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                                     United States District Court
                                           District of Colorado

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,              JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

             v.

BARBARA ANN HAYES                          Case Number: 04-CR-210-RB
                                                       USM Number: 32748-013
                                                       Defendant's Attorney John A. Chanin, AFPD

THE DEFENDANT: Pleaded guilty to count 10 of the Indictment.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of this offenses:

Title & Section            Nature of Offense             Offense Ended            Count

29 U.S.C. § 501(c)    Embezzlement from             05/31/02                      10
                               a Labor Union

     The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 6 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.

     The remaining counts of the Indictment 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 special 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.

     It is further ordered that the Addendum to this judgment, which contains the defendant's social security number, residence address and mailing address, shall be withheld from the court file and retained by the United States Probation Department.

December 10, 2004
Date of Imposition of Judgment

/SIGNED/_______
Signature of Judge

Robert E. Blackburn, U.S. District Judge
Name & Title of Judge

12/14/04__
Date

PROBATION

     The defendant is hereby placed on probation for a term of five (5) years.

     The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime.

     The defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of placement on probation and two periodic drug tests thereafter.

     The defendant shall not possess a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921.

     The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer.

     If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of probation that the defendant pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.

     The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions on the attached page. (set forth below).

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1) The defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the court or probation officer.

2) The defendant shall report to the probation officer as directed by the court or probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first five days of each month.

3) The defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer.

4) The defendant shall support her dependents and meet other family responsibilities.

5) The defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training or other acceptable reasons.

6) The defendant shall notify the probation officer at least ten days prior to any change in residence or employment.

7) The defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any controlled substance, or any paraphernalia related to any controlled substance, except as prescribed by a physician.

8) The defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered.

9) The defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity and shall not associate with any person convicted of a felony, unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer.

10) The defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view by the probation officer.

11) The defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer.

12) The defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the court.

13) As directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendant's criminal record or personal history or characteristics, and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and to confirm the defendant's compliance with such notification requirement.

14) The defendant shall provide the probation officer with access to any requested financial information.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1) The defendant shall be placed on home detention for a period of six (6) months, to commence within 21 days of sentencing. During this period, she shall remain at her place of residence at all times other than time spent at work or time spent on other activities approved in advance by the probation officer. This period of home detention shall be enforced by electronic monitoring. To permit this monitoring, the defendant shall maintain a telephone at her place of residence without any special services, modems, answering machines, or cordless telephones. She shall wear electronic monitoring devices and follow all other procedures specified by the probation officer. The defendant shall pay the cost of electronic monitoring as directed by the probation officer.

2) The defendant shall not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit without the approval of the probation officer, unless she is in compliance with the periodic payment obligations imposed pursuant to the court's judgment and sentence.

MONETARY OBLIGATIONS

The defendant must pay total monetary obligations under the schedule of payments set forth below.

  Count                             Assessment                 Fine                 Restitution
   10                                  $100.00                    $0.00                $27,248.82

Totals:                               $100.00                    $0.00                $27,248.82

     The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below. If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.

                                                                                                     Priority or               Name of Payee              *Total Loss           Restitution Ordered           Percentage

United Food and               $27,248.82             $27,248.82
Commercial Workers Union
AFL-CIO Local Union 7R
7760 West 38th Avenue, Suite 400
Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033-9982

     Totals                         $27,248.82             $27,248.82

Interest on the restitution obligation will be waived, upon the court's finding that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest.

* Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18, United States Code, for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994 but before April 23, 1996.

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

     Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total monetary obligations is due as follows:

    The special assessment fee is due in full immediately. The balance of the monetary obligations shall be paid in equal monthly installments not less than $200 during the term of supervised release. Payments be deferred until the balance of the Court registry account totals at least $600.

     All monetary obligation payments, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court, unless otherwise directed by the court, the probation officer, or the United States Attorney.

     The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any monetary obligations imposed.

     Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) special assessment, (2) restitution principal.

STATEMENT OF REASONS

The court adopts the presentence report and guideline applications without change.

GUIDELINE RANGE DETERMINED BY THE COURT (BEFORE DEPARTURES):

    Total Offense Level: 9
    Criminal History Category: III
    Imprisonment Range: 8 to 14 months
    Supervised Release Range: 2 to 3 years
    Fine Range: $1,000 to $10,000
    The fine is waived because of the defendant's inability to pay.

