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I N T HE U NI TE D S TA TE S D IS TR IC T C OU RTF OR T HE E AS TE RN D IS TR IC T O F T EN NE SS EE
N O RT H E RN D I VI S IO N , A T K N OX V IL L E, T E NN E SS E E
United States of America, ::
Government, ::
Vs. : CR: 3 -1 2 -1 7
Freddie Marshall Carson, ::
Defendant, :
T ra ns cr ip t o f c ha ng e o f p le a b ef or e t heH on or ab le T ho ma s A . V ar la n o n A ug us t 1 , 2 01 2.
APPEARANCES:
O N B EH AL F O F T HE G OV ER NM EN T:
Jennifer KolmanA s si s ta n t U . S. A t to r ne y
O N B EH AL F O F T HE D EF EN DA NT :
B ob by H ut so n, J r.A s si s ta n t F e de r al D e fe n de r
J o le n e O w en , R . P. R .8 00 M ar ke t S tr ee t, S ui te 1 31
P .O . B ox 2 20 1K n ox v il l e, T e nn e ss e e, 3 7 90 1
( 8 65 ) 3 8 4- 6 58 5
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C OU RT RO OM D EP UT Y: C ri mi na l a ct io n 3 :1 2c r1 7- 1 ,
U ni te d S ta te s o f A me ri ca v er su s F re dd ie M ar sh al l C ar so n.
J en ni fe r K ol ma n i s h er e o n b eh al f o f t he
g ov er nm en t. I s t he g ov er nm en t p re se nt a nd r ea dy t o
proceed?
M S. K OL MA N: P re se nt a nd r ea dy , Y ou r H on or .
C OU RT RO OM D EP UT Y: B ob by H ut so n i s h er e o n
b eh al f o f t he d ef en da nt . I s t he d ef en da nt p re se nt a nd
r ea dy t o p ro ce ed ?
M R. H UT SO N: P re se nt a nd r ea dy , Y ou r H on or .
THE COURT : Thank you. We will begin by asking
t he U ni te d S ta te s A tt or ne y t o p le as e g iv e u s t he s ta tu s
o f t hi s c as e.
MS . K OL MA N: T hi s w il l b e a c ha ng e o f p le a t hi s
morning.
T HE C OU RT : Th an k yo u.
M r. C ar so n, t he C ou rt h as b ee n i nf or me d y ou
wish to change your plea to a plea of guilty. I f y ou
w il l p le as e c om e u p t o t he l ec te rn a lo ng w it h y ou r
c ou ns el , w e' ll b eg in b y h av in g y ou s wo rn i n b y t he
courtroom deputy.
F RE DD IE M . C AR SO N
w as f ir st d ul y s wo rn a nd t es ti fi ed a s f ol lo ws :
C OU RT RO OM D EP UT Y: P le as e s pe ll y ou r n am e f or
t h e r e co r d .
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M R. C A R SO N: F re dd ie M ar sh al l C a rs on ,
F-r-e-d-d-i-e M-a-r-s-h-a-l-l C-a-r-s-o-n.
THE COURT : Thank you, Mr. Carson. Before I
a cc ep t y ou r g ui lt y p le a, t he re a re a n um be r o f q ue st io ns
I n ee d to as k y ou t o a ss ur e t ha t y ou r pl ea is v ali d.
D o y ou u nd er st an d t ha t y ou a re n ow u nd er o at h
a nd t ha t i f y ou a ns we r a ny o f m y q ue st io ns f al se ly , y ou r
a ns we rs m ay l at er b e u se d a ga in st y ou i n a no th er
p ro se cu ti on f or p er ju ry o r m ak in g a f al se s ta te me nt ?
MR . CARS ON: I d o.
THE C OURT : You h ave g iven u s y our n ame. Do
yo u go by an y o th er n am es ?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Ho w o ld a re y ou , p le as e?
MR . CARS ON: 45 .
THE COURT: How far did you go in any
schooling?
M R. C AR SO N: C ol le ge .
T HE C OU RT : A ny d if fi cu lt ie s r ea di ng o r
writing?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u e ve r b ee n t re at ed f or a ny
m en ta l i ll ne ss o r a dd ic ti on t o n ar co ti c d ru gs o f a ny
kind?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
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T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u t ak en a ny d ru gs , m ed ic in e,
p il ls , o r a lc oh ol ic b ev er ag e o f a ny k in d w it hi n t he l as t
2 4 h o ur s?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y ou u nd er st an d w ha t i s h ap pe ni ng
h e re t o da y ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Mr . H ut so n, d o y ou c on si de r t he
d ef en da nt c om pe te nt t o e nt er a p le a o f g ui lt y t o t he
charged offense?
