Sentencing Hearing — No. 1:22-cr-00211 (Dkt. 135, D. Colo.)

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Courtroom minutes of a sentencing hearing held April 25, 2025 before Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer, filed as Document 135 in United States v. Ronald Philip Wallace and Stace Yater Wallace, Criminal Case No. 22-cr-00211-PAB, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. For Stace Wallace, the minutes record the grant of the government's motion to dismiss the amended indictment as to her [115], 3 years of probation and a $25.00 special assessment. For Ronald Wallace, they record denial of his motion for departure and a non-guideline sentence [109], grant of the government's § 3E1.1(b) motion [114], and 24 months of imprisonment on Count 9 and Count 43, to run concurrently, followed by supervised release and a $200.00 special assessment.

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Case No. 1:22-cr-00211-PAB          Document 135    filed 04/25/25   USDC Colorado   pg 1
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                           IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                               FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
                                 Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer

 Criminal Case No.: 22-cr-00211-PAB                      Date: April 25, 2025
 Courtroom Deputy: Sabrina Grimm                         Court Reporter: Janet Coppock
 Probation Officer: Chris Woodiel

  Parties:                                               Counsel:

  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                              Tim Neff
                                                         Nicole Cassidy

       Plaintiff,

  v.

  1. RONALD PHILIP WALLACE, and                          Ronald Gainor
                                                         Lynn Pierce
  2. STACE YATER WALLACE,                                Richard Banta

       Defendants.


                                    COURTROOM MINUTES


 SENTENCING HEARING

 1:32 p.m.          Court in session.

 Appearances of counsel. Defendants are present on bond.

 Discussion regarding pending motions.

 Deft #2 – Stace Wallace

 Discussion and argument regarding objections to the presentence report and
 sentencing recommendation.

 ORDERED: Government’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Indictment as to Defendant
          Stace Wallace [115] is GRANTED.
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 Statement by Ms. Yater-Wallace.

 Statement by the Court regarding defendant's offense level, criminal history level, and
 sentencing guidelines range.

 Court states its findings of fact and conclusions of law.

 ORDERED: Defendant shall be placed on probation for 3 years.

 ORDERED: Conditions of Supervision, as stated on record.

 ORDERED: Defendant shall pay a $25.00 Special Assessment fee, to be paid
          immediately. No fine is imposed.

 ORDERED: Restitution shall be paid to the victims in accordance with the Schedule of
          Payments sheet in the Judgment. Interest on restitution is waived.

 Defendant advised of right to appeal.

 ORDERED: Defendant Stace Wallace’s oral motion to travel to Canada and California
          is GRANTED, as stated on the record.

 ORDERED: Defendant Stace Wallace’s bond is exonerated.

 Deft #1 – Ronald Wallace

 Discussion and argument regarding objections to the presentence report and
 sentencing recommendation.

 Statement by Mr. Wallace.

 ORDERED: Defendant Ronald Wallace’s Motion for Departure and Non-Guideline
          Sentence [109] is DENIED.

 ORDERED: Government’s Motion Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1(b) to Award
          Defendant Ronald Wallace a Decrease in Offense Level by One Additional
          Level for Acceptance of Responsibility [114] is GRANTED.

 Statement by the Court regarding defendant's offense level, criminal history level, and
 sentencing guidelines range.

 Court states its findings of fact and conclusions of law.


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 ORDERED: Defendant shall be imprisoned for 24 months as to Count 9 and 24
          months as to Count 43, to run concurrently with each other. Upon release
          from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release
          for a term of 3 years as to Count 9 and 5 years as to Count 43, to run
          concurrently with each other.

 ORDERED: Conditions of Supervision, as stated on record.

 ORDERED: Defendant shall pay a $200.00 Special Assessment fee, to be paid
          immediately. No fine is imposed.

 ORDERED: Restitution shall be paid to the victims in accordance with the Schedule of
          Payments sheet in the Judgment. Interest on restitution is waived.

 ORDERED: Defendant shall forfeit any interest in property, as stated on record, to the
          United States.

 Defendant advised of right to appeal.

 Discussion regarding remand.

 ORDERED: Defendant is directed to surrender to the institution designated by the
          Bureau of Prisons between August 5, 2025 and August 15, 2025.

 The Court recommends that the Bureau of Prisons place the defendant at a Federal
 Medical Center.

 ORDERED: Defendant’s bond is continued.

 3:07 p.m.    Court in recess.

 Hearing concluded.
 Total time in court: 1:35




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