| CLOSED |
Case title: USA v. Noka Shipping Company, Limited |
Date Filed: 05/25/2011 Date Terminated: 06/20/2011 |
| Assigned to: Judge Janis Graham Jack | ||
Defendant (1) |
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Noka Shipping Company, Limited
TERMINATED: 06/20/2011 |
represented by | Dimitri P Georgantas
Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 801 Travis Street Suite 1910 Houston, TX 77002 713-546-9800 Fax: 713-546-9806 Email: georgantas@chaffe.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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| Failure to maintain an Oil Record Book for the M/V Florin (1) |
$500,000 fine; $400 special assessment; 5 years probation | |
| Failure to notify the U.S. Coast Guard that a
hazardous condition aboard M/V Florin existed that my have adversely
affected the safety of any vessel, bridge, structure, and shore area and
the environmental quality of any port, harbor, and navigable waterway
of the United States prior to or during the vessels entry into the Port
of Corpus Christi, Texas (2) |
$250,000 fine; $400 special assessment; 5 years probation | |
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 | Jeffrey S Miller
U S Attorneys Office 800 N. Shoreline Blvd Suite 500 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 361-888-3111 Fax: 361-888-3200 Email: jeffrey.miller2@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained 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 - CC 1133 North Shoreline, Room 109 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 361-888-3154 Fax: 361-888-3174 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 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained US Probation - CC 1133 North Shoreline Blvd, Room 124 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 361-888-3518 fax Fax: 361-888-3518 fax Email: TXSPdb_CorDuty@txsp.uscourts.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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| 05/25/2011 | 1 | INDICTMENT (The original indictment with the signature of the grand jury foreperson is on file under seal with the clerk) as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited (1) count(s) 1, 2, filed. (amireles, ) (Entered: 05/26/2011) |
| 05/25/2011 | 2 | US Attys Criminal Docket Sheet as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed.(amireles, ) (Entered: 05/26/2011) |
| 05/25/2011 | 3 | MOTION for Issuance of a Summons by USA as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(amireles, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/26/2011: # 2 Unredacted) (amireles, ). (Entered: 05/26/2011) |
| 05/26/2011 | 4 | ORDER granting 3 Motion for Issuance of Summons as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited (1).(Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian L Owsley.) Parties notified.(vrios, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/27/2011: # 1 Unredacted Order for Issuance of Summons) (vrios, ). (Entered: 05/27/2011) |
| 05/31/2011 | 5 | Joint Factual Statement as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed.(Miller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/31/2011) |
| 05/31/2011 | 6 | NOTICE OF SETTING as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited. Re-Arraignment set for 6/7/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Janis Graham Jack, filed. (lcayce, ) (Entered: 05/31/2011) |
| 06/03/2011 | 7 | NOTICE OF SETTING as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited. Sentencing set for 6/7/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Janis Graham Jack, filed. (lcayce, ) (Entered: 06/03/2011) |
| 06/07/2011 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Brian L Owsley: INITIAL APPEARANCE as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, (Deft informed of rights) held on 6/7/2011. Atty Dimitri Georgantas present as counsel with Corporate Representative Captain Minas Mavris. Court instructs Atty Georgantas to file notice of appearance. Discussion held regarding issue of bond; AUSA Miller states that the Government wishes to re-incorporate the Surety Agreement of which the terms of bond are listed in paragraph 12 & 13; Defendant corporation has posted $1,000,000 into defense counsel's trust account which will be the substance of the fines to be paid this afternoon. Defendant corporation is from Panama; rights to consular notification given; defendant does not wish to have consular officials notified. ARRAIGNMENT as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited (1) Count 1,2 held on 6/7/2011. Court enters plea of Not Guilty on 1,2 after Defendant Corp. Rep enters plea of guilty on the record. Appearances:Jeffrey S. Miller, David O'Connell. Dimitri Georgantas. US Marshal - CC.(Digital # 10:32:59-10:51:28)(ERO:lzepeda) (Interpreter:katheryn hathaway (greek)) Deft remanded to custody, filed.(kbledsoe, ) (Entered: 06/07/2011) | |