MR . HUTS ON: I d o.
T HE C OU RT : Mr . C ar so n, h av e y ou r ec ei ved a
c op y o f t he I nd ic tm en t i n t hi s c as e?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es, I h av e.
T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u h a d a mp le o pp or tu ni ty t o
d is cu ss t he c ha rg es a ga in st y ou a nd y ou r c as e w it h y ou r
lawyer?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : H av e y ou t ol d y o ur l aw ye r
e ve ry th in g y o u k no w a bo ut t hi s c as e?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Do yo u b el ie ve t ha t y ou r l aw ye r i s
f ul ly a wa re o f a ll o f t he f ac ts o n w hi ch t he c ha rg es a re
based?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
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T HE C OU RT : Ha s y o ur l aw ye r a d vi se d y o u a s t o
t he n at ur e a nd m ea ni ng o f t he c ha rg es ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : H as y ou r l aw ye r s pe ci fi ca ll y
a dv is ed y ou a s t o t he e le me nt s o f t he o ff en se s c ha rg ed
w hi ch t he g ov er nm en t m us t p ro ve b ey on d a r ea so na bl e
doubt?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : Ha s y o ur l aw ye r a d vi se d y o u a s t o
a ny d ef en se y ou m ay h av e t o t he c ha rg es ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u a n d y ou r l a wy er d is cu ss ed
t he t er ms o f y ou r p le a a gr ee me nt ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u a n d y ou r l a wy er d is cu ss ed
a ny m ax im um p os si bl e p en al ty , i nc lu di ng a ny
i mp ri so nm en t, f in e a nd t er m o f s up er vi se d r el ea se , a s
w el l a s a n y m an da to ry m in im um p en al ty ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : A re y ou s at is fi ed w it h t h e a dv ic e
y ou r l aw ye r, M r. H ut so n, h as g iv en y ou i n t hi s m at te r?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : M r. H ut so n, a re y ou s at is fi ed t ha t
t he d ef en da nt u nd er st an ds t he c ha rg es a ga in st h im ?
MR . HUTS ON: I a m.
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THE COURT : As well as the elements of the
o ff en se s c ha rg ed a nd t he l eg al m ea ni ng o f t he w or ds u se d
i n t he I nd ic tm en t a nd i n t he P le a A gr ee me nt ?
M R. H U TS ON : Y es , Y ou r H on or .
THE COURT : Mr. Carson, next I need to talk to
y ou a bo ut c er ta in c on st it ut io na l r ig ht s t ha t y ou w ai ve
o r g iv e u p, i f y ou p le ad g ui lt y.
Do y ou u nd er st an d th at y ou h av e a r ig ht t o
p le ad n ot g ui lt y t o a ny o ff en se c ha rg ed a ga in st y ou a nd
t o p er si st i n t ha t p le a?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d t ha t y ou w ou ld
th en h av e th e r ig ht t o a t ri al b y j ur y d ur in g w hic h y ou
w ou ld a ls o h av e t he r ig ht t o t he a ss is ta nc e o f c ou ns el
f or y ou r d ef en se ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d y ou w ou ld ha ve
th e r ig ht to se e a nd h ea r a ll t he w it ne ss es a nd h av e
t he m c ro ss -e xa mi ne d i n y ou r d ef en se a s w el l a s t he r ig ht
o n y ou r o wn p ar t n ot t o t es ti fy , u nl ess y ou c ho se t o d o
s o i n y ou r o wn d ef en se ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : An d d o y ou u nd er st an d y ou w ou ld
h av e t he r ig ht t o c om pe l t he a tt en da nc e o f w it ne ss es t o
t es ti fy o n y ou r b eh al f?
