In exercising that judgment, the attorney for the government should consult JM 9-27.230, 9-27.240, 9-27.250, and 9-27.260. 9-1.000 - Department Of Justice Policy And Responsibilities, 9-2.000 - Authority Of The U.S. Attorney In Criminal Division Matters/Prior Approvals, 9-3.000 - Organization Of The Criminal Division, 9-5.000 - Issues Related To Discovery, Trials, And Other Proceedings, 9-6.000 - Release And Detention Pending Judicial Proceedings, 9-14.000 - Procedure for Disposal of Seized Evidence in Closed Criminal Cases, 9-15.000 - International Extradition And Related Matters, 9-16.000 - Pleas - Federal Rule Of Criminal Procedure 11, 9-19.000 - Documentary Material Held By Third Parties, 9-20.000 - Maritime, Territorial And Indian Jurisdiction, 9-24.000 - Requests For Special Confinement Conditions, 9-27.000 - Principles of Federal Prosecution, 9-28.000 - Principles of Federal Prosecution Of Business Organizations, 9-35.000 - International Prisoner Transfers, 9-47.000 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Of 1977, 9-64.000 - Protection Of Government Functions, 9-65.000 - Protection Of Government Officials, 9-66.000 - Protection Of Government Property, 9-69.000 - Protection Of Government Processes, 9-72.000 - Nonimmigrant VISA Classification, 9-73.000 - Immigrant Violations - Passport and VISA, 9-74.000 - Child Support And International Parental Kidnapping, 9-75.000 - Child Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Obscenity, 9-79.000 - Other Criminal Division Statutes, 9-85.000 - Protection of Government Integrity, 9-95.000 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), 9-99.000 - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 9-100.000 - The Controlled Substances Act, 9-110.000 - Organized Crime And Racketeering, 9-112.000 - Administrative And Judicial Forfeiture, 9-115.000 - Use And Disposition Of Seized And Forfeited Property, 9-116.000 - Equitable Sharing And Federal Adoption, 9-117.000 - Department Of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund, 9-118.000 - AG Guidelines On Seized And Forfeited Property, 9-119.000 - Asset Forfeiture Approval, Consultation, And Notification Requirements, 9-120.000 - Attorney Fee Forfeiture Guidelines, 9-121.000 - Remission, Mitigation, And Restoration Of Forfeited Properties, 9-131.000 - The Hobbs Act - 18 U.S.C. It is important that non-prosecution agreements be drawn in terms that will not bind other federal prosecutors or agencies without their consent. If the company or individual complies with the terms of the NPA, the agency will not file criminal or civil charges. san francisco - robert f. smith, the chairman and chief executive officer of a san francisco based private equity company, entered into a non-prosecution agreement (the agreement) with the department of justice, for his involvement from 2000 through 2015 in an illegal scheme to conceal income and evade millions in taxes by using an offshore trust In the typical case, this balance will continue to be reflected by the applicable guidelines range, and prosecutors generally should advocate for a sentence within that range. It violates the spirit of the guidelines and Department policy for a prosecutor to enter into a plea bargain which is based upon the prosecutor's and the defendant's agreement that a departure is warranted, but that does not reveal to the court the existence of the departure and thereby afford the court an opportunity to reject it. Although on some occasions they should be pursued in addition to criminal prosecution, on other occasions these alternatives can be expected to provide an effective substitute for criminal prosecution. In such cases, considerable care is required to ensure selection of the proper charge or charges. Documentation may include a copy of the court transcript at the time the plea is taken in open court. Recommendations Required by Plea Agreements. 1973); see alsoUnited States v. Bednarski, supra; United States v. Boscoe, 518 F.2d 95 (1st Cir. In determining whetherthere exists an adequate, non-criminal alternative to prosecution, the attorney for the government should consider all relevant factors, including: Comment. waive certain legal defenses should a formal prosecution take place in the future. Similarly, in cases involving a theft or fraud offense that also involve an aggravated identity theft charge, 18 U.S.C. The factors listed in JM 9-27.240are illustrative only, and the attorney for the government should also consider any others that appear relevant to his/her particular case. *Pro-Tip: Remember to consult legal counsel regarding any court case. Written agreements will facilitate efforts by the Department to monitor compliance by prosecutors with Department policies and the guidelines. 841 (b)(1)(A), (B), and (C), 848(a), 960 (b)(1), (2), and (3), and 962. As part of Aguilar's plea agreement, Aguilar will pay restitution to the H-2B workers in the amount of $1,144,693.56 and a civil penalty in the amount of $210,696.39. Stipulations to untrue facts are unethical. This requirement is addressed in JM 9-27.400. When trying to prosecute many crimes, the only way that the U.S. Attorneys office can get some necessary evidence is to get it from people who were involved in the crime being prosecuted. 