CAT B, CLOSED, PRIOR

U.S. District Court
District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:02-cr-00131-RMU All Defendants

Case title: USA v. MONTES Magistrate judge case number:  1:01-mj-00568

Date Filed: 03/19/2002 Date Terminated: 10/21/2002

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Assigned to: Judge Ricardo M. Urbina
Defendant (1)
ANA BELEN MONTES TERMINATED: 10/16/2002	represented by	John F. Hundley TROUT CACHERIS PLLC 1350 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 300 Washington , DC 20036 (202) 464-3304 Fax: (202) 464-3319 Email: jhundley@troutcacheris.com TERMINATED: 10/16/2002 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Plato Cacheris TROUT CACHERIS PLLC 1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 300 Washington , DC 20036-1728 (202) 464-3303 Fax: (202) 464-3319 Email: pcacheris@troutcacheris.com TERMINATED: 10/16/2002 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Preston Burton ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP Columbia Center 1152 15th Street, NW Washington , DC 20005-1706 (202) 339-8456 Fax: (202) 339-8500 Email: pburton@orrick.com TERMINATED: 10/16/2002 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained
Pending Counts		Disposition
18:794(a) and (c); GATHERING, DELIVERING DEFENSE INFO; Conspiracy to Commit Espionage (1)		Defendant sentenced to Three Hundred (300) Months incarceration; Followed by Five (5) Years Supervised Release with conditions; Special Assessment of $100.00 imposed, which shall be due immediately. The defendant shall forfeit to the United Stat es any government contribution made to her thrift savings account. All interest in any asset or interest in any assets that she owns or over which she execise control directly or indirectly to any property that is treachable to derived from fungible with, or a substitute for property that constitutes the proceeds of her expionage activities. The Defendant further waives all interest in any listed asset in any administrative or consented to the entry of orders of forfeiture for the noted property . She also waived her right t challenge any forfeiture carried out by the government
Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony
Terminated Counts		Disposition
None
Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None
Complaints		Disposition
None