RESTITUTION DETERMINATIONS

    Total Amount of Restitution: $27,248.82

DEPARTURE

     The sentence departs below the guideline range for the following reasons:

    Pursuant to a Plea Agreement
    Based on 5K1.1 motion of the government based on the defendant's substantial assistance.

     The court concludes that this statement of reasons for imposing a sentence in a criminal case is presumptively a matter of public interest and scrutiny. See S. Rep. No. 225, 98th Cong., 1st Sess. 1983, 1984 U.S.C.C.A.N. 3182, 3263 (1983) ("The statement of reasons…informs defendant and the public of the reasons for the sentence. It provides information to criminal justice researchers.") No party has made a sufficient showing of "good cause," Fed R. Crim. P. 32(i)(4)(C), why it should not be a matter of public record. Therefore, to facilitate systematic documentation of any decision concerning departure, in compliance with 18 U.S.C.A. § 3553(c)(2), this statement of reasons shall be entered and filed by the clerk as part of the judgment.

                                       In The United States District Court
                                           For The District of Colorado
                                            Robert E. Blackburn, Judge

Criminal Action No. 04-CR-210-RB

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                                  Plaintiff,

             v.

1. BARBARA ANN HAYES,
                                  Defendant.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW ON THE ENTRY OF A PLEA OF GUILTY

Blackburn, J.

     On September 3, 2004, I conducted a change of plea hearing during which 1) the defendant, her counsel, counsel for the government, and I formally reviewed and considered the plea agreement of the parties as stated in Court's Exhibits 1, and 2, ("plea agreement"); 2) I rearraigned the defendant under Fed.R.Cr.P.10; and 3) 1 formally advised the defendant and conducted providency proceedings under Fed.R.Cr.P.11.

     Based upon my exchange and colloquy with the defendant in open court on the record; based upon the representations, remarks, and statements of counsel for the government and counsel for the defendant; based upon my review of the file and my review of the written plea agreement as stated in Court's Exhibits 1, and 2, I enter the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:

    That the defendant appeared to be alert and not under the influence of or impaired by drugs, narcotics, marihuana, alcohol, medication, or intoxicants;
    That the defendant was competent and fully understood the nature, circumstances, and essential elements of the offense to which the plea of guilty was entered;
    That the defendant understood the direct and collateral consequences that he may suffer or experience as a result of his participation in the plea agreement, his plea of guilty, and the resultant felony conviction and sentence;
    That the defendant's plea of guilty was made and entered voluntarily, knowingly, intelligently and intentionally, and was not the result of mistake; misunderstanding, fear, force, threats, coercion, or undue influence by anyone;
    That the defendant's plea of guilty was not the result of any promise or inducement made by anyone, including legal counsel, except as previously indicated on the record and included in the written plea agreement;
    That the defendant understood each of her legal rights, including her right to a trial by jury and her right to be represented throughout this criminal case by an attorney even if indigent; and that the defendant freely, voluntarily, knowingly, intelligently, and intentionally waived his rights and privileges, including the right to trial by jury, but excepting her right to be represented throughout this criminal case by an attorney even if indigent and her right to appeal any sentence I impose;
    That the defendant understood that in imposing sentence, I must apply the relevant provisions of the United States Sentencing Guidelines as codified and construed;
    That the defendant understood that the court will not be bound by any representations by anyone concerning the penalty to be imposed, except as specified in the plea agreement or on the record;
    That a factual basis existed to support and sustain the plea agreement and the defendant's plea of guilty;
    That the defendant has been represented at the change of plea hearing and throughout this case by effective and competent counsel with whom the defendant had no objection, criticism, or complaint whatsoever;
    That the defendant read, understood, and accepted each and every term and provision within her plea agreement, which he reviewed carefully and thoroughly with his attorney;
    That the plea agreement conformed in form and substance to the requirements of law; and
    That on the record considered as a whole, I conclude that I may properly accept the defendant's plea of guilty, which was entered in the context of her plea agreement; and defer formal approval of the plea agreement as stated in Court's Exhibits 1, and 2, pending opportunity to consider the presentence report.

     Dated this 3rd day of September, 2004, at Denver, Colorado.

BY THE COURT:

/SIGNED/__________
Robert E. Blackburn
United States District Judge



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