Order Setting Conditions of Release — United States v. Michael Dimassa (District of Connecticut, Document 10)

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Order Setting Conditions of Release for defendant Michael Dimassa in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The bond line reads $250,000 to be cosigned by Lauren Knox, Denise Dimassa-Donofrio, and Kathleen Hendricks. Typed conditions bar the defendant from leaving the State of Connecticut for any reason without the advance approval of the pretrial officer. They also direct the defendant to avoid all contact with alleged co-conspirators and any employee of the Town of West Haven, and to get medical or psychiatric treatment as directed by the pretrial officer. The form also prints the penalties for failing to appear and the directions to the United States Marshal.

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Case 3:21-mj-01036-RMS Document 10 Filed 10/20/21 Page 1 of 4

AO 199A (Rev. 12/11) Ord er Setting Conditions or Release Page 1 or 4 Pages

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
District of Connecticut

United States of America
V.

MICHAEL DIMASSA
Case No. 3:21 MJ01034(SALM)

Defendant

ORDER SETTING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE

IT IS ORDERED that the defendant' s release is subject to these conditions:

~/1 ( 1) The defendant must not violate federal, state, or local law while on release.

ff (2) The defendant must cooperate in the collection ofa DNA sample ifit is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 40702.

~/l (3) The defendant must advise the court or the pretrial services office or supervising officer in writing before making
any change of residence or telephone number.

/1P (4) The defendant must appear in court as required and, if convicted, must surrender as directed to serve a sentence that
the court may impose.
The defendant must appear at: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Place

on AS DIRECTED BY COUNSEL
Date and Time

If blank, defendant will be notified of next appearance.

/YI' (5) The defendant must sign an Appearance Bond, if ordered.

$250,000 TO BE COSIGNED BY LAUREN KNOX, DENISE DIMASSA-DONOFRIO, AND KATHLEEN HENDRICKS.
Case 3:21-mj-01036-RMS Document 10 Filed 10/20/21 Page 2 of 4

AO 1998 (Rev 12/20) Additional Condition s or Release Page~ or -~ - Pages

.ADDITIONAL CONDI'.fIONS.OERELEASE

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ~ 3 I 42(c)( I )(B). the court may impose the following least restrictive condition(s) only as necessary to reasonably assure the
appearance of th e person as required and the safety of any other person and the community.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant's release is subject to the conditions marked below:

Oi (6) The defendant is placed in the custody of:
Person or organization
Address (on!)' if abo ve is an organi:arion)
City and state _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ Tel. No. _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _
who agrees to (a) supervise the de fendant, (b) use every effort to assure the defendant's appearance at all court proceedings, and (c) notify the court
immediately if the defendant violates a condition of release or is no longer in the custodian ' s custody.

Signed: _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _
C 11.S'l odian Dare
([Zb (7) The defendant must:
/1/ ([ZJ) (a) submit to supervis ion by and report for supervision to the United State s Probation Office
telephone number _ _ _ _ __ __ , no later than
f,P ([Z]) (b) continue or actively seek employment.
' (0) (c) continue or start an education program.
/Jf'(0) (cl) surrender any passport to: United States Probation Office immediately
f/(0) (e) not obtain a passport or other international travel document.
(1?( 0) (!) abide by the following restrictions on personal ass ociation, resid ence, or travel: Do not leave the State of Connecticut for any reason
without the advance approval of the pretrial officer.
/JP ([Z]) (g) avoid all contact, directly or indirectly, with any person who is or may be a victim or witness in the investigation or prosecution,
includin g: alleged co-conspirators and any employee of the Town of West Haven.

,IJJJf ( 0 ) (h) get medica l or psychiatric treatment: as directed by the pretrial officer. Defendant shall execute releases of information permitting the pretrial
office to confirm that he is participating in treatment. The rel eases need not permit access to th e substance of th e treatment, only attendance and complian ce.

(0) (i) return to custody each _ _____ at _ _ _ _ o'clock after being released al _ __ _ __ o ' clock for employment, schooling,
or the followin g purposes:

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(0) (i) maintain res id ence at a halfway house or community corrections center, as the pretri al services office or supervising officer considers
necessary.
/.I/ (0) (k) not possess a firea1111, destructive devi · · er weapon.
w(0) (I) not use alcohol ( 0 ) at all ( [iii.) , , 1ve ly.
/-,i/1(0) (111) not use or unlawfully possess a narcotic drug or other controlled substances defin ed in 21 U.S.C. § 802, unless prescribed by a licensed
medical practition er.
fV-P (0 ) (11) submit to testin g for a prohibited substance if required by the pretrial services office or supervi sin g officer. Testin g may be used with
random frequ ency and may include urine testing, the wearing o f a sweat patch , a remote alcohol testing system, and/or any form of
prohibited sub stance screening or testing. The de fendant must not obstruct, attempt to obstruct, or tamper with the efficiency and accuracy
of prohibited substance screening or testing.
/.;)( 0) (o) participate in a program of inp atient or outpatient substance abu se therapy and counseling if directed by the pretri al services office or
supervisin g officer.
(0) (p) participate in on e of the followin g location restri ction programs and compl y with its requirements as directed.
(0) (i) Curfew. You arc restricted to your residence every day ( 0 ) from _ _ __ __ to _ _ _ __ , or ( 0) as
directed by the pretri al services office or supervising officer; or
(0) (ii) Home Detention. You arc restricted to your residence at all times except for employment; education; reli gious services:
medical , substance abuse, or ment al health treatment; attorney visits: court appearances: court-ordered obli gations; or oth er
acti vities approved in advance by th e pretrial services offi ce or supervisin g officer; or
(0) (iii) Home Incarceration. You arc restricted to 24-hour-a-day lock-down al your res idence except for medical necessities and
co u1"l appearances or other activiti es specificall y approved by the court: or
(D) (iv) Stand Alone Monitol'ing. You have no residential curfew, home detenti on, or borne in carceration restrictions. However,
you must comply with the location or travel restriction s as imposed by the court.
Note: Stand Alon e Monitoring should be used in conjunction with glob al pos itioning system (GPS) technology.
Case 3:21-mj-01036-RMS Document 10 Filed 10/20/21 Page 3 of 4