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Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	represented by	Ronald L. Walutes , Jr. U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRG 2100 Jamieson Avenue Alexandria , VA 22304 (703) 299-3910 Fax: (703) 739-9556 Email: ron.walutes@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed	#	Docket Text
09/20/2001	1	MAGISTRATE COMPLAINT and Affidavit filed against ANA BELEN MONTES in violation of 18:794(c). [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/20/2001		ARREST WARRANT ISSUED by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola for ANA BELEN MONTES . [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/21/2001		DEFENDANT ANA BELEN MONTES arrested. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/21/2001	2	WARRANT returned executed as to ANA BELEN MONTES on 9/21/01 . Return on arrest warrant issued 9/20/01. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/21/2001		PDID AND DATE OF BIRTH for ANA BELEN MONTES : PDID #: unknown DOB: 2/28/57 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/21/2001		INITIAL APPEARANCE on magis complaint for ANA BELEN MONTES held before Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola : Attorney appearance for ANA BELEN MONTES by Tony Miles. Immediate Madical Alert placed on commitment. Preliminary hearing set for 9:30 9/26/01 for ANA BELEN MONTES . Detention hearing set for 9:30 9/26/01 for ANA BELEN MONTES ., Defendant committed/commitment issued. Pro-typist, Inc.; Tape & Lines: Courtroom 7) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/21/2001		DEFENDANT(S) ANA BELEN MONTES ordered held without bond by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola . [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/21/2001	3	ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola as to ANA BELEN MONTES : of temporary detention pending hearing pursuant to Bail Reform Act (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
09/26/2001		PRELIMINARY/DETENTION HEARING before Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola as to ANA BELEN MONTES : Defendant not present, joint motion to continue. Preliminary Hearing continued to 10/4/01 at 1:30. Detention Hearing continued to 10/4/01 at 1:30. Defendant committed/commitment issued. (Reporter: Pro-typist, Inc.; Tape & Lines: Courtroom 7) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 09/27/2001)
10/03/2001		STATUS HEARING before Mag. Judge Deborah A. Robinson (MJ) as to ANA BELEN MONTES : Defendant's appearance waived by attorney; joint oral motion of parties to calendar case for 10/4/01 as status hearing. Status hearing set for 1:30 10/4/01 for ANA BELEN MONTES . , Defendant committed/commitment issued. Reporter: CT 25 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/05/2001)
10/04/2001		STATUS HEARING before Mag. Judge Deborah A. Robinson (MJ) as to ANA BELEN MONTES : Joint motions for continuance of Preliminary and Detention Hearings, and exclude time under Speedy Trial Act, heard and granted. Preston Burton enters appearance as retained counsel. Detention hearing set for 9:30 11/5/01 for ANA BELEN MONTES . Preliminary hearing set for 9:30 11/5/01 for ANA BELEN MONTES . , Defendant committed/commitment issued. Reporter: CT 25 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/05/2001)
10/04/2001	4	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for ANA BELEN MONTES by Thomas Preston Burton, Plato Cacheris, John Francis Hundley [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/05/2001)
10/04/2001	5	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time to 11/5/01 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
10/04/2001	6	ORDER by Mag. Judge Deborah A. Robinson (MJ) as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time to 11/5/01 [5-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
10/04/2001	7	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for filing indictment to 11/21/01 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
10/04/2001	8	ORDER by Mag. Judge Deborah A. Robinson (MJ) as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for filing indictment to 11/21/01 [7-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
10/18/2001	9	MOTION filed by USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES for protective order [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/19/2001)
10/19/2001	10	ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth, as Acting Chief Judge, as to ANA BELEN MONTES granting motion for protective order [9-1] by USA (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/19/2001)
10/26/2001	11	MOTION filed by USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES for protective order; to correct protective order filed 10/19/01. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/26/2001)
10/26/2001	12	ORDER by Chief Judge Thomas F. Hogan as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion for protective order; and to correct protective order filed 10/19/01. [11-1] by USA (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 10/26/2001)
11/01/2001	13	MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING as to ANA BELEN MONTES : signed by Ana Belen Montes; witnessed by Preston Burton (N) (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/02/2001)
11/01/2001	14	MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING as to ANA BELEN MONTES : signed by Plato Cacheris; witnessed by Preston Burton (N) (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/02/2001)
11/01/2001	15	MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING as to ANA BELEN MONTES : signed by Preston Burton; witnessed by Donna Coffman (N) (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/02/2001)
11/01/2001	16	MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING as to ANA BELEN MONTES : signed by John Hundley; witnessed by Donna Coffman (N) (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/02/2001)
11/01/2001	17	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for preliminary and detention hearing to 12/5/01 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/02/2001)
11/01/2001	18	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for filing an indictment to 12/21/01 , to exclude time pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/02/2001)
11/02/2001	19	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alan Kay as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for preliminary and detention hearing to 12/5/01 [17-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/05/2001)
11/02/2001	20	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alan Kay as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for filing an indictment to 12/21/01 [18-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES, granting motion to exclude time pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act [18-2] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 11/05/2001)
11/28/2001	21	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for preliminary and detention hearing to 1/7/02 at 9:30 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) Modified on 12/05/2001 (Entered: 11/29/2001)
11/28/2001	22	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for filing an indictment to to 1/21/02; and to exclude time pursuant to Speedy Trial Act. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) Modified on 12/05/2001 (Entered: 11/29/2001)
11/28/2001	23	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alan Kay as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for preliminary and detention hearing to 1/7/02 at 9:30 [21-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) Modified on 12/05/2001 (Entered: 11/29/2001)
11/28/2001	24	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alan Kay as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for filing an indictment to to 1/21/02; and to exclude time pursuant to Speedy Trial Act. [22-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) Modified on 12/05/2001 (Entered: 11/29/2001)
12/19/2001	25	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for filing an indictment to 2/22/02; and to exclude time pursuant to Speedy Trial Act. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 12/20/2001)
