USA v. Vera-Nestor

FILEDAO 2458 (CASO Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Cr iminal Case
UNITED STATES DISTRICT Cou
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CLERK U.S. DiSTR ICT COURT
SOUTH RN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BY 	DEPUTY
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE	UNITED ST ATES OF AMERICA
V. 	(For Offenses Committed On or After November I, 1987)
Modesto VERA-NESTOR Case Number: 	3:25-CR-04808-AGS
Matthew Luevano, Federal Defenders
Defendant 's Attorney
USM Number 	56884-308
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THE DEFENDANT:
[8J 	pleaded guilty to count(s) 	ONE OF THE SUPERSEDING INFORMATION
D 	was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
Accordingly, the defendant is adjudged guilty of such co unt(s), which in vo lve the following offense(s):
Title and Section / Nature of Offense
8 USC I 325(a)( I) - ATTEMPTED IMPROPER ENTRY BY AN ALIEN (FELONY)
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 	s------ of this judgment.
The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D 	The defendant ha s been found not guilty on count(s)
Count
Is
[8J 	Count(s) 	REMAINING 	are 	dismissed on the motion of the United States.
[8J 	Assessment : REMITTED
Pursuant to the motion of the United States under 18 USC 3573, the special assessment provided for under 18 USC 30 13 is
waived and remitted as uncollectible.
t8J 	No fine 	D 	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, rest itution, costs, and special asse ss ments 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.
February 9, 2026
Date of Imposition of Sentence
HON. ANDREW G. SCHOPLER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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AO 2458 (CASO Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Modesto VERA-NE STOR
3 :25-CR-04808-AGS
IMPRISONMENT
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The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
3 MONTHS
□ 	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:
□ 	at 	A.M. 	on
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□ 	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
□ 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
□ 	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.
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UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By 	DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
3:25-CR-04808-AGS
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DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Modesto VERA-NESTOR
3 :25-CR-04808-AGS
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant will be on supervised release for a term of:
I YEAR
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
I. 	The defendant must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. 	The defendant must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
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3. 	The defendant must not illegally possess a controlled substance. The defendant must refrain from any unlawful use of a
controlled substance. The defendant must submit to one drug test within I 5 days of release from imprisonment and at least
two periodic drug tests thereafter as determined by the court. Testing requirements will not exceed submission of more
than 4 drug tests per month during the term of supervision, unless otherwise ordered by the couit.
□ The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's dete1mination that the defendant poses a low
risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4. 	□ The defendant must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing
a sentence of restitution. (check if applicable)
5. 	□ The defendant must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. 	□ The defendant must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. §
2090 I, et seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in
the location where the defendant resides, works, is a student, or was convicted of a qualifying offense. ( check if
applicable)
7. 	□ The defendant must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this cou1t as well as with any other
conditions on the attached page.
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AO 2458 (CASO Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Modesto VERA-NESTOR
3:25-CR-04808-AGS
ST ANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
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As part of the defendant's supervised release, the defendant must comply with the following standard conditions of
supervision. These conditions are imposed 	because they establish the basic expectations for the defendant's behavior
while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation 	officers to keep informed, report to the
court about, and bring about improvements in the defendant 's conduct and condition.
I. The defendant must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where they are authorized to reside within 72
hours of their release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs the defendant to report to a different probation
office or within a different time frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, the defendant will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer
about how and when the defendant must report to the probation officer, and the defendant must report to the probation officer
as instructed.
3. The defendant must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where the defendant is authorized to reside without first
getting permission from the court or the probation officer.
4. The defendant must answer truthfully the questions asked by their probation officer.
5. The defendant must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If the defendant plans to change where they live or
anything about their living arrangements (such as the people living with the defendant), the defendant must notify the
probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer in advance is not possible due to
unanticipated circumstances, the defendant mu st notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or
expected change.
6. The defendant must allow the probation officer to visit th em at any time at their home or elsewhere, and the defendant must
permit the probation officer to take any items prohibited by the conditions of their supervision that he or s he observes in plain
view.
7. The defendant must work full time (at lea st 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unl ess the probation officer
excuses the defendant from doing so. If the defendant does not have full-time employment the defendant must try to find full-
time employment, unless the probation officer excuses the defendant from doing so. If the defendant plans to change where the
defendant works or anything about their work (such as their position or their job responsibilities), the defendant must notify th e
probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least IO days in advance is not possible
due to unanticipated circumstances, the defendant must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware ofa
change or expected change.
8. The defendant must not communicate or interact with someone they know is engaged in criminal activity. If the defendant
knows someone has been convicted of a felony, they must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without
fir st getting the permission of the probation officer.
9. If the defendant is arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, th e defendant must notify t he probation officer within 72 hours.
I 0. The defendant must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm , ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e.,
anything that was designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of ca us in g bodily injmy or death to another person such
as nunchakus or tasers).
11. The defendant must not act or mak e any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or
infonnant without first getting the permission of the court.
12. If the probation officer determines the defendant poses a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation
officer may require the defendant to notify the person about the risk and the defendant mu st comply with that instruction.
The probation officer may contact the person and confirm that the defendant notified the person about the risk.
13. The defendant must follow the in structions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervisio n.
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AO 245B (CASO Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT: 	Modesto VERA-NESTOR
3 :25-CR-04808-AGS
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CASE NUMBER:
II
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. 	If deported, excluded, or allowed to voluntarily return to country of origin, the defendant must not
reenter the United States illegally. Supervision is waived upon dep011ation, exclusion, or voluntary
departure.
2. 	Within 24 hours of any reentry into the United States, the defendant must repo11 to the probation officer.
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