U.S. SENTENCING MEMORANDUM CR 14-0196 CRB
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BRIAN J. STRETCH (CABN 163973) Acting United States Attorney DAVID R. CALLAWAY (CABN 121782) Chief, Criminal Division WILLIAM FRENTZEN (LABN 24421) SUSAN E. BADGER (CABN 124365) S. WAQAR HASIB (CABN 234818) Assistant United States Attorneys 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 San Francisco, California 94102-3495 Telephone: (415) 436-7200 FAX: (415) 436-7234 William.Fentzen@usdoj.gov
Susan,Badger@usdoj.gov Waqar.Hasib@usdoj.gov Attorneys for United States of America UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. LELAND YEE, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No.: CR 14-0196 CRB UNITED STATES’ SENTENCING MEMORANDUM Date: February 24, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m. Court: Hon. Charles R. Breyer )
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................1
DISCUSSION ..............................................................................................................................................1
A.
Offense Conduct ..................................................................................................................1
1.
Bribery Schemes / Honest Services Fraud / Hobbs Act Extortion ..........................4
(a)
Well Tech Bribe ...........................................................................................4
(b)
Chee Kung Tong Proclamation Bribe ........................................................10
(c)
CSAC Extortion Scheme ...........................................................................12
(d)
Workers Comp Extortion Scheme .............................................................16
(e)
Medical Marijuana Legislation Bribe ........................................................21
2.
Weapons Trafficking .............................................................................................26
3.
Money Laundering .................................................................................................33
B.
Calculation of Sentencing Guidelines ................................................................................35
C.
Government’s Sentencing Recommendation .....................................................................37
1.
Nature and Circumstances of the Offenses ............................................................37
2.
History and Characteristics of the Defendant ........................................................40
3.
Reflecting Seriousness of Offense, Promoting Respect for Law, & Providing Just Punishment .....................................................................................43
D.
Potential Defense Request for Variance ............................................................................45
CONCLUSION ..........................................................................................................................................47
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES FEDERAL CASES
United States v. Archdale
, 229 F.2d 861, 869 (9
th
Cir. 2000) ....................................................................36
United States v. White
, 663 F.3d 1207 (11th Cir. 2011) .......................................................................... 36
FEDERAL STATUTES
18 U.S.C. § 3553 (2012) .......................................................................................................................... 45 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) (2012) ...................................................................................................................... 21 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h) (2012) ..................................................................................................................... 33 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) (2012) ....................................................................................................................... 1 18 U.S.C. § 3353(a) (2012) ...................................................................................................................... 43 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) (2012) ........................................................................................................................ 1
OTHER
U.S.S.G. § 1B1.3 ................................................................................................................................ 35, 36 U.S.S.G. § 2C1.1 ...................................................................................................................................... 44 U.S.S.G. § 5H1.6 ............................................................................................................................... 45, 46 U.S.S.G. § 2C1.1(b)(2) ............................................................................................................................ 35
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