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UNITED STATES DISTR ICT CO URT
SO UTHERN D ISTRICT OF FLORIDA
C ase No.11-20582-CR-M A RTlNEZ
UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA
V:.
M AR LLO RY CHA CO N RO SSELL,
Defendant.
PLEA AGREEM ENT
The United States of America (tthe Governmenf') and M ARLLORY CHACON
ROSSELL (hereinafterreferredto asthetl
defendantg')enterinto thefollowingagreement:
The defendantagreesto plead guilty to thelndictm ent,which chargesthe defendant
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place outsidethereof,in violation ofTitle 21,United StatesCode,Section 963.
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The defendantisaw are thatthe sentencew illbe im posed by theCourtafter
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considering the FederalSentencing Guidelinesand Policy Statcments(hereinaftertdsentencing
Guidelines''). Thc defendantacknowledges and understands thatthe Courtwillcompute an
advisory sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines and thatthe applicable guidelines will be
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determinedbytheCourtrelyinginpartontheresultsofaPre-sentencelnvestigationbythe > U e & .
Court's probation office, which investigation will com m ence after the guilty plea has been
entcred. The defendantis also aware that,under certain circum stances,the Courtm ay depart
from the advisory sentencing guideline range thatithascomputed,and m ay raise or lowerthat
advisory sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines. The defendant is further aware and
understandsthatthe Courtisrequired to considerthe advisory guideline range determ ined under
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the Scntencing Guidelines,butisnotbound to im pose thatsentence;the Courtisperm itted to
tailorthe ultimate sentence in lightofotherstatutory concerns, and such sentence m ay be either
m ore severc orless sevcre than the Sentencing Guidelines'advisory sentence. Knowing these
facts,thedefcndantunderstandsand acknowledgesthatthe Courthastheauthority to impose any
sentence within and up to the statutory m axim um authorized by law forthe offenses identificd in
paragraph one (1) and thatthe defendantmay notwithdraw the plea solely asa resultofthe
sentence im posed.
The defendantalso understandsand acknowledgesthat,asto Count1,theCourtm ust
impose a statutory minimum term of ten (10) years,and may impose a stattdory term of
incarceration ofuptolifc,tobefollowed by aterm ofsupervisedreleaseofatleastfive(5)years
and up to life. ln addition to a term of imprisonm ent and supervised release,the Courtmay
imposeafineofupto $10,000,000astoCount1.
4.
Thedefendantfurtherunderstandsand acknowledgesthat,in addition to any sentence
imposed underparagraph three (3) ofthis agreem ent,a specialassessmentin the amountof
$100.00 willbe imposed on thedefendant. The defendantagreesthatany specialassessment
im posed shallbepaid atthetim e ofsentencing.
The Officeofthe United StatesAttorney forthe Southem DistrictofFlorida
(hereinaherttoffke'')reservestherightto inform theCourtand theprobation officeofa11facts
pertinentto the sentencing proccss,including a11relevant inform ation concerning the offenses
com m itted,whether charged or not,as well as concerning the defendant and the defendant's
background.Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-uponsentcncingrecommendations
contained in this agreem ent,thisO ffice furtherreserves the rightto m ake any recom mendation
asto thequality and quantity ofpunisbm ent.
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Thc defendantisaw are thatthe sentencehasnotyetbeen detennined by the Court.
The defendantalso is aware thatany estim ate ofthe probable sentencing range or sentence that
the defendant m ay receive, whethcr that estim ate com es from the defendant's attorney, the
governm ent,or the probation office,is a prediction,not a prom ise,and is notbinding on the
government, the probation office or the Court. The defendant understands further that any
recom mendation thatthc governm entm akesto the courtas to sentencing,whether pursuant to
this agreem ent or otherwise, is not binding on the Court and the Court m ay disrcgard thc
recom mendation in its entirety. The defendantunderstands and acknowledges,as previously
acknowledged inparagraph two (2)above,thatthedefendantmay notwithdraw herpleabased
upon theCourt'sdecision notto accepta sentencing recom mendation m adeby the defendant,the
government,orarecommendationmadejointlybyb0ththedefendantandthegovermnent.