| 06/07/2011 | Attorney update in case as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited. Attorney Dimitri P Georgantas for Noka Shipping Company, Limited added. (kbledsoe, ) (Entered: 06/07/2011) | |
| 06/07/2011 | 8 | SCHEDULING ORDER as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/11/2011 at 08:30 AM before Judge Janis Graham Jack Jury Selection set for 7/12/2011 at 08:00AM before Judge Janis Graham Jack Jury Trial set for 7/12/2011 at 08:00 AM before Judge Janis Graham Jack Plea Agreement due by 7/12/2011.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian L Owsley) Parties notified. (vrios, ) (Entered: 06/07/2011) |
| 06/07/2011 | 9 | NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Dimitri P Georgantas appearing for Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed.(Georgantas, Dimitri) (Entered: 06/07/2011) |
| 06/07/2011 | ***Set Finance Flag as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited (lsmith, ) (Entered: 06/08/2011) | |
| 06/07/2011 | 10 | MEMORANDUM OF PLEA AGREEMENT as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed. (lsmith, ) (Entered: 06/08/2011) |
| 06/07/2011 | 11 | GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT #1 - JOINT FACTUAL STATEMENT as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed.(lsmith, ) (Entered: 06/08/2011) |
| 06/07/2011 | 12 | GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT #2 - Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of Noka Shipping Company, Limited, held in Piraeus, Greece (the "Corporation"), on the 2nd day of May, 2011., filed.(lsmith, ) (Entered: 06/08/2011) |
| 06/07/2011 | 13 | MOTION for Award Pursuant to 33 USC 1908(a) by USA as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited - (Presented in open court as GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT #3), filed. (lsmith, ) (Entered: 06/08/2011) |
| 06/07/2011 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Janis Graham Jack: RE-ARRAIGNMENT held on 6/7/2011. Noka Shipping Company, Limited (1) Guilty Count 1,2. Appearances: Jeffrey S Miller, Dimitri P Georgantas.(Digital # 1:43-2:07; 5:33-6:07)(ERO:v. gano) (Interpreter:Katheryne Hathaway), filed.(lcayce, ) (Entered: 06/08/2011) | |
| 06/07/2011 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Janis Graham Jack: Sentencing held on 6/7/2011 for Noka Shipping Company, Limited (1), Count(s) 1, $500,000 fine; $400 special assessment; 5 years probation; Count(s) 2, $250,000 fine; $400 special assessment; 5 years probation Appearances: Jeffrey S Miller, Dimitri P Georgantas.(Digital # 1:43-2:07; 5:33-6:07)(ERO:v. gano) (Interpreter:Katheryn Hathaway), filed.(lcayce, ) (Entered: 06/08/2011) | |
| 06/08/2011 | 14 | PROPOSED ORDER as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed.(Miller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/08/2011) |
| 06/08/2011 | 15 | ORDER granting 13 MOTION for Award Pursuant to 33 USC 1908(a) as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited (1).(Signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack.) Parties notified.(sscotch, ) (Entered: 06/10/2011) |
| 06/14/2011 | 16 | Summons Returned Executed on 6/1/2011 as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed. (brngarcia, ) (Entered: 06/15/2011) |
| 06/20/2011 | 17 | JUDGMENT as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited.(Signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack) Parties notified. (abenavidez, ) (Entered: 06/20/2011) |
| 06/20/2011 | 18 | Statement of Reasons (Sealed) as to Noka Shipping Company, Limited, filed. (Entered: 06/20/2011) |
| 08/08/2011 | 19 | Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 08/08/2011) |
| 08/08/2011 | 20 | Sealed Order, filed. (Entered: 08/09/2011) |