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Sentencing Minutes (June 17, 2021), Judge Marcia A. Crone — No. 1:21-CR-00009 (Dkt. 39, E.D. Tex.)

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U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone sentenced Shashank Shekhar Rai on Thursday, June 17, 2021 to 24 months in prison on Count 1 of the Information, a $20,000 fine, a $100.00 special assessment and 2 years of supervised release, according to these minutes in No. 1:21-CR-00009 (E.D. Tex., Beaumont). The court found for the government that the full amount of intended loss applies to the guideline range and that the offense was achieved through sophisticated means. With an offense level of 26 and criminal history category I, the advisory guideline range was 63 to 78 months. The court accepted the plea agreement, unsealed it under Local Rule CR-49, granted the government's motion to dismiss the prior complaint and ordered Rai to surrender to the U.S. Marshals immediately after the 29-minute hearing.

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    Case 1:21-cr-00009-MAC-CLS Document 39 Filed 06/17/21 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 166




                                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                              EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                                   Beaumont Division
                                        THE HONORABLE JUDGE MARCIA A. CRONE

 DATE:        Thursday, June 17, 2021                                   CASE NUMBER:                       1:21CR9
 LOCATION:      Beaumont – Courtroom 3
 COURTROOM DEPUTY:           Julia Colyer
 COURT REPORTER:           Ruth Weese                                   DEFENDANT:              SHASHANK SHEKHAR RAI
 INTERPRETER:               None                                        COUNSEL:                 Joseph “Lum” Hawthorn
 CALLED:              2:32 PM
 ADJOURNED:               3:01 PM                                       AUSA:                      Louis Manzo
 DURATION:               29 Minutes                                     USPO:                      Angie Wallace

                                                          SENTENCING

        This day comes the parties by their attorneys and the following proceedings are held before the Honorable Judge Marcia
A. Crone in Beaumont, Texas:

 2:32 PM       Court is called. The parties announce their appearance.
 2:33 PM       The defendant and the defendant’s counsel have discussed the presentence report,
               Counsel Hawthorn addresses the Court. AUSA Manzo replies. The Court finds in favor of the government and
               determines the full amount of intended loss is applicable in determining the guideline range. The Court also
               determines the offense was achieved through sophisticated means, and therefore the guideline range shall reflect
               such. The presentence investigation report is admitted with changes. The Court accepts the plea agreement. The
               plea agreement is unsealed pursuant to Local Rule CR-49. The Court adopts the presentence report without
               changes: The offense level is 26. The criminal history category is I, providing an advisory guideline range of 63
               to 78 months.
 2:52 PM       Counsel Hawthorn addresses the Court.
 2:55 PM       The Court allows the defendant to provide an allocution statement.
 2:56PM        The Court sentences the defendant to a term of 24 months imprisonment on Count 1 of the Information. The
               Court orders $20,000 fine and orders the defendant pay a special assessment of $100.00.
 2:57 PM       The Court sentences the defendant to 2 years supervised release. The Court orders the defendant to abide by
               standard conditions of release, to include committing no offenses; federal, state or local. The Court orders the
               defendant to not illegally possess a controlled substance. The Court orders the defendant to comply with the
               mandatory and special conditions as set forth in the Presentence Report. The Court orders the defendant to
               report in person to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release
               from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.
 3:01 PM       The Court advises the defendant of the right to appeal and apply for court appointed counsel in forma
               pauperis. The Court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the prior complaint. There is no objection.
               The Court orders the defendant to surrender to the custody of the US Marshals immediately after today’s
               hearing. Court adjourns.

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