United States v. Charles Robert Cummins, et al. - Court Docket Number: 3:05-CR-400-W USAO No. 200600412

The cases of all of the defendants identified below are before the Honorable Judge Frank D. Whitney, Courtroom 1, United States Courthouse, 401 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.

DEFENDANT				COURT EVENT
Juan Luis Llamas				Pled guilty on November 26, 2007. Sentencing is set for December 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
Charles Robert Cummins				Pled guilty on February 8, 2007 and sentenced on April 8, 2008 to 70 months' imprisonment, 3 years' supervised release, and payment of $1,797,597 in restitution (to be paid jointly and severally with co-defendants awaiting sentencing). It is important for you to know that the fact that the court ordered the defendant to make restitution does not mean that the defendant has the capability to actually make restitution payments at this time. In the event that restitution payments are received from defendant(s) in this case, the funds will be distributed by the Clerk of the U.S. District Court
Jesse David Reid				Jesse Reid entered a guilty plea on February 8, 2007 and was sentenced on August 18, 2008 to 41 months' incarceration, 3 years' supervised release and ordered to pay $5 million in restitution.
Joseph Hale				Joseph Hale entered a guilty plea on March 21, 2007 and was sentenced on April 18, 2008 to 41 months' incarceration, 3 years' supervised release and ordered to pay $5 million in restitution, jointly and severally with his co-defendants.
Eric Brandon Shaw				Eric Brandon Shaw entered a guilty plea on August 27, 2007 and was sentenced on April 18, 2008 to 34 months' incarceration, 3 years' supervised release and ordered to pay $5 million in restitution, jointly and severally with his co-defendants.
Diane Beverly Siguenza has been held without bond since her extradition from Costa Rica.				Diane Beverly Siguenza pled guilty on November 13, 2007 and was sentenced on October 29, 2008 to 80 months' incarceration and ordered to pay $10 million in restitution, jointly and severally with his co-defendants.
Charles Robert Cummins, Eric Brandon Shaw, Joseph Hale, and Juan Luis Llamas have all been released on bond.
Marco Antonio Fonseca Krone, Jacob Ronald Chacon Krone, and Celin Marcell Chacon Krone are fugitives. Roberto Alberto Fields Curtis is a fugitive.
Joshua Jorane Grimes and Michael Robert Kearns, a/k/a David Smith, a/k/a David Williams, a/k/a “The Colonel”				Joshua Jorane Grimes and Michael Robert Kearns were detained on August 21, 2007 and are being held without bond in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both Grimes and Kearns pled guilty on October 25, 2007. Joshua Joran Grimes was sentenced on October 28, 2008 to 108 months' incarceration and ordered to pay $5 million in restitution, jointly and severally with his co-defendants. No sentencing date has been set for Michael Robert Kearns.