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MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t ha t b y e nt er in g
a p le a o f g ui lt y, i f a cc ep te d b y t he C ou rt , t he re w il l
b e n o t ri al, an d t ha t y ou w il l h av e g iv en u p t he r igh t
t o a t ri al o f a ny k in d, a s w el l a s t ho se o th er r ig ht s
a ss oc ia te d w it h a t ri al t ha t I h av e d es cr ib ed t o y ou ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d t ha t y ou w il l
al so b e g iv in g u p t he r ig ht n ot t o b e c om pe ll ed t o
i nc ri mi na te y ou rs el f, t ha t i s, t he r ig ht t o r e ma in
s il en t, a nd t he r ig ht t o r eq ui re t he U ni te d S ta te s t o
p ro ve y ou g ui lt y b ey on d a r ea so na bl e d ou bt ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C O UR T: W it h r es pe ct t o t h e v ol un ta ri ne ss
o f y ou r p le a, h as a ny p er so n, i nc lu di ng a n o ff ic er o r
a ge nt o f t he g ov er nm en t, p ut a ny p re ss ur e o n y ou , m en ta l
o r p hy si ca l, t o f or ce y ou t o p le ad g ui lt y?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : H as a ny p er so n, i nc lu di ng a n
o ff ic er o r a ge nt o f t he g ov er nm en t, p ro mi se d o r
s ug ge st ed t ha t y ou w il l r ec ei ve a l ig ht er s en te nc e o r
a ny o th er f or m o f l en ie nc y, i f y ou p le ad g ui lt y o th er
t ha n a s a r es ul t o f y ou r a cc ep ta nc e o f r es po ns ib il it y
p u rs u an t t o t h e s e nt e nc i ng g u id e li n es ?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
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T HE C OU RT : Mr . C ar so n, y ou h av e e nt er ed i nt o a
p le a a gr ee me nt c on ta in in g a p ro vi si on o f t h e t yp e
s pe ci fi ed i n F ed er al R ul es o f C ri mi na l P ro ce du re
1 1( c) (1 )( A) . T ha t b ei ng y ou h av e p le d g ui lt y t o c er ta in
c ha rg es a nd t he g ov er nm en t h as a gr ee d i t w il l n ot b ri ng
o r w il l m ov e to di sm is s o th er c ha rg es ag ai ns t y ou . Do
y o u u n de r st a nd t h at ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Th e C o ur t a d vi se s y o u t h at i f i t
a cc ep ts t h e p le a a gr ee me nt , t he a gr ee d d is po si ti on t ha t
i s, t ha t t he g ov er nm en t w il l n ot b ri ng o r w il l m ov e t o
d is mi ss o th er c ha rg es a ga in st y ou w il l b e i nc lu de d i n
t h e j u dg m en t .
Y ou r p le a a gr ee me nt a ls o c on ta in s a p ro vi si on
o f t he t yp e s pe ci fi ed i n F ed er al R ul es o f C ri mi na l
P ro ce du re 1 1( c) (1 )( C) . T hi s m ea ns y ou a nd t he
g ov er nm en t h av e a gr ee d o n a s pe ci fi c s en te nc e o r
s en te nc e c om po ne nt t o b e t he a pp ro pr ia te d is po si ti on o f
t hi s c as e. S pe ci fi ca ll y, y ou a nd t he g ov er nm en t h av e
a gr ee d p ur su an t t o T it le 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s C od e
36 53 (a )( 3 ) t ha t t he o rd er o f r es ti tu ti on i n t hi s c as e
wi ll b e i n t he a mo un t o f $ 1, 14 5, 25 4. 32 . I s t hi s
correct?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y ou u nd er st an d t hi s r ec om me nd ed
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c o mp o ne n t o f s e nt e nc e , s p ec i fi c al l y t h is r e st i tu t io n
a mo un t, i s n ot b in di ng o n t he C ou rt u nt il t he C ou rt
a c ce p ts t h e p l ea a g re e me n t?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d i f t he C ou rt
a cc ep ts t he p le a a gr ee me nt , y ou w il l b e s en te nc ed i n
a cc or da nc e w it h y ou r a gr ee me nt w it h t he g ov er nm en t?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : H ow ev er , i f t he C ou rt w er e t o
r ej ec t t he p le a a gr ee me nt , y ou w ou ld t he n h av e t he r ig ht
t o w it hd ra w y ou r p le a a nd p ro ce ed t o t ri al at a d at e a nd
ti me t o b e d et er mi ne d b y t he C ou rt . D o y ou u nd er st an d
that?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : P ur su an t t o F ed er al R ul es o f
C ri mi na l P ro ce du re 1 1( c) (3 )( A) , t he C ou rt w il l d ef e r a
d ec is io n o n w he th er t o a cc ep t t he p le a a gr ee me nt u nt il
i t h as h ad t h e o pp or tu ni ty t o r ev ie w t he P re se nt en ce
R ep or t i n t hi s c as e.
D o y ou a ls o u nd er st an d t ha t u nd er t he t er ms o f
y ou r p le a a gr ee me nt , y ou a re w ai vi ng y ou r r ig ht t o
a pp ea l a nd t o d ir ec tl y o r c ol la te ra ll y a tt ac k y ou r
c on vi ct io n a n d/ or s en te nc e i n t hi s c as e, i n cl ud in g t he
r ig ht t o f il e a ny m ot io ns o r p le ad in gs p ur su an t t o 2 8
U ni te d S ta te s C od e 22 55 ?
