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Date: 08-05-2021
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Case Number: 2:21-cr-00119-GZS
Judge: George Z. Singal
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maine (Cumberland County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawful user of controlled substances in possession of firearms.
Between March 6, 2020, and November 16, 2020, Sauma Brata Deb, 27, was arrested on five separate occasions in either New Hampshire or Massachusetts. During each of these arrests, drugs or drug-use paraphernalia (or both) were recovered from him. On January 29, 2021, he attempted to sell a firearm to the Kittery Trading Post. When he was arrested, two firearms were recovered from him and additional items of drug-use paraphernalia were recovered from his car. It is against federal law for unlawful users of drugs to possess firearms.
Deb faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The Maine and New Hampshire offices of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Kittery Police Department investigated the case as part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative.
PSN is a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community leaders and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in a community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. PSN is coordinated by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in the 94 federal judicial districts throughout the 50 states and U.S. territories. PSN is customized to account for local violent crime problems and resources. Across all districts, PSN follows four key design elements of successful violent crime reduction initiatives: community engagement, prevention and intervention, focused and strategic enforcement, and accountability.
UNLAWFUL USER OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, 18:922(g)(3) AND 924(a)(2)
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Outcome: 08/05/2021 Case unsealed as to SAUMA BRATA DEB (lrt) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
08/05/2021 10 ORAL WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by SAUMA BRATA DEB (lrt) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
08/05/2021 11 Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL:Initial Appearance held as to SAUMA BRATA DEB. Joel Vincent, Esq. appointed as counsel for the defendant. Waiver of Indictment made orally and Arraignment held as to SAUMA BRATA DEB (1) Count 1, Guilty Plea entered as to SAUMA BRATA DEB (1) Count 1; Plea accepted. By agreement of the parties and direction of the Court, Probation is instructed to expedite the preparation of the Presentence Investigation Report. The defendant is remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal. (Court Reporter: Dennis Ford) (lrt) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
08/05/2021 12 ORDER as to SAUMA BRATA DEB: Pursuant to the Due Process Protection Act, Pub.L.No. 116-182, 134 Stat. 894 (Oct. 21,2020) and Rule 5(f) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States is reminded of its obligation to disclose in a timely manner all exculpatory evidence to the defendant, that is, all evidence that is favorable to the defendant or tends to cast doubt on the United States' case, as required by Brady v. Maryland 383 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny. Failure to comply with this order may result in consequences, including, but not limited to, the reversal of any conviction, the exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges, contempt proceedings, disciplinary action, and/or sanctions by the Court. So Ordered. By JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL. (lrt) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
08/05/2021 13 ORAL unopposed MOTION to Dismiss the Forfeiture Allegation contained in the Information by USA as to SAUMA BRATA DEB (lrt) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
08/05/2021 14 ORAL ORDER granting 13 Motion to Dismiss the Forfeiture Allegation in the Information as to SAUMA BRATA DEB (1) By JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL. (lrt) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
08/05/2021 CJA 20 as to SAUMA BRATA DEB: Appointment of Attorney Joel Vincent ;
NOTICE TO COUNSEL: CJA documents are now processed via eVoucher. The link to eVoucher and procedural and policy information regarding CJA appointments can be found on our website at http://www.med.uscourts.gov/evoucher. Signed by JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL on 8/5/2021. (lrt) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
Defendant pleaded guilty.
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