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Date: 02-28-2021
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Case Number: 20-CR-87
Judge: C.J. Williams
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Linn County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender.
Justin Troendle, age 34, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of escape from federal custody. At the plea hearing, Troendle admitted that, in May 2020, he was in custody at the Hinzman Center under a federal court order pursuant to his prior conviction for failure to register as a sex offender. Troendle admitted that, between May 5 and May 15, 2020, he left custody without authorization by failing to return to the Hinzman Center as required.
Sentencing before United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Troendle remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. Troendle faces a possible maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Tremmel and was investigated by the United States Marshals Service, the Northern Iowa Fugitive Task Force, and the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
18:751(a) PRISONER IN CUSTODY OF INSTITUTION OR OFFICER
(1)
(a) Whoever escapes or attempts to escape from the custody of the Attorney General or his authorized representative, or from any institution or facility in which he is confined by direction of the Attorney General, or from any custody under or by virtue of any process issued under the laws of the United States by any court, judge, or magistrate judge, or from the custody of an officer or employee of the United States pursuant to lawful arrest, shall, if the custody or confinement is by virtue of an arrest on a charge of felony, or conviction of any offense, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; or if the custody or confinement is for extradition, or for exclusion or expulsion proceedings under the immigration laws, or by virtue of an arrest or charge of or for a misdemeanor, and prior to conviction, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(b) Whoever escapes or attempts to escape from the custody of the Attorney General or his authorized representative, or from any institution or facility in which he is confined by direction of the Attorney General, or from any custody under or by virtue of any process issued under the laws of the United States by any court, judge, or magistrate judge, or from the custody of an officer or employee of the United States pursuant to lawful arrest, shall, if the custody or confinement is by virtue of a lawful arrest for a violation of any law of the United States not punishable by death or life imprisonment and committed before such person’s eighteenth birthday, and as to whom the Attorney General has not specifically directed the institution of criminal proceedings, or by virtue of a commitment as a juvenile delinquent under section 5034 of this title, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the discretionary authority vested in the Attorney General pursuant to section 5032 of this title.
Outcome: MINUTE Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark A Roberts: Change of Plea Hearing as to Defendant Justin Troendle held on 2/26/2021. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to count 1 of the indictment. Defendant detained. Official Court Record: FTR Gold. (pac) (Entered: 02/26/2021)
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