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Criminal Minutes: Sentencing Hearing — No. 2:22-CR-0053 (Dkt. 53, E.D. Wash.)

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Minutes of the 5/10/2023 sentencing hearing of Natasha Ann Opsal before Judge Thomas O. Rice in Spokane, Case No. 2:22-CR-0053-TOR in the Eastern District of Washington. Frieda K. Zimmerman made the government's sentencing recommendation and Zachary L. Ayers the defense recommendation; the court adopted the final PSIR without change. The sentence imposed is 6 months of incarceration, 3 years of supervised release, a waived fine, a $100 special penalty assessment and restitution of $61,247 with interest waived. A money judgment was forfeited per the plea agreement, Counts 1, 2, 4-9 were dismissed on the government's oral motion, appeal rights were waived in the plea agreement, and Opsal was remanded to USMS custody to begin the sentence. The hearing ran from 10:08 AM to 10:29 AM.

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       Case 2:22-cr-00053-TOR            ECF No. 53   filed 05/10/23   PageID.173 Page 1 of 2




                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                           EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                               Case No. 2:22-CR-0053-TOR

                            Plaintiff,                  CRIMINAL MINUTES

                    vs.                                 DATE: 5/10/2023

NATASHA ANN OPSAL,                                      LOCATION: Spokane 902

                            Defendant.                  SENTENCING HEARING

                                          JUDGE THOMAS O. RICE

Bridgette Fortenberry           01                       N/A                   Allison Anderson

Courtroom Deputy                Law Clerk                Interpreter           Court Reporter

Frieda K. Zimmerman                                    Zachary L. Ayers

Plaintiff's Counsel                                    Defendant's Counsel
 [ X ] Open Court                                     [ X ] US Probation Officer: Cassie Lerch

Defendant present in USMS custody and assisted by counsel.

Ms. Zimmerman addressed the Court and made a sentencing recommendation on behalf of the government.

The Court requested Ms. Zimmerman provide the Court addresses where restitution payments should be
made. Ms. Zimmerman confirmed she would provide the Court with those addresses today.

The Court confirmed counsel’s review of the PSIR with Defendant and there are no outstanding objections.

The Court adopted the final PSIR without change and calculated the advisory sentencing guidelines.

Mr. Ayers addressed the Court and made a sentencing recommendation on Defendant’s behalf.

Defendant addressed the Court on her own behalf.

The Court imposed sentence as follows:

  Incarceration:                     6 months
  Supervised Release:                3 years
  Fine:                              Waived
  Special Penalty Assessment:        $100
  Restitution:                       $61,247 (interest waived)
         Case 2:22-cr-00053-TOR        ECF No. 53      filed 05/10/23     PageID.174 Page 2 of 2


Page 2               USA v. Opsal           2:22-CR-0053-TOR                     Sentencing Hearing


  Money judgment forfeited to the govt per the plea agreement.

  Counts 1, 2, 4-9 are dismissed on the govt’s oral motion.

  Appeal rights waived in plea agreement.

  Defendant remanded to USMS custody to begin imposition of sentence.

  CONVENED: 10:08 AM         ADJOURNED : 10:29 AM         TIME: 21 MINS        [X] JUDGMENT TO FOLLOW

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