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MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u f u rt he r u n de rs ta nd t he o nl y
e xc ep ti on s t o t hi s w ai ve r o n y ou r p ar t a re t ha t y ou
r et ai n t he r ig ht t o a pp ea l a s en te nc e i mp os ed a bo ve t he
s en te nc in g g ui de li ne r an ge , a s d et er mi ne d b y t he c ou rt ,
f o r i n ef f ec t iv e a s si s ta n ce o f c o un s el o r p r os e cu t or i al
misconduct?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
THE COURT : Thank you. Mr. Hutson, do you wish
t o w a iv e r ea di ng o f t he I nd ic tm en t?
MR . H UT SO N: S o w ai ve d.
T HE C OU RT : M s. K ol ma n, i f t h e g ov er nm en t w il l
p le as e s ta te i ts c as e a ga in st t he d ef en da nt , i nc lu di ng
t he s pe ci fi c c ha rg es , t he e le me nt s a nd f ac tu al b as i s f o r
t he e le me nt s o f t he c ha rg es a nd t he m ax im um p os si bl e
punishment.
MS . K OL MA N: Y es, Yo ur H o no r. T he d e fe nda nt is
p le ad in g t o t wo c ou nt s o f t he 1 1 c ou nt i nd ic tm en t. T he
f ir st c ou nt b ei ng w ir e f ra ud i n v io la ti on o f 1 8 U ni te d
S ta te s C od e 1 34 3.
T he p un is hm en t f or t hi s o ff en se i s u p t o 2 0
y ea rs i mp ri so nm en t, t hr ee y ea rs o f s up er vi se d r el ea se , a
$ 25 0, 00 0 f in e a nd a $ 10 0 m an da to ry a ss es sm en t f ee .
C ou nt 7 i s a m on ey l au nd er in g c ha rg e i n
v io la ti on o f 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s C od e 1 95 7.
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T he p un is hm en t f or t hi s o ff en se c ar ri es u p t o
t e n y e ar s i m pr i so n me n t, t h re e y e ar s s u pe r vi s ed r e le a se ,
a $ 25 0, 00 0 f in e o r t wi ce t he a mo un t o f i nv ol ve d i n t he
c ri me a lo n g w it h a $ 10 0 m an da to ry a ss es sm en t f ee .
T he e le me nt s t ha t ar e n ee de d t o b e p ro ved as to
a w ir e f ra ud c ha rg e a re a s f ol lo ws :
O ne , t ha t t he d ef en da nt d ev is ed a s ch em e t o
d ef ra ud o r o bt ai n m on ey o r p ro pe rt y b y m at er ia ll y f al se
o r f r au d ul e nt p r et e ns e s, r e pr e se n ta t io n s o r p r om i se s o r
w il lf ul ly p ar ti ci pa te d i n s uc h a s ch em e w it h k no wl ed ge
o f i ts f ra ud ul en t n at ur e.
S ec on d , t ha t t h e d ef en da nt a ct ed w it h i nt en t t o
defraud.
T hi rd , i n a dv an ci ng , f ur th er in g o r c ar ry in g o ut
t he s ch em e , d ef en da nt t ra ns mi tt ed a ny w ri ti ng , s i gn al o r
s ou nd b y m ea ns o f w ir e, r ad io o r t el ev is io n
c om mu ni ca ti on i n i nt er st at e c om me rc e o r c au se d t h e
t ra ns mi ss io n o f a ny w ri ti ng , s ig na l o r s ou nd o f s om e
k in d b y m ea ns o f w ir e, r ad io o r t el ev is io n c om mu ni ca ti on
i n t h e i n te r st a te c o mm e rc e .
M on ey l au nd er in g e le me nt s a re a s f ol lo ws :
O ne , t he d ef en da nt o bt ai ne d m on ey t ha t i s
p ro ce ed s o f a s us pi ci ou s u nl aw fu l a ct iv it y .
T wo , t he k no wn p ro pe rt y i s c ri mi na ll y d er iv ed .
T hr ee , t h e d ef en da nt k no wi ng ly e ng ag ed i n o r
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a tt em pt ed t o e ng ag e i n a m on et ar y t ra ns ac ti on w it h t he
p ro ce ed s o f t he S UA i nv ol vi ng a f in an ci al i ns ti tu ti on .
A nd f ou r th , t ha t t he a mo un t o f t ra ns ac ti on w a s
g r ea t er t h an $ 1 0, 0 00 .
T he f ol lo wi n g f ac ts t he g ov er nm en t a nd t he
d ef en da nt h av e s ti pu la te d t o a s f ar a s t he c ri me .
T he d ef en da nt m ov ed t o P ow el l, K no x C ou nt y i n
t he E as te rn D is tr ic t o f T en ne ss ee a ro un d 2 00 5 .
