USA v. Garcia Cota

AO 245B (CASD Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. 	(For Offenses Committed on or After November 1, 1987)
JOSE LUIS GARCIA COTA Case Number: 3:25-CR-3340-JES-1
Samuel Pope
USM Number 	99937511 Defendant’s Attorney
☐ _
THE DEFENDANT:
☒ pleaded guilty to counts 	One and Two of the Information
☐ was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
Accordingly, the defendant is adjudged guilty of such count(s), which involve the following offense(s):
Title and Section / Nature of Offense 	Count
21:952, 960 – Importation of Methamphetamine (Felony) 	1
21:952, 960 – Importation of Cocaine (Felony) 	2
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 	2 	of this judgment.
The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
☐ The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
☐ __________________ is dismissed on the motion of the United States.
☒ Assessment: $200.00 ($100.00 per count) imposed.
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☐ JVTA Assessment*: $
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*Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
☒ Fine waived 	☐ Forfeiture pursuant to order filed 	, included herein.
IT IS ORDERED that the defendant must notify the United States Attorney for this district within 30 days of any
change of name, residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this
judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States Attorney of
any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances.
Jan. 9, 2026
Date of Imposition of Sentence
HON. JAMES E. SIMMONS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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AO 245B (CASD Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT: 	Jose Luis Garcia Cota 	Judgment - Page 2 of 2
CASE NUMBER: 	3:25-CR-3340-JES-1
3:25-CR-3340-JES-1
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
Twelve months and one day, as to each counts 1 and 2, to run concurrent.
☐ Sentence imposed pursuant to Title 8 USC Section 1326(b).
☐ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
☐ The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
☐ The defendant must surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
☐ on or before __________ at 12:00 PM
☐ as notified by the United States Marshal.
☐ The defendant must surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of
Prisons:
☐ on or before ___________ at 12:00 PM;
☐ as notified by the United States Marshal; or
☐ as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on 	to
at 	, with a certified copy of this judgment.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By 	DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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