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Sentencing Minutes — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson

Filed August 17, 2022 in U.S. v. Watson; one of 10 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Filed2022-08-17

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida · No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH · Doc. 55 · 2022-08-17 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
FORT MYERS DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
CASE NO.: 2:21-cr-107-SPC-KCD 
EDRICA LEANN WATSON 
 
/ 
 
SENTENCING MINUTES 
 
Presiding Judge: 
United States District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell 
Counsel for Plaintiff: 
Jesus M. Casas 
Counsel for Defendant: 
James Lappan 
Probation Officer: 
Jodi Petersen 
 
Date and Time: 
August 17, 2022 @ 10:30 AM 
Deputy Clerk: 
Allison Holland 
Court Reporter: 
Stacey Raikes 
Interpreter: 
 
 
Start Time: 10:30AM 
Court convenes. 
 
 
AUSA Jesus Casas on behalf of the Government, AFPD Jim Lappan on 
behalf of Defendant Edrica Leann Watson, who is present. 
USPO Jodi Petersen is also present in court. 
 
The Defendant confirms she received a copy of the PSR and reviewed the 
report with her attorney, asking all necessary questions and discussing 
the facts contained therein.   
 
AFPD Lappan advises no objections to the facts contained in the PSR, 
and no objections to the officer’s application of the guidelines.   
 
AUSA Casas advises the Government has no objections to the facts 
contained in the PSR but does have objections to the officer’s application 
of guidelines.  Government position that defendant should receive two 
level enhancement for the sophistication of the crime, AUSA Casas 
presents argument supporting same.  
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AFPD Lappan responds, arguing against enhancement, citing case law.  
Government responds to defense arguments. 
 
The Court finds the defendant’s action do not apply to two-level 
enhancement as requested by the government. 
 
No other objections to the PSR. 
 
The Court adopts the undisputed facts and guideline applications 
contained in PSR.   As to disputed facts, the Court adopts position of 
USPO.  The Court reviews the total offense level and criminal history 
category, and guideline range sentence. 
 
AUSA confirms no victims statement to present to the court, request for 
restitution to be included in judgment. 
 
The Court reviewed the Defendant’s Sentencing Memorandums prior to 
today’s hearing.   
 
AFPD Lappan presents argument as to the imposition of sentence. 
 
Defendant addresses the Court.  
 
AUSA Casas presents argument as to the imposition of sentence and 
responds to defense arguments, requests inclusion of restitution and 
forfeiture be included in judgment. 
AFPD Lappan responds to government argument as to sentence. 
 
For the reasons stated on the record, the Court imposes the sentence as 
follows: 
 
IMPRISONMENT:  
 
 
The Defendant is sentenced to a term of 15-MONTHS. 
 
SUPERVISED RELEASE: 
 
The Defendant is sentenced to a term of 5-YEARS supervised release. 
 
Special conditions of supervision:   
 
 
Defendant shall provide USPO with any requested financial 
information. 
 
Defendant shall submit to searches. 
 
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Defendant is prohibited from incurring new credit charges, opening 
additional lines of credit. 
 
The Defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA. 
 
Restitution in the total amount of $434,227.50, to victims Itria Ventures 
($41,664.50) and Customers Bank ($392,563.00).  Restitution to be paid 
during incarceration and continue payments while on supervision as 
directed.  Interest is waived. 
 
The Defendant shall submit to random drug testing not to exceed 104 
tests per year. 
 
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT of $100.00, due immediately. 
 
Fines waived. 
 
Forfeiture to be included in judgment, as per order of forfeiture (Doc. 45).   
 
Plea agreement accepted by the Court.  Count Two is dismissed on 
request of government and as per plea agreement. 
 
The Court advises Defendant of right to appeal.   
 
Nothing further from either party. 
 
Request for placement in a facility close to home (Lehigh Acres, FL) and 
request to self-surrender.  No objection from the government. 
 
Defendant shall self-surrender to U.S. Marshal for this district by 3pm 
on September 29, 2022, unless designated to facility prior to that 
date.  Defendant shall remain on pretrial release and follow 
terms and conditions of bond as previously set by Magistrate 
Judge.  
 
End time: 12:09PM 
 
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