D ef en da nt h el d h im se lf o ut a s a w el l- to -d o b us in es sm an ,
o wn er o f M as te rw or ks M ed ia a nd E nt er ta in ma nt L LC ,
( ma st er wo rk s. ) T he d ef en da nt a ll eg ed t he " bu si ne ss " w a s
l oc at ed a t t he h om e t he d ef en da nt r en te d l oc at ed a t 7 17
T a te T r ot t er R o ad , P o we l l, T e nn e ss e e.
S pe ci fi ca ll y o n o r a bo ut F eb ru ar y, 2 00 7 u nt il
D ec em be r o f 2 01 1 t he d ef en da nt p er pe tr at ed a s ch em e
w he re by c om mi tt in g m ul ti pl e a ct s o f w ir e f r au d a n d m on ey
l au nd er in g . T he d ef en da nt i ng ra ti at ed h im se lf i nt o
r el ig io us c om mu ni ti es a nd t he n u se d t he r el ig io us
a ff il ia ti on s t o p er pe tr at e h is s ch em e b y l ul li ng p eo pl e
in to i nv es ti ng i n o r m ak in g l oa ns t o t hi s c om pa ny . T he
d ef en da nt w ou ld i nf or m h is v ic ti ms t ha t i f t he y i nv es te d
i n s ec ur it ie s i n M as te rw or ks , t he m on ey w ou ld b e u se d
f or b us in es s a ct iv it ie s. N ei th er M as te rw or ks , n o r t he
d e fe n da n t w e re r e gi s te r ed t o s e ll s e cu r it i es .
F or o th er v ic ti ms t he d ef en da nt p re se nt ed t he
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i nv es tm en t s ch em e u nd er t he g ui se o f a s ho rt -t er m l oa n
g ua ra nt ee in g h ig h r at es o f r et ur ns , a s w el l a s t he
i ni ti al i nv es tm en t. O nc e t he m on ey w as w ir ed i nt o t he
M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt b y t he v ic ti ms , t he d ef en da nt
i mm ed ia te ly d iv er te d t he f un ds t o h is o wn p er so na l u se .
S pe ci fi ca ll y i n e ar ly F eb ru ar y o f 2 00 7 v ic ti m
K A w as c on ta ct ed a bo ut i n i nv es tm en t o pp or tu ni ty w it h
M as te rw or ks . D ef en da nt d ef ra ud ed K A b y h ol di ng h im se lf
o ut a s b ei ng i nv ol ve d i n p ri va te b an ki ng a nd t ra de d ea ls
o ve rs ea s, n ei th er o f w hi ch w as t ru e. K A w as t ol d i f s he
i n ve s te d $ 5 5, 0 00 w i th t h e d e fe n da n t' s c o mp a ny ,
M as te rw or ks , t he re w ou ld b e a 5 0 p er ce nt r et ur n o n t he
i nv es tm en t i n 3 0 d ay s a lo ng w it h t he i ni ti al i nv es tm en t .
K A w as g iv en i ns tr uc ti on s t o w ir e m on ey i nt o t he
M a st e rw o rk s b a nk a c co u nt .
O n F eb ru ar y 2 1, 2 00 7, K A w ir ed $ 55 ,0 00 f ro m h er
a cc ou nt a t W as hi ng to n M ut ua l B an k i n C ol or ad o t o t he
M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt e nd in g i n 6 48 w it h F ir st T en ne ss ee
B a nk i n T e nn e ss e e.
O n F eb ru ar y 2 2n d, 2 00 7, a ft er K A' s m on ey h ad
b ee n w ir ed i n to t he d ef en da nt 's M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt
e nd in g i n 6 48 , k no wi ng t he m on ey w as c ri mi na ll y d er iv ed
f ro m K A , t he d ef en da nt n eg ot ia te d c he ck n um be r 1 0 73 o n
t he M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt e nd in g i n 6 48 f or $ 55 , 96 2 .3 0 t o
p ur ch as e a n ew I nf in it i S UV f or h is o wn p er so na l u se .
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T o d at e t he v ic ti m h as y et t o r ec ei ve t he i ni ti al
i n ve s tm e nt o r a n y i n te r es t .
T he d ef en da nt s h as m ul ti pl e v ic ti ms i n m ul ti pl e
s ta te s i n t he a mo un t o f $ 1, 07 8, 72 2. 32 . F or t he p ur po se
o f t he p le a a gr ee me nt , t he n um be r o f v ic ti ms i s l es s
t ha n t e n.
