Jerry Kelley) (bjc) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
07/29/200214FINDINGS OF FACT and recommendation on guilty plea before the United States Magistrate Judge as to Martin Gas Sales Inc. It is therefore the recommendation that the Dist Ct accept the guilty plea of dft and the plea agreement, and that dft be finally adjudged guilty of that offense ( signed by Magistrate Judge Wendell C. Radford 7/25/02) cc: TH, WCR, USA, USPO, Hawthorn 7/30/02 (bjc) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
07/29/200215ORDER as to Martin Gas Sales Inc adopting magistrate judge's report. It is further ordered that, in accordance w/ dft's plea agreement, the Ct finds dft guilty on count 1 in the information (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield) cc: TH, USA, USPO, Hawthorn 7/30/02 (bjc) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
07/31/200216JUDGMENT as to Martin Gas Sales Inc (1) count(s) 1: $50,000 fine, $400 special assessment (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield) Terminated party Martin Gas Sales Inc. cc: TH, USA, USM, USPO, Hawthorn 7/31/02 (bjc) (Attachment(s) # 1 sealed statement of reasons) Modified on 9/17/2010 (bjc, ). (Entered: 07/31/2002)