203(a)(2)), the third-party can usually be referred to generically ("a Member of Congress"), rather than identified specifically ("Senator X"), at the defendant's plea hearing. The procedures to be followed in such cases are set forth in JM 9-21.000. Factors that should be considered include the seriousness of the current offense, the nature and age of the prior conviction(s), whether the defendant is cooperating and has accepted responsibility for his criminal conductand allother mitigating and aggravating factors. When prosecution is declined in serious cases on the understanding that action will be taken by other authorities, appropriate steps should be taken to ensure that the matter receives their attention. Agreement to any such option must be consistent with the sentencing guidelines. A high-level federal, state, or local official; An official or agent of a federal investigative or law enforcement agency; or. 0000005054 00000 n [cited inJM9-2.031;JM9-27.220;JM 9-27.250; JM 9-27.620]. In turn, less time spent on a single case allows prosecutors to use their limited resources to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by others. Conveying Sentencing Recommendations to the Court. That serious, unjustified departures from the principles set forth herein are followed by such remedial action, including the imposition of disciplinary sanctions or other measures, when warranted, as are deemed appropriate. For example, the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) described in item E of this section, which UBS entered into with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Fraud Section in connection with UBS's submissions of benchmark interest rates, including, among others, the British Bankers Association London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), was terminated by the DOJ based on its determination that UBS had committed a US crime in relation to foreign exchange matters. See Comment to JM 9-27.230. The language of JM 9-27.400 with respect to sentence agreements is intended to cover the entire range of positions that the government might wish to take at the time of sentencing. Agree that a specific sentence or sentencing range is the appropriate disposition of the case, or that a particular provision of the Sentencing Guidelines, or policy statement, or sentencing factor does or does not apply (such a recommendation or request binds the court once the court accepts the plea agreement). However, there will be circumstances in which good judgment would lead a prosecutor to conclude that a strict application of the above charging policy is not warranted. Comment. In a case covered by this provision that appears to be of an especially sensitive nature, the Assistant Attorney General should, in turn, consider whether it would be appropriate to notify the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General. Rather, these principles are set forth solely for the purpose of assisting attorneys for the government in determining how best to exercise their authority in the performance of their duties. v Anderson, 55 F.Supp.2d 1163 (D. Kan 1999); United States v. Smith, 992 F. Supp. A person who otherwise is, or isexpected to become of major public interest. Except as provided in JM 9-27.440, the attorney for the government should not enter into a plea agreement with a defendant who admits his/her guilt but disputes an essential element of the government's case. For companies and prosecutors alike, NPAs and DPAs provide several benefits. [36] Non-Prosecution Agreement, Avnet Asia Pte. To this end, the attorney for the government is strongly encouraged to enter into a plea agreement only with the defendant's assurance that he/she will admit, the facts of the offense and of his/her culpable participation therein. Comment. Comment. It is important to the fair and efficient administration of justice in the federal system that the government bring as few charges as are necessary to ensure that justice is done. Confidentiality Agreements means the confidentiality agreements referred to in Section 12.1 of this Agreement. 1971). 55 0 obj <>stream Examples of such non-criminal approaches include civil tax proceedings; civil actions under the False Claims Act or other statutory causes of action for false or fraudulent claims; civil actions under the securities, customs, antitrust, or other regulatory laws; administrative suspension and debarment or exclusion proceedings; civil judicial and administrative forfeiture; and reference of complaints to licensing authorities or to professional organizations such as bar associations. That does not adversely affect the investigation or prosecution of others. Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) provide regulators with tools to reach settlement agreements with corporations who run afoul of the FCPA (and/or other federal laws) without having to indict them. The importance of the case to enforcement of criminal laws in the United States. Comment. 3553(a). 0000002349 00000 n All Rights Reserved. Someone with only tangential information about a small portion of a criminal enterprise is less likely to be offered a non-prosecution agreement than someone who can testify to the entire operation. For this reason, government attorneys should not enter into Alford plea agreements, without the approval of the United States Attorney and the appropriate Assistant Attorney General. In addition, as provided in JM 9-27.730, a prosecutor should offer recommendations with respect to the sentence to be imposed. Balancing Sentencing Factors. These settlement mechanisms are thought to improve overall enforcement by encouraging companies to voluntarily disclose wrongdoing and . As legal advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case, and laws are constantly changing, nothing provided herein should be used as a substitute for the advice of competent counsel. Such questions are certain to arise during cross-examination of the witness, particularly since the existence of the agreement should be disclosed to defense counsel pursuant to the requirements of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). 0000000016 00000 n Re: Non Prosecution Agreement. An agreement not to prosecute resembles a declination of prosecution or the dismissal of a charge in that the end result in each case is similar: a person who has engaged in criminal activity is not prosecuted or is not prosecuted fully for his/her offense. As discussed in JM 9-27.500 and JM 9-16.000, there are serious objections to such pleas and they should be opposed unless the appropriate Assistant Attorney General concludes that the circumstances are so unusual that acceptance of such a plea would be in the public interest. Identification of victims of crimes committed by the defendant in any affected district, insofar as possible. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, Non-prosecution & Deferred Prosecution Agreements. Furthermore, for companies, the resolution offered by a DPA (and even potentially an NPA) mitigates at least somewhat the unwelcome distraction that a protracted investigation and prosecution could have on the company, including its reputation. JM 9-27.420 sets forth some of the appropriate considerations to be weighed by the attorney for the government in deciding whether to enter into a plea agreement with a defendant pursuant to the provisions of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. By reviewing DPAs, companies gain a more comprehensive view of a courts reasoning and the approach taken by investigators, perhaps initiating new preventative actions to ensure their own compliance policies meet the quickly adapting standards. Singapore) as well. See9-85.500. 1975). We try to provide quality information, but we make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this web site and its associated sites. License Agreement means the agreement between SAP (or an SAP SE Affiliate, or an authorized reseller) and the Customer under which Customer procured the rights to use SAP Software or a Cloud Service. 1965). The procedures described above shall also apply to Motions filed pursuant to Rule 35(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, where the sentence of a cooperating defendant is reduced after sentencing on motion of the United States. Despite the constitutional validity of Alford pleas, such pleas should be avoided except in the most unusual circumstances, even if no plea agreement is involved and the plea would cover all pending charges. In a typical non-prosecution agreement, a cooperator agrees to testify against others in exchange for a promise from prosecutors not to prosecute the cooperator for specific conduct. NPAs are generally less strict and an NPA does not result in any criminal charges (or an admission of fault). See e.g.,JM 6-4.245 (tax offenses); JM 9-41.010 (bankruptcy frauds); JM 9-90.020 (national security-related offenses); (see JM 9-2.400 for a complete listing of all prior approval and consultation requirements). See, Finally, there may be cases in which it is impossible or impractical to employ the methods described above to secure the necessary information or other assistance, and in which the person is willing to cooperate only in return for an agreement that he/she will not be prosecuted at all for what he/she has done. Compliance Mitigation Except as hereafter provided, the attorney for the government may, with supervisory approval, enter into a non-prosecution agreement in exchange for a person's cooperation when, in his/her judgment, the person's timely cooperation appears to be necessary to the public interest and other means of obtaining the desired cooperation are unavailable or would not be effective. NPAs are not filed with and do not involve review by a court. The attorney for the government should exercise extreme caution to ensure that his/her non-prosecution agreement does not confer "blanket" immunity on the witness. Non Prosecution Agreement 1. Making sentencing recommendations in appropriate cases. When a plea of nolo contendere is offered over the government's objection, the prosecutor should take full advantage of Rule 11(a)(3) of theFederal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to state for the record why acceptance of the plea would not be in the public interest. A departure requires approval by the court. 0000001090 00000 n However, the attorney for the governments belief that a person's conduct constitutes a federal offense and that the admissible evidence will probably be sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction is not sufficient standing by itself to commence or recommend prosecution. The attorney for the government must obtain supervisory approval before filing any substantial assistance motion pursuant to section 5K.1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines or Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35. 1996); United States v. Briggs, 513 F.2d 794 (5th Cir. A prosecutor must be familiar with the guidelines generally and with the specific guideline provisions applicable to the case.A prosecutor should, as provided in JM 9-27.720 and 9-27.750, endeavor to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information upon which the sentencing decisions will be based. Thus, it is clear that a criminal defendant has no absolute right to enter a nolo contendere ("nolo") plea. Since federal prosecutors have great latitude in making crucial decisions concerning enforcement of a nationwide system of criminal justice, it is desirable, in the interest of the fair and effective administration of justice, that all federal prosecutors be guided by a general statement of principles that summarizes appropriate considerations to be weighed, and desirable practices to be followed, in discharging their prosecutorial responsibilities. In situations in which a significant modification or departure is contemplated as a matter of policy or regular practice, the appropriate Assistant Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General must approve the action before it is adopted. The attorney for the government should recognize that not all of the factors set forth in 3553 may be relevant or of equal importance in every case and that, for a particular offense committed by a particular offender, one of the purposes, or a combination of purposes, may be of overriding importance.3. In other less predictable