Y ou r H on or, le t m e j us t p oi nt o ut t ha t o n p ag e
1 w he n w e a re s pe ak in g s pe ci fi ca ll y t o C ou nt 1 o f t he
w ir e f ra ud , t he a mo un t i s $ 1, 14 5, 25 4. 32 . T ha t i s
i nc or re ct . I t s ho ul d b e t he a mo un t t ha t I s ta te d i n t he
f a ct s , b e in g t h e $ 1 ,0 7 8, 7 22 . 32 .
THE COURT : All right. Thank you. Mr. Carson
d id y ou h ea r t he g ov er nm en t' s c as e a ga in st y ou ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u a g re e w i th t he g ov er nm en t' s
s um ma ry o f w ha t y ou d id ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : F ur th er a lo ng t ho se l in es , d o y ou
u nd er st an d a n d a gr ee w it h t he e xp la na ti on o f t he
r ef er en ce t o t he a mo un t i n P ar ag ra ph 1 o f t he p le a
a gr ee me nt s ho ul d a ct ua ll y b e t he a mo un t, a s s et f or th i n
t h e f a ct u al b a si s ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd y ou a re p le ad in g
g ui lt y t o c ri me s c ha rg ed i n C ou nt 1 o f t he I nd ic tm en t,
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t ha t i s, w ir e f ra ud ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he e le me nt s o f
t hi s c ha rg e a ga in st y ou ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he m ax im um
p os si bl e p en al ty f or t hi s o ff en se , a s w el l a s a ny
mandatory minimum?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : As to Co un t 1 o f t he I nd ic tm en t
c ha rg in g y ou w it h a v io la ti on o f T it le 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s
Co de 13 43, ho w d o y ou p le ad ?
M R. CA RS ON : G ui lt y.
T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d y ou a re a ls o
p le ad in g g ui lt y t o t he c ri me c ha rg ed i n C ou nt 7 o f t he
I n di c tm e nt , t h at i s , m o ne y l a un d er i ng ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he e le me nt s o f
t hi s c ha rg e a ga in st y ou ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he m ax im um
p os si bl e p en al ty f or t hi s o ff en se ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : As to Co un t 7 o f t he i nd ic tm en t
c ha rg in g y ou w it h v io la ti on o f T it le 1 8 U ni te d S t at es
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Co de 19 57, ho w d o y ou p le ad ?
M R. CA RS ON : G ui lt y.
THE COURT: Both as to Count 1 and Count 7 do
y ou u nd er st an d w ha t y ou a re p le ad in gs g ui lt y t o?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Ar e y ou o ff er in g t o p le ad g ui lt y
b ec au se y ou a re i n f ac t g ui lt y?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Mr . C ar so n, i f y ou r p le a i s
a cc ep te d, y ou w il l b e a dj ud ge d g ui lt y o f a f el on y, a nd
t hi s m ay d ep ri ve y ou o f v al ua bl e c iv il r ig ht s s uc h a s
th e r ig ht to v ot e, t o h ol d p ub li c o ff ic e, t o s er ve o n a
j ur y a nd t o p os se ss a ny k in d o f f ir ea rm s.
T he C ou rt a ls o a dv is es y ou t ha t t he c ou rt i s
r e qu i re d t o c o ns i de r a n y a p pl i ca b le s e nt e nc i ng
g ui de li ne s , b ut m ay v ar y f ro m t ho se g ui de li ne s u nd e r
some circumstances.
H av e y ou h ad t he o pp or tu ni ty t o d is cu ss w it h
y ou r a tt or ne y t he p os si bl e a pp li ca ti on o f t he se a dv is or y
g ui de li ne s t o y ou r c as e?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : I n a d di ti on , i f t he C ou rt a cc ep ts
y ou r p le a o f g ui lt y, a j ud gm en t o f c on vi ct io n w il l
r es ul t, a nd t hi s c on vi ct io n m ay b e u se d a ga in st y ou i n
t he f ut ur e, i f y ou s ho ul d b e c on vi ct ed i n a ny s ub se qu en t
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p ro ce ed in g , t o e nh an ce o r i nc re as e a ny s en te nc e t ha t y o u
m ig ht r ec ei ve f or a ny f ut ur e o ff en se s t ha t y ou m ig ht
co mm it . I n o th er w or ds , y ou r g ui lty p le a i n t hi s c as e
c ou ld h ur t y ou i n t he f ut ur e i n t he e ve nt o f f utu re
w ro ng do in g . D o y o u u nd er st an d t h at ?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Do yo u a ls o u nd er st an d e xc ept to
t he e xt en t o f w ha t I h av e d es cr ib ed t od ay , y ou w il l n ot
b e p er mi tt ed t o w it hd ra w y ou r p le a o n t he b as is o f t he
s e nt e nc e y o u m i gh t r e ce i ve ?
