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Date: 01-19-2021
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Case Number: 2:20-cr-00190-JAM-1
Judge: John A. Mendez
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (Sacramento County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, California
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Description: Sacramento, California setting fire to federal land criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Sharon Ann Perkins, age 39, who was charged with setting two wildland fires in the Tahoe National Forest in Yuba County. At the time, all United States Forest Service lands in California were subject to emergency fire restrictions due to extreme fire behavior across the state. Perkins set the fires using gasoline and articles of clothing. Perkins admitted that she started the fires in an attempt to burn down a travel-trailer in which she and her husband had been illegally camping.
This case is the product of an investigation by the U.S. Forest Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shea J. Kenny is prosecuting the case.
Perkins faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
Outcome: MINUTES for proceedings held via video conference before District Judge John A. Mendez: CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING as to Sharon Ann Perkins held on 1/12/2021. S. Kenny appeared via video for the government. M. Hopkins appeared via video for the defendant. Defendant, in custody, appeared via video with 29 Consent to Appear via Video on file. Defense Counsel confirmed that Defendant was prepared to proceed on an open plea. Factual Basis for Guilty Plea submitted; Defendant was sworn. After the plea colloquy, the Court ENTERED Defendant's guilty plea to Count 1 of the 18 Information and ADJUDGED Defendant guilty. The matter was REFERRED to U.S. Probation for the preparation of a Presentence Report. Judgment and Sentencing SET for 4/13/2021 at 9:30 AM before District Judge John A. Mendez. Court Reporter: K. Bennett. [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Michel, G.) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
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