United States of America v. Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc

TERMED

U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana [LIVE]
USDC Northern Indiana (South Bend)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:04-cr-00054-AS-1

Case title: United States of America v. Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc

Other court case number:

021-08-0015 13 OF 18 859866FAN Archive Info (Temp/Seal)

Date Filed: 05/27/2004
Date Terminated: 06/25/2004

Assigned to: Judge Allen Sharp
Defendant (1)
Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc TERMINATED: 06/25/2004	represented by	Jonathan S Feld Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Chi/IL 525 W Monroe Street Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60661-3693 312-902-5478 Fax: 312-577-4703 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Karl R Barnickol Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Chi/IL 525 W Monroe Street Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60661-3693 312-902-5200 Fax: 312-902-1061 Email: karl.barnickol@kattenlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained
Pending Counts		Disposition
18:1341 FRAUDS AND SWINDLES (1)		$206,000.00 Fine, $59,509.34 in Restitution
Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony
Terminated Counts		Disposition
None
Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None
Complaints		Disposition
None

Plaintiff
United States of America	represented by	Ian D Hoffman US Department of Justice - Cle/OH Antitrust Division 55 Erieview Plaza # 700 Cleveland, OH 44114 216-522-4076 Fax: 216-522-8332 Email: ian.hoffman@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sarah L Wagner United States Department of Justice Suite 700 55 Erieiew Plaza Cleveland, OH 44114-1816 216-522-4015 Fax: 216-522-8332 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed	#	Docket Text
05/27/2004	1	INFORMATION as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc (1) count(s) 1. (sdf, ) (Entered: 05/28/2004)
05/27/2004	2	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Ian D Hoffman appearing for USA. (sdf, ) (Entered: 05/28/2004)
05/27/2004	3	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Sarah L Wagner appearing for USA. (sdf, ) (Entered: 05/28/2004)
05/27/2004	4	PLEA AGREEMENT as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc (sdf, ) Modified on 6/1/2004 (sdf, ). (Entered: 05/28/2004)
05/27/2004	5	SEALED MOTION to file under seal the Sturgis Corporation Agreement by United States of America as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc. (sdf, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/30/2004 (sdf, ). (Entered: 05/28/2004)
05/28/2004	6	NOTICE OF HEARING as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc - Change of Plea Hearing set for 6/25/2004 11:00 AM in the first floor courtroom of the Federal Building in South Bend before Judge Allen Sharp. (saj) (Entered: 05/28/2004)
06/23/2004	8	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jonathan Feld appearing for Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc (Receipt No 3320088 $160.00 full admittance fee) (rmn ) (Entered: 06/23/2004)
06/23/2004	9	MOTION for Leave to Enter Plea on behalf of Corporate Defendant filed by Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc. (rmn ) (Entered: 06/23/2004)
06/25/2004	10	CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING held before Judge Allen Sharp as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc on 6/25/2004. Attys Hays, Hoffman, Wagner, Feld and Barnickol present. Initial Appearance held information. Deft plead guilty to information to which the court accepted. Motion for Leave to enter plea is granted. Waiver of indt filed in open court. Charges explained and penalties given: $206,000 fine (payable $103,000 due w/i 15 days of entry of judgment and the remaining $103,000 due w/i 1 year of the date of the first payment), restitution in the sum of $59,509.35. Court to seal confidential 1-page document. 11:01-11:39 (Court Reporter Hoffman) (saj) (Entered: 06/25/2004)
06/25/2004	11	WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by AttyJonathan Feld o/b/o Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc filed in open court. (saj) (Entered: 06/25/2004)
06/25/2004		Plea Accepted and Case moved to P5. (saj) (Entered: 06/25/2004)
06/25/2004	12	SENTENCING held before Judge Allen Sharp on 6/25/2004 for Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc (1). Count 1, $206,000.00 Fine ($103,000 due w/i 15 days of judgment, the remaining $103,000 due 1 year after the first payment), $59,509.34 in Restitution. (saj) (Entered: 06/25/2004)
06/25/2004	13	JUDGMENT as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc (1), Count 1, $206,000.00 Fine, $59,509.34 in Restitution. Signed by Judge Allen Sharp on 6/25/04. Copies to: USM, USA(2-cert), USPO(2-cert), Feld/Barnickol, Financial, Order Book. (saj) (Entered: 06/25/2004)
07/09/2004		RECEIPT NO 3320236 of $400.00 special assessment and RECEIPT NO 3320237 of $206,000 fine payment. (rmn ) (Entered: 07/09/2004)
08/24/2004	14	RECEIPT of Restitution in the amount of $59,509.34 Receipt #3321045. (rmn) (Entered: 08/24/2004)
08/27/2004	15	TRANSCRIPT of Sentencing Hearing as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc held on 06/25/2004 before Judge Sharp. Court Reporter: J Hoffman. (rmn) (Entered: 08/30/2004)
11/29/2004	16	JOINT MOTION of the United States and Sturgis Iron & Metal Co., Inc., to Deposit $418.07 in Restitution to the Crime Victims Fund as to Sturgis Iron & Metal Co Inc (Hoffman, Ian) Modified on 11/30/2004 (sdf, ). (Entered: 11/29/2004)
12/06/2004	17	ORDER: The Clerk of Court to transfer the outstanding restitution funds ($418.07) to the crime victims fund and should anyone prove itself to be EEMTECH's successor in interest to make a claim on these funds with the Clerk, the Court will award them to EEMTECH or its successor with the clerk to inform court if any claim is made. Signed by Judge Allen Sharp on 12/6/2004. (rmn) (Entered: 12/06/2004)