The United Statesagreesthatitwillrecomm end atsentencing thatthe Courtreduce
bytwo (2)levelsthesentencingguidelinelevelapplicabletothedefendant'soffense,pursuantto
Section 3E1.1(a) ofthe Sentencing Guidelines,based upon the defendant's recognition and
affinnative and tim ely acceptance of personal responsibility.lf atthe tim e of sentencing,the
defendant's offense levelis dcterm ined to be 16 or greater,the governm entwillm ake a m otion
requesting an additionalone(1)leveldecreasepursuantto Section 3E1.1(b)ofthe Sentencing
Guidelines,stating thatthe defendanthas assisted authorities in the investigation orprosecution
ofhis own misconductby tim ely notifying authorities of his intention to cnter a plea of guilty,
thereby perm itting the governmentto avoid preparing for trialand perm itting the governm ent
and the Court to allocate their resources efficiently. The United States further agrees to
recom m end thatthe defcndantbe sentenced atthe low end ofthe guidelinerange,asthatrange is
determ ined by the court. TheUnited States,however,willnotberequired to m ake thesem otions
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and these recommendationsifthe defendant:(1)fails orrefusesto make a 1 11,accurate and
com plete disclosure to theprobation office ofthe circum stances sunounding the relivantoffense
conduct;(2)isfound to havemisrepresented factsto thegovernmcntpriorto entering into this
pleaagrecment;or(3)commitsanymisconductafterenteringinto thispleaagreement,including
butnotlim itcd to com m itting a state orfederaloffense,violating any term ofrelease, orm aking
falsestatem cnts orm isrepresentationsto any governmcntalentity orofficial.
8.
ThisOffice and thedefendantagree that,although notbinding on theprobation oftk e
or the Courq they willjointly recommend thatthe Courtmake the following findings and
conclusionsasto the sentence to bc im posed:
Ouantityofdrugs:Thatthequantity ofcontrolled substance(cocaine)
involved in the offense, for purposes of Section 2D1.1(a) and (c) of the
Sentencing Guidelines and isatleast500 kilograms.
Role in theoffense:Thatthe defendantshould receivea four-lcvel
increaseasan organizerand leaderofcrim inalactivitythatinvolved five orm ore
participants,pursuantto Section 38 1.1ofthe Sentencing Guidelines
c.
ThisOffice willnotseek any otherenhancem ents.
The defendantagrees that she shallcooperate fully with thisOffice by:(a)providing
truthfuland com plete inform ation and testim ony,and producing docum ents,records and other
evidence,whencalleduponbythisOffice,whetherininterviews,beforeagrandjury,oratany
trialorotherCourtproceeding;(b)appearingatsuchgrandjuryprocecdings,hearings,trials,and
otherjudicialproceedings,and atmeetings,asmay be required by thisOffice;and (c)
requested by this O ffice,working in an undercover role under the supervision of, and in
compliance with,1aw enforcementofficers and agentg. In addition,thedefendantagreesthatshe
;.
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w illnot protect any person or entity through false infonnation or om ission, thatshe willnot
falsely im plicateany person orentity,and thathethathewillnotcomm itany furthercrimes.
10.
This Officc reserves the right to evaluate the nature and extent of the defendant's
cooperation and to makc thatcooperation,orlack thereo: known to the Courtatthe time of
scntencing. lfin thesoleand unreviewablejudgmentofthisOfficethcdefendant'scooperation
isofsuch quality and signiscance to the investigation orprosecution ofothcrcrim inalm attersas
to warrantthe Court'sdownward departure from the advisory sentencing range calculated under
the Sentencing Guidelincs and/orany applicable m inim um mandatory scntence,thisOftk e m ay
m ake a motion prior to sentencing pursuant to Section 5K 1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines
and/orTitle 18,United States Code,Section 3553(e),or subsequentto sentencing pursuantto
Rule 35 ofthe FederalRulesofCrim inalProcedure,infonuing the Courtthatthe defendanthas
provided substantialassistance and recom mending that the defendant's sentence be reduced.
The dcfendant understands and agrees,however,that nothing in this agrecment requires this
Office to file any such m otions,and thatthisOffice'sassessm entofthe quality and significance
ofthedefendant'scooperation shallbe binding asitrclatesto the appropriatenessofthisO ffice's
filing ornon-filing ofa m otion to reduce sentence.
