Minute Entry, Sentencing Held October 20, 2023 — USA v. Casseus (M.D. Fla.)

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A minute entry for the sentencing held October 20, 2023 in United States of America v. Denis Casseus, Case No. 2:23-cr-00009-KCD-DNF, before Judge Thomas P. Barber in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, filed as Document 58. The minutes record that the court had accepted the defendant's plea to Counts One, Two, and Five, and that Counts Three and Four were dismissed on the government's motion. The court imposed 24 months of imprisonment, all terms concurrent, with a self-surrender date of December 21, 2023, a 3-year term of supervised release, restitution of $116,495.45 to Fifth Third Bank and a special assessment of $300.00; fines were waived. The minutes state that Ms. Viacava has objections to the sentence and that Ms. Bozanic requested RDAP.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
FORT MYERS DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
VS. 
CASE NO: 2:23-cr-9-TPB-KCD 
DENIS CASSEUS 
 
JUDGE: 
Thomas P. Barber 
COUNSEL FOR 
GOVERNMENT 
YOLANDE G. VIACAVA 
DEPUTY CLERK: Juan Garcia 
Gonzalez 
COUNSEL FOR 
DEFENDANT: 
ZELJKA BOZANIC 
COURT 
REPORTER 
Rebekah Lockwood 
PRETRIAL/PROBATION Jessee Shifflett 
DATE/TIME 
October 20, 2023 
9:00 AM 
Interpreter 
N/A 
 
Sentencing 
 
Start Time 
9:01 AM 
 
 
Court calls case.  Counsel enters appearances.   
 
Court advises of charges. Court previously accepted the defendant’s plea and 
adjudged defendant guilty of Count One, Two, and Five.  Count Three and Four 
are dismissed by government motion and granted by the Court. 
 
The Court adopts the facts contained in the PSR and reviews the total offense 
level, potential penalties, and sentence with the defendant. 
 
Ms. Viacava makes recommendations and arguments.  Ms. Bozanic makes 
recommendations and arguments.   
 
Defendant makes allocution remarks. 
 
For the reasons stated in the record, the Court imposes the sentence as follows:   
 
Imprisonment: 24 months imprisonment all such terms to run concurrently.  Self-
surrender date is December 21, 2023 . 
 
Supervised Release: 3-year term 
 
Special conditions 
 
Substance abuse aftercare 
 
 
Case 2:23-cr-00009-KCD-DNF     Document 58     Filed 10/20/23     Page 1 of 2 PageID 210

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Prohibited from incurring new credit charges without approval of probation officer. 
 
Provide probation access to any requested financial information.  
 
Random Drug testing 
 
DNA 
 
Fines Are Waived 
 
Restitution:  $116,495.45 to Fifth Third Bank 
 
Special Assessment of $300.00 due immediately.  
 
Forfeiture to be added on judgment 
 
Court finds sentence is sufficient, but not greater than necessary.  
 
Ms. Viacava has objections to the sentence or to the manner in which it was 
imposed.   
 
Ms. Bozanic request RDAP. 
 
Right to appeal. 
 
Counts Three and Four of the Indictment are dismissed. 
 
End time: 10:01 am 
Time in Court: 1 hour. 
 
 
Case 2:23-cr-00009-KCD-DNF     Document 58     Filed 10/20/23     Page 2 of 2 PageID 211

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