12/19/2001	26	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for preliminary and detention hearing to 2/7/02 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 12/20/2001)
12/26/2001	27	ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for filing an indictment to 2/22/02; and to exclude time pursuant to Speedy Trial Act. [25-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 12/28/2001)
12/26/2001	28	ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for preliminary and detention hearing to 2/7/02 [26-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 12/28/2001)
02/05/2002	29	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time limit for preliminary examination and detention hearing to 2/21/02. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 02/07/2002)
02/05/2002	30	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for filing indictment and excluding time from the Speedy Trial computation, to 3/8/02 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 02/07/2002)
02/06/2002	31	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alan Kay as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time limit for preliminary examination and detention hearing to 2/21/02. [29-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 02/07/2002)
02/06/2002	32	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alan Kay as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for filing indictment and excluding time from the Speedy Trial computation, to 3/8/02 [30-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 02/07/2002)
02/19/2002	33	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time limit for Preliminary Examination and Detention Hearing to March 8, 2002. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 02/20/2002)
02/19/2002	34	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alan Kay as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time limit for Preliminary Examination and Detention Hearing to March 8, 2002. [33-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 02/20/2002)
02/19/2002		SCHEDULING NOTICE as to ANA BELEN MONTES : Detention hearing set for 9:30 3/8/02 for ANA BELEN MONTES . Preliminary hearing set for 9:30 3/8/02 for ANA BELEN MONTES . before Magistrate Judge John Facciola . [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) Modified on 03/01/2002 (Entered: 02/20/2002)
03/06/2002	35	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time for filing indictment and excluding time from the Speedy Trial Computation. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
03/06/2002	36	JOINT MOTION filed by ANA BELEN MONTES, USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to extend time limit for preliminary examination and detention hearing. [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
03/08/2002		STATUS HEARING before Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola as to ANA BELEN MONTES : Hearings not held; Order to vacate matter scheduled for 3/8/02 signed in chambers. Detention hearing set for 9:30 4/8/02 for ANA BELEN MONTES . Preliminary hearing set for 9:30 4/8/02 for ANA BELEN MONTES . , Defendant committed/commitment issued. Reporter: Courtroom 7 [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
03/11/2002	37	ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time limit for preliminary examination and detention hearing. [36-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
03/14/2002	38	ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola as to ANA BELEN MONTES : granting motion to extend time for filing indictment and excluding time from the Speedy Trial Computation. [35-1] by USA, ANA BELEN MONTES (N) [ 1:01-m -568 ] (jdc) (Entered: 03/14/2002)
03/19/2002	39	INDICTMENT filed against ANA BELEN MONTES (1) count(s) 1 (aet) (Entered: 03/19/2002)
03/19/2002		CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Ricardo M. Urbina as to ANA BELEN MONTES . (aet) (Entered: 03/19/2002)
03/19/2002		Attorney representation for USA by Ronald L. Walutes Jr.. (aet) (Entered: 03/19/2002)
03/19/2002		ARRAIGNMENT held before Judge Ricardo M. Urbina as to ANA BELEN MONTES (1) count(s) 1: Plea guilty entered by ANA BELEN MONTES (1) count(s) 1. Sentence set for 11:00 9/24/02. Joint submissions by parties in aid of sentence to be submitted by 9/3/02. Any supplemental submissions by te parties will be due 9/16/02 for ANA BELEN MONTES. Defendant committed/commitment issued. (Defendant Held Without Bond) Reporter: William D. McAllister (hsj) (Entered: 03/21/2002)
03/19/2002	40	WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to ANA BELEN MONTES. Approved by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina . (hsj) (Entered: 03/21/2002)
03/19/2002	41	PLEA AGREEMENT filed as to ANA BELEN MONTES . (hsj) (Entered: 03/21/2002)
03/19/2002	42	FACTUAL PROFFER in Support of the Guilty Plea by USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES . (hsj) (Entered: 03/21/2002)
03/19/2002	43	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for ANA BELEN MONTES by John F. Hundley (hsj) (Entered: 03/21/2002)
03/25/2002	44	ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina as to ANA BELEN MONTES : That on 3/26/02 the United States Marshal's Service shall transfer the defendant, ANA BELEN MONTES to the custody of the Federal of Bureau of Investigation and shall provide the defendant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the future on an as needed basis. This temporary custody authority shall terminate on 9/23/02, unless renewed by further order of the Court. On 3/26/02 and on any other subsequent date when the Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken temporary custody of the defendant ANA BELEN MONTES, the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall return the defendant to the custody of the United States Marshal's Service. (N) (hsj) (Entered: 03/27/2002)
06/11/2002	45	ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina as to ANA BELEN MONTES : The sentencing set for 9/24/02 is hereby moved from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sentence set for 1:30 9/24/02 for ANA BELEN MONTES . (N) (hsj) (Entered: 06/13/2002)
08/27/2002	46	NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by John Francis Hundley, Plato Cacheris representing ANA BELEN MONTES . New address: Baker & McKenzie 815 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington DC 20006 (202)452-7000. (aet) (Entered: 08/28/2002)
09/13/2002	48	MOTION filed by USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES to continue sentencing. (hsj) (Entered: 09/18/2002)
09/16/2002	47	ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina as to ANA BELEN MONTES: Granting government's motion to continue sentencing. Sentence set for 1:30 9/24/02 for ANA BELEN MONTES . (N) (hsj) (Entered: 09/18/2002)
10/10/2002	49	NOTICE OF A Classified Submission in aid of Sentencing by USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES. (hsj) (Entered: 10/15/2002)
10/10/2002	50	MEMORANDUM in Aid of Sentencing filed by USA as to ANA BELEN MONTES . (hsj) (Entered: 10/15/2002)
10/15/2002	51	MEMORANDUM in Aid of Sentencing filed by ANA BELEN MONTES as to ANA BELEN MONTES . (hsj) (Entered: 10/17/2002)
10/16/2002		SENTENCING by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina for ANA BELEN MONTES (1) count(s) 1. Defendant sentenced to Three Hundred (300) Months incarceration; Followed by Five (5) Years Supervised Release with conditions; Special Assessment of $100.00 imposed, which shall be due immediately. The defendant shall forfeit to the United States any government contribution made to her thrift savings account. All interest in any asset or interest in any assets that she owns or over which she execise control directly or indirectly to any property that is treachable to derived from fungible with, or a substitute for property that constitutes the proceeds of her expionage activities. The Defendant further waives all interest in any listed asset in any administrative or consented to the entry of orders of forfeiture for the noted property. She also waived her right t challenge any forfeiture carried out by the government. Defendant committed/commitment issued. Court Reporter: William D. McAllister (hsj) (Entered: 10/17/2002)
10/21/2002	52	JUDGMENT and Commitment, with Statement of Reasons, issued by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina as to ANA BELEN MONTES . (hsj) (Entered: 10/24/2002)