The defendantunderstandsand acknowledgesthattheCourtisunderno obligation
to grantthe 5K 1.1orRule 35 m otionsreferred to in paragraph 10,abovc,should the governm ent
exercise its discretion to file any such m otions. The defendant also understands and
acknowledges thatthe courtis underno obligation to grantthe 5K l.1 or Rule 35 motions and
reduce the defendant's sentencebecause ofthedefendant'scooperation.
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12.
The defendantisaware thatTitle 18, United StatesCode,Section 3742 and Title 28,
United Statcs Code,Section 1291afford the defendantthe rightto appealthe sentence im posed
in thiscase. Acknowledging this,in cxchange forthc undertakings made by the United Statesin
this plea agreem ent,thcdefendanthereby w aives allrightsconferred by Sections3742 and 1291
to appealany sentenceim posed,including any restitution order,orto appealthe m annerin which
the scntence was imposed,unless the sentence exceedsthe m aximum perm itted by statute or is
the resultof an upward departure and/oran upward variance from the advisory guideline range
thatthe Courtestablishes atsentencing. The defendantfurther understands thatnothing in this
agreem ent shall affect the governm ent's right and/or duty to appeal as set forth in Title 18,
United StatesCode,Section 3742(b)and Title28,United StatesCode,Section 1291. However,
ifthe United Statesappealsthedefendant'ssentencepursuantto Sections3742(b)and 1291,the
defendant shall be released from the above waiver of appcllate rights. By signing this
agreement,the defendant acknowledges thatthe defendanthas discussed the appealwaiverset
forth in this agrcem ent with the defendant's attorney. The defendant further agrees,together
with the United States,to requestthatthe Court enter a specitk finding thatthe defendant's
waiver of the defendant'srightto appealthe sentence to be imposed in thiscase w as know ing
and voluntary.
The defendantrecognizcsthatpleading guilty m ay haveconsequenceswith respect
to the defendant'sim migration statusifthe defendantisnota citizen oftheUnited States. Under
federallaw, a broad range of crim es are rem ovable offenses,including the offense to which
defendant is pleading guilty. lndeed, because defendant is pleading guilty to a controlled
substance offense, rem oval is presumptively m andatory. Rem oval and other im m igration
consequencesarethesubjectofaseparateproceeding,however,and defendantunderstandsthat
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no one.including the defendant'sattorney ortheCourt,can predictto acertainty the effectofthe
defendant's conviction on the defendant's imm igration status. Defendantnevertheless afsrm s
that the defendantw ants to plead guilty regardless of any imm igration consequences that the
dcfendant'splea m ay entail,even ifthe consequence isthe defendant's autom atic removalfrom
the United States.
Thedefendantis aw are thatthe sentence has notyetbeen determ ined by the Court. The
defendantalso is aw arethatany estim ate of the probable sentencing range orsentence thatthe
defendantm ay receive,whether thatestimate com es from the defendant's attorney,this Office,
or the probation office,is a prediction,nota prom ise,and is not binding on this O ffice,the
probation office or the Court. The defendantunderstands furthcrthatany recom m endation that
thisOffice m akesto the Courtasto sentencing,whetherpursuantto thisagreem entorotherwise,
isnotbinding on the Courtand the Courtm ay disregard the recom mendation in itsentirety. The
defendantunderstands and acknow ledges, as previously acknowledged in paragraph 2 above,
thatthe defendantm ay notw ithdraw herplea based upon the Court's decision notto accepta
sentencing recom m endation m ade by the defendant,this Oftk e,or a recom m endation m ade
jointlybythedefendantandthisOffice.
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15.
Thisisthe cntireagreem entand understanding betw een the United Statesand the
defendant. There are no otheragreem ents,prom ises,representations,orunderstandings.
W IFREDO A.FERRER
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Date:l2.tW'2.
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By:
M ONIQUE BOTERO
ASSISTAN T UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Date:/I-/.
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By:
B
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ATTORNEY FoR DEFENDANT
Date: (2.-tt- lN
By:
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DEFEN DANT
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