MR . C AR SO N: Y es.
THE COURT : The Court will not be able to
d et er mi ne t he o ve ra ll a pp ro pr ia te s en te nc e u nt il i t h as
r ec ei ve d t he P re se nt en ce R ep or t w hi ch y ou a nd t he
g ov er nm en t w il l h av e a n o pp or tu ni ty t o c on si de r a nd
c ha ll en ge t he f ac ts i n t ha t r ep or t.
U n de r s o me c i rc u ms t an c es , t h e g o ve r nm e nt m a y
h av e t he r ig ht t o a pp ea l t he s en te nc e i mp os ed b y t hi s
court.
T he c ou rt a dv is es y ou t ha t p ar ol e h as b ee n
a bo li sh ed a nd i f y ou a re s en te nc ed t o p ri so n, y ou w il l
n ot b e r el ea se d o n p ar ol e.
M r. C ar so n, a re y ou p re se nt ly o n p ro ba ti on a s
t o a ny p re vi ou s o ff en se ?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
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T HE C OU RT : Ar e y ou p re se nt ly o n p ar ol e fr om
a ny j ai l o r p en al i ns ti tu ti on ?
MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Th e C o ur t i s a ls o r e qu ir ed t o
in fo rm yo u t ha t as a c on di ti on o f a ny p er io d o f
s up er vi se d r el ea se o r p ro ba ti on t ha t m ig ht b e i mp os ed ,
s uc h p ro ba ti on o r s up er vi se d r el ea se w il l b e r ev ok ed
s ho ul d y ou b e f ou nd i n p os se ss io n o f a ny c on tr ol le d
s ub st an ce o r o f a f ir ea rm . T hi s r ev oc at io n i s m an da to ry
u nd er f ed er al l aw . K no wi ng t he se v ar io us p en al ti es d o
y ou s ti ll w is h t o p le ad g ui lt y?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Th e C ou rt h as o bs er ve d t he
a pp ea ra nc e o f t hi s d ef en da nt a nd h is r es po ns iv en es s t o
t he q ue st io ns a sk ed . B as ed u po n t he se o bs er va ti on s a nd
t he a ns we rs , t he C ou rt f in ds t ha t t he d ef en da nt ,
M r. F re dd ie M ar sh al l C ar so n, i s i n f ul l p os se ss io n o f
h is f ac ul ti es a nd i s c om pe te nt t o p le ad g ui lt y.
T he d ef en da nt i s n ot u nd er t he i nf lu en ce o f
n ar co ti cs , o r o th er d ru gs o r a lc oh ol ;
T he d ef en da n t k no wi ng ly w ai ve s h is
c on st it ut io na l r ig ht s t o t ri al a nd o th er r i gh ts a cc or de d
t o p er so ns a cc us ed o f c ri me ;
T he f ac tu al b as is f or t he g ui lt y p le a h as b ee n
e st ab li sh ed a nd t he d ef en da nt u nd er st an ds t he n at ur e a n d
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e le me nt s o f t he o ff en se s t o w hi ch t he p le a i s o ff er ed
a nd t he m ax im um p en al ti es p ro vi de d b y l aw f or t he
offenses.
T he d ef en da n t h as o ff er ed t o p le ad g ui lt y
k n ow i ng l y a n d v o lu n ta r il y .
A cc or di ng ly , t he p le a o f g ui lt y w il l b e
a cc ep te d. A nd t he d ef en da nt i s h er eb y a dj ud ge d g ui lt y
o f v io la ti ng T it le 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s C od e 1 34 3, t ha t
i s, on th e d at es l is te d o n P ag e 4 o f t he I nd ic tm en t in
t hi s c as e, a nd a s s ta te d h er e t od ay , w it hi n t he E as te rn
D is tr ic t o f T en ne ss ee a nd e ls ew he re , t he d e fe nd an t
d ev is ed a s ch em e t o d ef ra ud o r t o o bt ai n m on ey o r
p r op e rt y b y m a te r ia l ly f a ls e o r f r au d ul e nt p r et e ns e s,
r e pr e se n ta t io n s o r p r om i se s o r w i ll f ul l y p a r ti c ip a te d i n
s uc h a s ch em e w it h k no wl ed ge o f i ts f ra ud ul en t n a tu re
w it h t he i nt en t t o d ef ra ud , a nd t ha t i n a dv an ci ng ,
f ur th er in g o r c ar ry in g o ut t hi s s ch em e t he d ef en da nt
t ra ns mi tt ed a w ri ti ng , s ig na l o r s ou nd b y m ea ns o f a
w i re , r a d io o r t e le v is i on c o mm u ni c at i on i n i n te r st a te
c om me rc e o r c au se d s uc h t ra ns mi ss io n o f a w ri ti ng ,
si gn al or so un d of s om e k in d b y m ea ns o f a w ir e, r adi o
o r t e le v is i on c o mm u ni c at i on i n i n te r st a te c o mm e rc e .
