United States v. Bogas

SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

ANN ALDRICH, District Judge.

William Bogas is here for sentencing on a criminal conviction based on his guilty plea involving the failure to report the disposal of hazardous wastes at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport. The government urges the Court to apply the stiffest possible penalties — to make an example of the “nation’s first hazardous waste violation under the new sentencing guidelines.” This Court acknowledges the necessity for stringent enforcement of laws protecting our environment. Disregard for such laws places all of us at risk. Such concerns, however laudable,…