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Date: 11-02-2018
Case Style:
United States of America v. Neville S. Nicholson, a/k/a Alfredo Paulus, Jr.
Case Number: 3:17-cr-00261-AWT-1
Judge: Alvin W. Thompson
Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (New Haven County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Hal Chen
Defendant's Attorney: Kelly M. Barrett - FPD
Description:
New Haven, CT - Jamaican National Residing in New York Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud Offenses
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NEVILLE S. NICHOLSON, 60, formerly of the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to passport fraud offenses.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in June 2014, Nicholson submitted an application for a U.S. passport, in the name of another individual, at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut. With his application, Nicholson provided the passport acceptance agent with a false birth certificate, a fraudulent New York State driver’s license, and his photograph for inclusion in the passport. Nicholson then signed under oath claiming to be the other individual. The U.S. Department of State subsequently issued a passport to Nicholson.
Nicholson used the fraudulent passport to travel between New York and Jamaica in 2014 and 2016.
Nicholson pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement in a passport application, and two counts of using a passport secured by false statement. Each offense carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. He is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson on January 24, 2019.
Nicholson has been detained since his arrest on related New York state charges on September 1, 2017.
This case has been investigated by the U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service, with assistance from the New York City Police Department.
Charge:
FALSE STATEMENT IN APPLICATION/USE OF PASSPORT
(1)
FALSE STATEMENT IN APPLICATION/USE OF PASSPORT - False Statement in a Passport Application
(1s)
FALSE STATEMENT IN APPLICATION/USE OF PASSPORT - Use of a Passport Secured by False Statement
(2s-3s)
Outcome: 11/01/2018 34 INFORMATION as to Neville Sylvester Nicholson (1) count(s) 1s, 2s-3s. (Bozek, M.) (Entered: 11/01/2018)
11/01/2018 35 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Neville Sylvester Nicholson. (Bozek, M.) (Entered: 11/01/2018)
11/01/2018 36 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alvin W. Thompson:Waiver/Plea Hearing as to Neville Sylvester Nicholson held on 11/1/2018, Plea entered by Neville Sylvester Nicholson (1) Guilty Counts 1s,2s-3s by Neville Sylvester Nicholson. Total Time: 1 hour(Court Reporter C. Thompson.)(Bozek, M.) (Entered: 11/01/2018)
11/01/2018 37 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Neville Sylvester Nicholson. (Bozek, M.) (Entered: 11/01/2018)
11/01/2018 38 ORDER OF REFERRAL TO PROBATION FOR PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION AND REPORT as to Neville Sylvester Nicholson. First Disclosure-PSI due 12/13/2018. Objections Due 12/27/2018. 2nd-Disclosure PSI due 1/6/2019. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum due 1/10/2019. Government's Sentencing Memorandum due 1/17/2019. Reply due 1/20/2019. Sentencing set for 1/24/2019 at 03:00 PM in South Courtroom, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Alvin W. Thompson
Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 11/1/2018. (Bozek, M.) (Entered: 11/01/2018)
11/01/2018 39 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR as to Neville Sylvester Nicholson: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Sentencing set for 1/24/2019 at 03:00 PM in South Courtroom, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Alvin W. Thompson. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/01/2018)
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