Plea — No. 1:23-cr-00321 (Dkt. 23, D. Md.)

Summary

A plea agreement letter dated August 27, 2024 from the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland to counsel for Joseph Gillespie in United States v. Joseph Gillespie, Crim. No: RDB-23-321, filed August 30, 2024 as Document 23. Gillespie agrees to plead guilty to Count One of the Indictment, wire fraud conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison. The parties stipulate to a bribery offense as relevant conduct, with a base offense of 14 because the defendant was a public official, and to a final anticipated adjusted offense level of 27. Under Rule 11(c)(1)(C) they agree to a sentence of between 24 months and 60 months of imprisonment. The attached statement of facts states that Gillespie received more than $250,000 in connection with the bribery scheme and caused losses to Baltimore City in excess of $1,250,000.

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