United States v. O'Connor

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge.

This successful immigration fraud criminal prosecution resulted in forfeiture and restitution orders, as well as convictions. At bar now is the government’s post-sentencing motion “to remit special assessments and direct restitution payments.” This motion, although unopposed, raises several issues that merit brief discussion.

I

A brief summary of the facts and proceedings is useful to place the motion in context. 1 Following an eleven-day bench trial held on March 28 to April 18, 2001, defendants James F. O’Connor and James A. Geisler were found guilty of…