Statement of Constitutional Rights — USA v. Western Distribution, LLC. et al. (Dkt. 37, C.D. Cal.)

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U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · No. 5:21-cr-00170-JGB · Doc. 37 · 2021-08-27 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CASE NUMBER:
STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT'S
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Plaintiff(s)
v.
Defendant(s)
STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
CR-44 (09/97)
PAGE 1
United States of America,
You are here for arraignment and plea upon an indictment or information filed against you, a copy of which 
will be given to you.
You are entitled to a speedy and public trial by jury.  If you wish to waive a jury trial, you must be tried by the 
Court sitting without a jury.
You are entitled to be represented by an attorney at all stages of the proceedings against you.  You do not 
have the right to appointment of counsel by the Court at no cost to you.  As a corporation, you do not have 
a Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
You are entitled to see and hear the evidence and cross-examine the witnesses against you.  You are entitled to 
the processes of the Court to subpoena witnesses on your behalf without cost to you if you are indigent.  It is 
not necessary to prove your innocence.  It is the burden of the government to prove, by competent evidence, 
your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
If you desire to plead guilty, you will be further questioned by a Court to ascertain whether or not your plea is 
voluntary.  In the event your plea is accepted, the Court will sentence you after referral to the Probation Officer 
for a presentence report.  This procedure usually takes about ten (10) weeks.  Before accepting a plea of guilty, 
the Judge expects that you have discussed your case fully with your lawyer and have been fully advised of all 
the defenses you may have.  You will be expected to know the maximum and minimum sentence you can 
receive on your plea of guilty.
Do not plead guilty unless you are, in fact, guilty of the charges made against you in the indictment or information. 
Do not plead guilty if there have been any threats made against you or any member of your family by anyone. 
Do not plead guilty if there have been any promises of leniency or a particular sentence made to you by 
anyone, including your own lawyer.  No one has the authority to make any promises to you concerning sentence.
Your case has been assigned for all purposes to the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips.
(continued on Page 2)
Case 5:21-cr-00170-JGB     Document 37     Filed 08/27/21     Page 1 of 2   Page ID #:211
Name and address: 
Joseph O. Johns (Cal. Bar No. 144524)  
Assistant United States Attorney  
Environmental and Community Safety Crimes Section 
1300 United States Courthouse 
312 North Spring Street 
Los Angeles, California 90012 
joseph.johns@usdoj.gov
Western Distribution, LLC, et al.
5:21-CR-00170-VAP

STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
CR-44 (09/97)
PAGE 2
STATEMENT OF THE INTERPRETER:
STATEMENT OF COUNSEL:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEFENDANT:
I have read the above Statement of Rights and understand them.  I do not require a translation of this statement
nor do I require an interpreter for court proceedings.
I am satisfied that the defendant has read this Statement of Rights or has heard the interpretation thereof and
that he/she understands them.
Dated:
Signature of Defendant's Representative
[or]
I have personally heard a translation in the
understand the above Statement of Rights.
language read to me and
Dated:
Signature of Defendant
Dated:
Signature of Attorney
I have translated the Statement of Rights to the Defendant in the
language.
Dated:
Signature of Interpreter
Print Name of Interpreter
Case 5:21-cr-00170-JGB     Document 37     Filed 08/27/21     Page 2 of 2   Page ID #:212

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