AO 19913 (Rev 12/20) Additional Conditi ons of Release Page _3__o f 1______ Pages

..... ADDITlONAL . CON.DlilONSOERELEAS.E..
(•) (q) submit to the followin g location monitoring technolo gy and comply with its requirement s as directed:
(0) (i) Locati on monitorin g technology as directed by th e pretrial services or supervisin g o ffi cer; or
(0) (ii) Voice Recognition ; or
(0) (iii) Radi o Frequ ency; or
(0) (iv) GPS .
pay all or part of the cost of location monitoring based upon your ability to pay as determined by the pretrial services or superv ising
officer.
/-1fl (0) (s) report as soon as poss ible, to th e pretrial services or supervi sing omcer, every contact with law enforcement personnel, includin g arrests,
questioning, or traffic sto ps.
/tj.?([Z]) (t) Do not enter any casin o or oth er gambling establishment, Do not eng age in any gambling activities in~~U,.?.i~.~ sports bettin g, on lin e gambling, lottery tickets, Ken o, or any oth er games
of chance.

Defendant shall comply with all rules of the probation office
and all orders of the pretrial officer. Failure to comply with
any such rules or orders shall constitute a violation of
Condition 7(a) and may result in revocation of release.
Case 3:21-mj-01036-RMS Document 10 Filed 10/20/21 Page 4 of 4

AO I 99C (Rev. 09/08) Advice of Pcnallics Page Pages

ADVICE OF PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS

TO THE DEFENDANT:

YODAREADVJSED OF THE FOLLOWING PENALTJES ANDSANCTIONS:

Violating any of the foregoing conditions of release may result in the immediate issuance ofa warrant for your arrest, a
revocation of your release, an order of detention, a forfeiture of any bond, and a prosecution for contempt of court and could result in
imprisonment, a fine, or both.
While on release, if you commit a federal felony offense the punishment is an additional prison term of not more than ten years
and for a federal misdemeanor offense the punishment is an additional prison term of not more than one year. This sentence will be
consecutive (i.e., in addition to) to any other sentence you receive.
It is a crime punishable by up to ten years in prison, and a $250,000 fine, or both, to: obstruct a criminal investigation;
tamper with a witness, victim, or informant; retaliate or attempt to retaliate against a witness, victim, or informant; or intimidate or attempt
to intimidate a witness, victim, juror, informant, or officer of the court. The penalties for tampering, retaliation, or intimidation are
significantly more serious if they involve a killing or attempted killing.
If, after release, you knowingly fail to appear as the conditions of release require, or to surrender to serve a sentence,
you may be prosecuted for failing to appear or surrender and additional punishment may be imposed. If you are convicted of:
(J) an offense punishable by death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for a term of fifteen years or more - you will be fined
not more than $250,000 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both;
(2) an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of five years or more, but less than fifteen years - you will be fined not
more than $250,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both;
(3) any other felony - you will be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both;
(4) a misdemeanor - you will be fined not more than$ I 00,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
A term of imprisonment imposed for failure to appear or surrender will be consecutive to any other sentence you receive. In
addition, a failure to appear or surrender may result in the forfeiture of any bond posted.

Acknowledgment of the Defendant

I acknowledge that I am the defendant in this case and that I am aware of the conditions of release. 1promise to obey all conditions
of release, to appear as directed , and surrender to serve any sentence imposed. 1am aware of the penalties and sanctions set forth above.

Ate J~p'(vr_ __ Defenda111 's Signa111re

at New Haven, CT
City and State

Directions to the United States Marshal

The defendant is ORDERED released after processing .
The United States marshal is ORDERED to keep the defendant in custody until notified by the clerk or judge that the defendant
has posted bond and/or complied with all other conditions for release . If still in custody, the defendant must be produced before
the appropriate judge at the time and place specified.

/s/ Sarah A. L. Merriam, US:
Judicial Officer's Signalure

- - - - - - - -Sarah A. L. Merriam, U.S.M.J.
····••·•········ .......•..••......
l'rinled name and tille

DISTRIBUTION: COURT DEFENDANT PRETR IAL SERVICE U.S. ATTORNEY U.S. MARSHAL

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