United States v. Monti

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HOLDERMAN, Chief Judge.

On January 4, 2006, defendant James Monti was charged in a five-count indictment which alleged that in 1999, he engaged in a scheme to defraud Cole Taylor Bank in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 and made false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1014.

After a substantial period of plea negotiations and some delays to address defendant Monti’s health issues, the government and defendant Monti finalized a written plea agreement dated November 14, 2006 [Dkt. No. 30]. Pursuant to that plea agreement, defendant Monti pleaded guilty to Count One of…