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OPINION AND ORDER by Chief Judge William K. Sessions III granting [44-1] motion to declare federal death penalty unconstitutional, granting [65-1] motion to Declare Federal Death Penalty Unconstitutional, granting [65-2] motion toStrike Special Findings From [57-1] Superceding Indictment (cc: all counsel) [Date Entered: 09/24/02, By: lan]
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APPEAL BURL
U.S. District Court
District of Vermont (Burlington)

CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 01-CR-12-ALL

USA v. Fell Filed: 02/01/01

Other Dkt # 2:00-m -00066

Case Assigned to: Chief Judge William K. Sessions, III

DONALD FELL (1) Paul S. Volk, Esq.
defendant 98628997
[COR LD NTC cja]
Blodgett, Watts & Volk
P. O. Box 8
Burlington, VT 05402-0008
(802)862-8919

Alexander Bunin, Esq.
8,5184361780
[COR LD NTC pda]
Gene Primomo, AFPD
[COR LD NTC pda]
Office of the Federal Public
Defener
39 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 436-1850


Pending Counts: Disposition

18:2119(3) & 2.F MOTOR VEHICLE
THEFT - CARJACKING -
carjacking w/death resulting
(1)

18:2119(3) & 2.F MOTOR VEHICLE
THEFT - CARJACKING - took by
force & violence Teresca King
a 1996 Plymouth Neon
(1s)

18:1201(a)(1) & 2.F KIDNAPPING
- kidnapping w/death
resulting
(2)

18:1201(a)(1) & 2.F KIDNAPPING
- kidnapped Teresca King &
transported her from Vermont
to New York resulting in her

death
(2s)

18:924(c)(1)(A)(ii) & 2.F
VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE
GUN - branding a firearm in a
violent crime
(3)

18:924(c)(1)(A)(ii) & 2.F
VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE
GUN - possessed a Mossberg
12-gauge shotgun in use of
carjacking & kidnapping
(3s)

18:922(g)(2) & 2.F UNLAWFUL
TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. -
interstate transportation of a
firearm
(4)

18:922(g)(2) & 2.F UNLAWFUL
TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. -
as a fugitive from justice
transported a Mossberg 12-
gauge shotgun between
Vermont and Arkansas
(4s)


Offense Level (opening): 4


Terminated Counts:

NONE

Complaints:

NONE


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Case Assigned to: Chief Judge William K. Sessions, III

ROBERT JOSEPH LEE (2) John Lawrence Pacht
defendant [term 10/17/01]
[term 10/17/01] 98601565
[COR LD NTC cja]
Hoff, Curtis
100 Main Street
P.O. Box 1124
Burlington, VT 05402-1124
(802) 864-6400

Bradley Specht Stetler
[term 10/17/01]
98636803
[COR LD NTC cja]
Stetler, Allen & Kampmann
95 St. Paul Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802)660-8646

Manual Ortega, Esq.
[term 10/17/01]
[COR LD NTC ret]
Leo V. Duval, Esq.
[term 04/02/01]
[COR LD NTC ret]
Duval & Ortega
404 Manor Road
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 815-7754


Pending Counts:

NONE


Terminated Counts: Disposition

18:2119(3) & 2.F MOTOR VEHICLE dismissed upon motion of gov't
THEFT - CARJACKING - (1)
carjacking w/death resulting
(1)

18:1201(a)(1) & 2.F KIDNAPPING dismissed upon motion of gov't
- kidnapping w/death (2)
resulting
(2)

18:924(c)(1)(A)(ii) & 2.F dismissed upon motion of gov't
VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE (3)
GUN - branding a firearm in a
violent crime

(3)

18:922(g)(2) & 2.F UNLAWFUL dismissed upon motion of gov't
TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. - (4)
interstate transportation of a
firearm
(4)


Offense Level (disposition): 4


Complaints:

NONE


U. S. Attorneys:

John P. Tavana, AUSA
[term 05/16/02]
[COR LD NTC]
William B. Darrow, AUSA
[COR LD NTC]
Gregory Lane Waples, Esq.
[COR LD NTC]
Office of the United States
Attorney
District of Vermont
P.O. Box 570
Burlington, VT 05402-0570
(802)951-6725