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U.S. District Court
Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:02-cr-00355-GET-1


Case title: USA v. Pumps, Valves
Date Filed: 05/31/2002
Date Terminated: 05/30/2003
Assigned to: Judge G. Ernest Tidwell

Defendant (1)
Pumps, Valves & Equipment, Inc.
TERMINATED: 05/30/2003
doing business as
The Scruggs Company 		represented byCandelario Elizondo
Elizondo & Elizondo
909 Fannin
Suite 3050
Houston, TX 77010
713-655-8085
TERMINATED: 05/30/2003
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Designation: Retained

Peter Jonathan Ross
Ross & Pines, LLC
Tower Place 100
Suite 1530
3340 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-812-4300
Fax: 404-842-7710
Email: peterjross@rossandpines.com
TERMINATED: 05/30/2003
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Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
(1)		 PROBATION 60 months, RESTITUTION $90,242.98, FINE $60,000.00, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $400.00

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None

Plaintiff
USA represented byJohn Robert Fitzpatrick
U.S. Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
75 Spring Street, S.W.
1176 Richard B. Russell Building
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-331-7100
Email: John.Fitzpatrick@USDOJ.Gov
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Nezida Sharon Davis
U.S. Department of Justice-Antitrust Division
75 Spring Street, S.W.
1176 Richard B. Russell Building
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-331-7120
Email: nezida.davis@usdoj.gov
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Sally Quillian Yates
Office of United States Attorney
Northern District of Georgia
75 Spring Street, S.W.
600 United States Courthouse
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-581-6000
Email: sally.yates@usdoj.gov
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Date Filed #Docket Text
05/31/20021 INFORMATION filed. Pumps, Valves (1) count(s) 1 (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/20022 Defendant Information Sheet for Pumps, Valves . (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/20023 Waiver by Pumps, Valves, of Indictment (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/2002  INITIAL APPEARANCE HEARING held for Pumps, Valves before Judge G. E. Tidwell . (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/20024 ARRAIGNMENT HELD before Judge G. E. Tidwell. Case assigned to Judge G. E. Tidwell as to Pumps, Valves PLEA OF GUILTY (W/PLEA) & PLEA AGREEMENT w/factual basis and statute, essential elements and penalties by Pumps, Valves (1) count(s) 1. (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/20025 Personal appearance bond for Pumps, Valves in the amount of $10,000, approved by Mag Judge E. Clayton Scofield. (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/20026 ORDER setting conditions of release as to Pumps, Valves by Mag Judge E. C. Scofield III . (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/20027 Application for admission of Candelario Elizondo pro hac vice for Pumps, Valves. (to GET) (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
05/31/20028 Notice of sentence set for 10:00 8/23/02 for Pumps, Valves (cc: by courtroom deputy clerk) (adg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)
06/04/20029 ORDER by Judge G. E. Tidwell as to defendant Pumps, Valves GRANTING [7-1] pro hac vice application for Candelario Elizondo (cc) (bh) (Entered: 06/04/2002)
07/25/2002  Steno notes of proceedings held as to defendant Pumps, Valves May 31, 2002 before Judge G. E. Tidwell by Court Reporter Nancy Smith-Wells. (bsm) (Entered: 07/29/2002)
10/07/200210 MOTION by Pumps, Valves to reset sentencing with brief in support. (to GET) (bsm) (Entered: 10/09/2002)
10/09/200211 HEARING HELD as to Pumps, Valves on [10-1] motion to reset sentencing before Judge G. E. Tidwell, GRANTING [10-1] motion to reset sentencing as to Pumps, Valves (1), sentencing reset for 1/24/02 at 9:30 (bsm) (Entered: 10/10/2002)
10/10/200212 Notice of sentence reset for 9:30 1/24/03 for Pumps, Valves (cc: by courtroom deputy clerk) (bsm) (Entered: 10/11/2002)
01/10/200313 Motion by USA as to Pumps, Valves to reset sentencing (bsm) (Entered: 01/13/2003)
01/13/200314 Inchambers conference HELD as to Pumps, Valves before Judge G. Ernest Tidwell, GRANTING [13-1] motion to reset sentencing as to Pumps, Valves (1), Sentence reset 10:00 on 4/25/03 for Pumps, Valves (bsm) (Entered: 01/14/2003)
05/19/200315 Motion by USA as to Pumps, Valves for Court to consider a substantial assistance departure under USSG 8C4.1 (bsm) (Entered: 05/21/2003)
05/30/200316 Sentencing as to Pumps, Valves before Judge G. E. Tidwell Court Reporter: Andy Ashley (bsm) (Entered: 06/02/2003)
05/30/2003  VERBAL ORDER by Judge G. E. Tidwell as to Pumps, Valves GRANTING [15-1] motion for Court to consider a substantial assistance departure under USSG 8C4.1 as to Pumps, Valves (1) (bsm) (Entered: 06/02/2003)
05/30/200317 JUDGMENT AND COMMITMENT as to Pumps, Valves Pumps, Valves (1) count(s) 1. PROBATION 60 months with standard and special conditions, RESTITUTION $90,242.98, FINE $60,000.00, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $400.00 Signed by Judge G. E. Tidwell (cc:USA,USM,USPO,PSA,DFT,CNSL,FIN) (bsm) Modified on 06/02/2003 (Entered: 06/02/2003)
05/30/2003  Case terminated. (bsm) (Entered: 06/02/2003)
09/16/200318 SATISFACTION OF MONETARY PORTION OF JUDGMENT as to Defendant Pumps, Valves and Equipment, Inc. (ddm) (Entered: 09/17/2003)
06/29/200419PETITION by USA as to Pumps, Valves and ORDER by Judge G. E. Tidwell terminating probation . (mas) (Entered: 06/30/2004)