Judgment — USA v. Barrera Almaguer et al (Dkt. 201, S.D. Fla.)
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A judgment in a criminal case, United States of America v. Jose Raul Amaro, Case Number 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(4), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach Division, entered on the docket January 27, 2023 as Document 201. The defendant pleaded guilty to Count 6, money laundering, and the remaining counts are dismissed on the motion of the United States. The sentence is one year and one day of imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release, with surrender set before 2 p.m. on February 24, 2023. The judgment orders joint and several restitution of $414,000.00 to Bank of America, a $100.00 special assessment and a forfeiture money judgment. The signature block names United States District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks.
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Case 9:22-cr-80118-DMM Document 201 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/27/2023 Page 1 of 7
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA § JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
§
V. §
§ Case Number: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(4)
JOSE RAUL AMARO § USM Number: 14152-510
§
§ Counsel for Defendant: Omar F. Guerra Johansson
§ Counsel for United States: Susan R. Osborne
THE DEFENDANT:
IZI pleaded gui lty to count(s) Six
pleaded guilty to count(s) before a U.S. Magistrate
□ Judge, which was accepted bv the court.
pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) which was
□ accepted by the court
□ was found guilty on count(s) after a plea of not guilty
The defendant is adjudicated gu ilty of these offenses:
Title & Section / Nature of Offense Offense Ended
18: l 956(a)( I )(B)(i) Money Laundering 06/17/2020
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing
Reform Act of 1984.
D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
IZI Remaining Count(s) D is IZI are dismissed on the motion of the United States
It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name,
residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution , costs, and spec ial assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If
ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic
circumstances.
DONALD M. MIDDLEBROOKS
UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Name and Title of Judge
Janua 26 2023
Date
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DEFENDANT: JOSE RAUL AMARO
CASE NUMBER: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(4)
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
ONE (1) YEAR AND ONE (1) DAY as to Count 6.
IZI The court makes the following recomm endations to the Bureau of Prisons:
The Defendant be designated to a facility in or as close to South Florida as possible.
D The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
D at D a.m. D p.m. on
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
!ZI The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Pri sons. If not designated,
he shall surrender to the United States Marshals in Miami :
IZi before 2 p.m. on FEBRUARY 24, 2023
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
D as notifi ed by the Probation or Pretria l Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows :
Defendant delivered on
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at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __, w ith a certified copy of this judgment.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By
DEPUTY UN ITED STATES MARSHAL
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DEFENDANT: JOSE RAUL AMARO
CASE NUMBER: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(4)
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon re lease from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of: TWO (2) YEARS.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. You must refrain from any unlawful use ofa controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release
from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
D The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you pose a low risk of future
substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4. D You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence
of restitution . (check if applicable)
5. C8J You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. D You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901 , et
seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which
you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7. D You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional
conditions on the attached page.
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DEFENDANT: JOSE RAUL AMARO
CASE NUMBER: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(4)
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are
imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed
by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.
I. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are auth orized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time
frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you wi ll receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federa l judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from
the court or the probation officer.
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you li ve with), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your hom e or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer
to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware ofa change or expected change.
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted ofa felony , you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
I0. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm , ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i .e., anything that
was designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or
tasers).
11 . You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant
without first getting the permission of the court.
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (incl udin g an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer re lated to the conditions of supervision.
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. I understand additional information regarding these conditions is avai lable at
www.flsp.uscourts.gov.
Defendant's Signature Date
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DEFENDANT: JOSE RAUL AMARO
CASE NUMBER: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM( 4)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
Association Restriction: The defendant is prohibited from associating with the codefendants of this case while
on supervised release.
Financial Disclosure Requirement: The defendant shall provide complete access to financial information,
including disclosure of all business and personal finances, to the U.S. Probation Officer.
No New Debt Restriction: The defendant shall not apply for, solicit or incur any further debt, included but not
limited to loans, lines of credit or credit card charges, either as a principal or cosigner, as an individual or
through any corporate entity, without first obtaining permission from the United States Probation Officer.
Permissible Search: The defendant shall submit to a search of his/her person or property conducted in a
reasonable manner and at a reasonable time by the U.S . Probation Officer.
Self-Employment Restriction: The defendant shall obtain prior written approval from the Court before
entering into any self-employment.
Unpaid Restitution, Fines, or Special Assessments: If the defendant has any unpaid amount ofrestitution,
fines, or special assessments, the defendant shall notify the probation officer of any material change in the
defendant's economic circumstances that might affect the defendant's ability to pay.
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DEFENDANT: JOSE RAUL AMARO
CASE NUMBER: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(4)
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must a the total criminal moneta
Assessment Fine AV AA Assessment* JVT A Assessment**
TOTALS $100.00 $.00
D The determination ofrestitution is deferred until An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (A0245C) will be entered
after such determination.
ffi The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
To Bank of America
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approx imately proportioned payment. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.
D Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement$
D The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, un less the restitution or fine is paid in full before
the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to I 8 U.S.C. § 3612(t). All of the payment options on the schedule of
payments page may be subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S .C. § 36 l 2(g).
D The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
D the interest requirement is waived for the □ fine □ restitution
□ the interest requirement for the □ fine □ restitution is modified as follows:
Restitution - It is further ordered that the defendant shall pay joint and several restitution in the amount of$414,000.00 .
Upon release of incarceration, the defendant shall pay restitution at the rate of I0% of monthly gross earnings, until such time as the
court may alter that payment schedu le in the interests of justice. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Probation Office and U.S.
Attorney's Office shall monitor the payment of restitution and report to the court any material change in the defendant's abi lity to pay.
These payments do not preclude the government from using other assets or income of the defendant to satisfy the restitution
obligations.
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Chi ld Pornography Victim Assistance Act of20 I 8, 18 U.S.C. §2259.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 20 15, 18 U.S.C. §30 14.
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters I 09A, 110, 11 0A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after
September 13, 1994, but before Apri l 23 , 1996.
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DEFENDANT: JOSE RAUL AMARO
CASE NUMB ER: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(4)
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A IZJ Lump sum payments of$100.00 due immediately, balance due
It is ordered that the Defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $100.00 for Count 6, which shall be due
immediately. Said special assessment shall be paid to the Clerk, U.S. District Court. Payment is to be addressed to:
U.S. CLERK'S OFFICE
ATTN: FINANCIAL SECTION
400 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, ROOM 8N09
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-7716
Unless th e court has express ly ordered otherwise, if thi s judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal mon etary penalties is
due during imprisonment. All criminal mon etary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons'
Inmate Financi al Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.
The defendant shall rece ive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
[Kl Joint and Several with Case No. 22-80118-CR-DMM Yunior Barrera Almaguer (I ) in the amount of $414,000.00
See above for Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including def endant number) , Total Amount, Jo int and
Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.
1Z1 The defendant shall forfe it the defendant ' s interest in the followin g property to the United States:
FORFEITURE of the defendant's right, title and interest in certain property (money judgment) is hereby ordered
consistent with the plea agreement and pursuant to the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered on January 24, 2023
(DE 184). The United States shall submit a proposed Order of Forfeiture within three days of this proceeding.
Payments sha ll be applied in the fo llowing ord er: ( I) assessment, (2) restituti on principal, (3) resti tution interest, (4) AV AA assessment, (5)
fi ne principal, (6) fi ne interest, (7) communi ty resti tuti on, (8 ) JVTA assess men t, (9) penalties, and ( 10) costs, including cost of prosecuti on
and co urt costs.
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