United States v. Pitts

SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

ELLIS, District Judge.

Introduction

Defendant Earl Edwin Pitts (“Pitts”) came before the Court for sentencing after entering a plea of guilty on February 28, 1997, to Counts 1 and 3 of a 12-Count indictment. 1 Specifically, Pitts pled guilty to conspiring to commit espionage, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 794(a) and (c) (Count 1), and attempting to commit espionage, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 794(a) (Count 3). Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553, the Court stated its findings and reasons from the bench for the sentence imposed. This Sentencing Memorandum elaborates on those…