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U.S. District Court
Southern District of Florida (Miami)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:00-cr-00841-FH-1
Case title: USA v. Smith
Date Filed: 04/07/2009
Date Terminated: 09/18/2009
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Assigned to: Judge Francis Hightower
Defendant (1) Robert Smith
Represented by John Eastwood, Esq.
Eastwood & VanKemp, P.A.
One Airport Way
Penthouse Suite
Miami, FL 33126
305-555-1234
Fax: 305-555-1235
TERMINATED: 09/18/2009
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained
Pending Counts: 26:7201.F ATTEMPT TO EVADE OR DEFEAT TAX
Disposition: (1) Imprisonment for a term of 8 months. Supervised release
for a period of 2 years. Assessment of $500.00.
Highest Offense Level (Opening): Felony
Terminated Counts
Disposition
None
Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None
Complaints
Disposition
None
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Plaintiff
USA represented by Michael Ordain
United States Attorney's Office
500 South Australian Avenue
Suite 400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-555-8250
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Robert LaFrance
United States Attorney's Office
99 NE 4 Street
Miami, FL 33132
305-555-9427
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Date Filed # Docket Text
04/07/2009 1 INFORMATION as to Robert Smith (1) count(s) 1 (Criminal Category 1)
(Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/11/2009)
04/07/2009 Magistrate identification: Magistrate Judge Todd Silkan (Former
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/11/2009)
05/10/2009 2 NOTICE of Hearing as to Robert Smith : set Change of Plea Hearing
for 4:00 06/09/2009 for Robert Smith before Judge Francis Hightower (Former
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/11/2009)
06/09/2009 3 Minutes of change of plea held on 6/9/00, sentencing postpone until
8/23/2009 at 9 am before Judge Francis Hightower as to Robert Smith ; Court
Reporter Name or Tape #: Thomas Flour (cj, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/12/2009)
06/09/2009 4 Plea Agreement as to Robert Smith (cj, Deputy Clerk) (Entered:
06/12/2009)
06/09/2009 PLEA entered by Robert Smith . Court accepts plea. GUILTY: Robert
Smith (1) count(s) 1 (cj, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/12/2009)
06/09/2009 5 NOTICE of Hearing as to Robert Smith : setting Sentencing for 9:00
8/23/00 for Robert Smith before Judge Francis Hightower (cj, Deputy Clerk)
(Entered: 06/12/2009)
06/09/2009 PLEA entered by Robert Smith . Court accepts plea. GUILTY: Robert
Smith (1) count(s) 1 (wc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/20/2009)
06/09/2009 PLEA entered by Robert Smith . Court accepts plea. GUILTY: Robert
Smith (1) count(s) 1 (mg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/21/2009)
06/12/2009 6 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Robert Smith (ra, Deputy Clerk) Modified on
09/21/2009 (Entered: 06/13/2009)
06/12/2009 8 PERSONAL SURETY BOND entered by Robert Smith in Amount $ 50,000.00
Approved by Magistrate Juan Gomez no traveling restrictions. (ra, Deputy Clerk)
(Entered: 06/13/2009)
06/12/2009 9 NOTICE of Appearance for Robert Smith by Attorney John Smith III (ra,
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/2009)
06/12/2009 10 ARRAIGNMENT INFORMATION SHEET for Robert Smith (1) count(s) 1 NOT
GUILTY PLEA ENTERED as to all counts. Court accepts plea. (ra, Deputy Clerk)
(Entered: 06/13/2009)
06/12/2009 11 STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER as to Robert Smith all motions concerning
matters not covered by this order must be filed within 28 days of this order (
Signed by Magistrate Stephen T. Brown on 6/9/00) Tape # 00D-68-1580 CCAP (ra,
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/2009)
06/12/2009 7 ORDER on Initial Appearance as to Robert Smith Bond set to
$85,000.00 PSB for Robert Smith. Arraignment set for 10:00 06/12/2009 for Robert
Smith; before Duty Magistrate, , ( Signed by Magistrate James Brown on 6/9/2009)
Tape # 00D-68-1258 CCAP (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/21/2009)
07/10/2009 12 NOTICE of Appearance for USA by Attorney Michael Ordain (Former
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/11/2009)
07/26/2009 13 ORDER as to Robert Smith resetting Sentencing for 9:00 9/18/00 for
Robert Smith before Judge Francis Hightower ( Signed by Judge Francis Hightower
on 7/25/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 07/27/2009] CCAP (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered:
07/27/2009)
08/21/2009 14 ORDER as to Robert Smith directing the Clerk to file the attached
letters submitted on behalf of Robert Smith ( Signed by Judge Francis Hightower
on 8/18/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 8/22/00] CCAP (wc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered:
08/22/2009)
08/21/2009 14 LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF SENTENCING by Robert Smith (wc, Deputy
Clerk) (Entered: 08/22/2009)
09/18/2009 Sentencing held Robert Smith (1) count(s) 1 (wc, Deputy Clerk)
(Entered: 09/21/2009)
09/18/2009 15 Minutes of Sentencing held on 9/18/00 before Judge Francis
Hightower as to Robert Smith ; Court Reporter Name or Tape #: June Slatkins (wc,
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/21/2009)
09/18/2009 16 JUDGMENT as to Robert Smith (1) count 1 - Imprisonment for a term
of 5 months. Supervised release a period of 2 years. Assessment of $50.00. (
Signed by Judge Francis Hightower on 9/18/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 9/21/00] CCAP (wc,
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/21/2009)
11/24/2009 17 Judgment Returned Executed as to Robert Smith on 11/30/2009 at FCI
Estill, SC (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/24/2009)