T he d ef en da n t i s a ls o h er eb y a dj ud ge d g ui lt y o f
v io la ti ng T it le 1 8 U n it ed S ta te s C od e 1 95 7. T ha t i s,
o n t he da te s li st ed o n P ag e 5 o f t he I nd ic tm en t an d
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s ta te d h er e t od ay w it hi n t he E as te rn D is tr ic t o f
T e nn e ss e e a n d e l se w he r e t h e d e fe n da n t o b ta i ne d m o ne y
p ro ce ed s o f a s us pi ci ou s u nl aw fu l a ct iv it y d er iv ed f ro m
c ri mi na l c on du ct a nd t he d ef en da nt k no wi ng ly e ng ag ed i n
o r a tt em pt ed t o e ng ag e i n a m on et ar y t ra ns ac ti on w it h
t h os e p r oc e ed s i n vo l vi n g a f i na n ci a l t r an s ac t io n , s u ch
t ra ns ac ti on i n a n a mo un t g re at er t ha n $ 10 ,0 00 .
M r. C ar so n, d o y ou u nd er st an d y ou w il l b e a sk ed
t o g iv e i nf or ma ti on t o t he p ro ba ti on o ff ic er f or t he
P re se nt en ce I nv es ti ga ti on R ep or t a nd y ou m a y h av e y ou r
a tt or ne y p re se nt w it h y ou a t t ha t t im e, i f y ou w is h?
MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .
T HE C OU RT : Yo u a n d y o ur a tt or ne y w i ll b e
p er mi tt ed t o r ea d t he P re se nt en ce R ep or t b e fo re t he
s en te nc in g h ea ri ng . C ou ns el f or t he p ar ti es a re
d ir ec te d t o l oc al r ul e 8 3. 9( c) w it h r es pe ct t o t he
f il in g o f o bj ec ti on s a nd /o r r es po ns es t o t h e r ep or t .
A dd it io na ll y, p ur su an t t o l oc al r ul e 8 3. 9, t he C ou r t
r em in ds t h e p ar ti es t ha t m ot io ns f or d ep ar tu re u nd e r t h e
g ui de li ne s , m ot io ns o r r eq ue st f or v ar ia nc es a nd
s en te nc in g m em or an da m us t b e f il ed w it h t he C ou rt a t
l ea st s ev e n d ay s b ef or e t he s en te nc in g h ea ri ng .
M r. C ar so n, y ou a re a dv is ed t ha t b ot h y ou a nd
y ou r a tt or ne y w il l b e p er mi tt ed t o s pe ak o n y ou r b eh al f
a t t he s en te nc in g h ea ri ng .
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W it h r es pe ct t o a da te f or t ha t h ea ri ng , l et me
s ug ge st T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 2 9 a t 2 :0 0 p .m . d oe s t ha t
w o rk f o r e v er y on e ?
M R. H U TS ON : Y es , Y ou r H on or .
MS . K OL MA N: Y es.
T HE C OU RT : W e' ll s et s en te nc in g, s ub je ct t o
c al en da ri ng c ha ng e, f or T hu rs da y N ov em be r 2 9, 2 01 2, a t
2 :0 0 p .m. I s t he re a ny i ss ue a s t o t hi s d e fe nd an t
r e ma i ni n g o n b o nd p e nd i ng s e nt e nc i ng ?
MS . K OL MA N: N o, Y ou r H on or .
THE COURT : Okay. The Court will so order.
A ny o th er m at te rs to t ak e u p a t t hi s t ime ,
M s. K ol ma n , o n b eh al f o f t he g ov er nm en t ?
MS . K OL MA N: N o, Y ou r H on or .
T HE C OU RT : M r. H ut so n, o n b eh al f o f d ef en da nt ?
MR . H UT SO N: N o, Y ou r H on or .
T HE C OU RT : We 'll st an d i n r ec es s.
T h an k y o u e v er y on e .
( C o ur t w a s r e ce s se d . )
I C ER TI FY T HA T T HE F OR EG OI NG I S A N A CC UR AT E
T RA NS CR IP T O F T HE R EC OR D O F P RO CE ED IN GS I N T HEABOVE-ENTITLED MATTER.
Jolene
Owen
Digitally signed by Jolene Owen
DN: cn=Jolene Owen, ou=Federal
Judiciary, o=U.S.Government,
c=US
Date: 2013.05.01 08:32:34 -04'00'