contexts, federal prosecutors should strive to avoid unnecessary public references to wrongdoing by uncharged third-parties. One purpose of such procedures should be to ensure consistency in the decisions within each office by regularizing the decision -making process so that decisions are made at the appropriate level of responsibility. Settlement Agreement means this agreement, including the recitals and schedules. Merely because this requirement can be met in a given case does not automatically warrant prosecution; further investigation may instead be warranted, and the prosecutor should still take into account all relevant considerations, including those described in the following provisions, in deciding upon his/her course of action. No district or division shall make any agreement, including any agreement not to prosecute, which purports to bind any other district(s) or division without the approval of the United States Attorney(s) in each affected district and/or the appropriate Assistant Attorney General . Request or conduct further investigation; Decline prosecution and refer the matter for prosecutorial consideration in another jurisdiction; Decline prosecution andcommence or recommend pretrial diversion or other non-criminal disposition; or. License Agreements shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.11 hereof. A global provider of best-in-class risk data, integrated technology solutions and due diligence services for managing regulatory and reputational risk. The principles provide convenient reference points for the process of making prosecutorial decisions; they facilitate the task of training new attorneys in the proper discharge of their duties; they contribute to more effective management of the government's limited prosecutorial resources by promoting greater consistency among the prosecutorial activities of all United States Attorney's offices and between their activities and the Department's law enforcement priorities; they make possible better coordination of investigative and prosecutorial activity by enhancing the understanding of investigating departments and agencies of the considerations underlying prosecutorial decisions by the Department; and they inform the public of the careful process by which prosecutorial decisions are made. Although there may be instances in which a federal prosecutor may wish to consider deferring to prosecution in another federal district, or to another government, in most instances the choice will probably be between federal prosecution and prosecution by state or local authorities. Mixed Agreements. The bigger that a case is, the more likely that it will be in the public interest to enter into a non-prosecution agreement with one person to get a conviction of another person. Second, the person may be willing to cooperate if the charges or potential charge against him/her are reduced in number or degree in return for his/her cooperation and his/her entry of a guilty plea to the remaining charges. In determining whether to commence or recommend prosecution or take other action against a person, the attorney for the government may not be influenced by: In addition, federal prosecutors and agents may never make a decision regarding an investigation or prosecution, or select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charges, for the purpose of affecting any election, or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party. 2016); Newman v. United States, 382 F.2d 479 (D.C. Cir. It is particularly important that the defendant not be permitted to enter a guilty plea under circumstances that will allow him/her later to proclaim lack of culpability or even complete innocence. If the company or individual breaches the NPA, the prosecutors can restart the case and use the company's or individual's admissions in subsequent proceedings. These non-prosecution agreements are only entered into reluctantly and only if there is no other way for prosecutors to get the information. With both NPAs and DPAs, DOJ/SEC agrees that in return for the company complying with certain conditions that it will not proceed with a prosecution or civil enforcement action. Stryker Orthopedics, a division of Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (the "Company"), by its undersigned attorneys, and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey (the "Office"), enter into this Non Prosecution Agreement (the "NPA"). As one court put it, "the public might well not understand or accept the fact that a defendant who denied his guilt was nonetheless placed in a position of pleading guilty and going to jail." Two former Fox executives are on trial, accused of bribing South American soccer officials for TV rights to one of the continent's biggest annual tournaments and using information gathered in . 1975). Other prosecutorial decisions can be equally significant. Thats the only way we can improve. Whereas DPAs are filed in federal court with a charging document and are subject to judicial approval, NPAs are simply letter agreements between the DOJ and the entity subject to the agreement. These factors are set forth in 18 U.S.C. The intent is to assure regularity without regimentation, and to prevent unwarranted disparity without sacrificing necessary flexibility. Accordingly, attorneys for the government should obtain the approval of the appropriate Assistant Attorney General before agreeing not to prosecute in any case in which consultation or approval would be required for a declination of prosecution or dismissal of a charge. Decisions, for example, regarding the specific charges to be brought, or concerning plea dispositions, effectively determine the range of sanctions that may be imposed for criminal conduct. Disclaimer: The information contained in this web site is provided as a service to the Internet community but does not constitute legal advice. Page 1 of5 . Nevertheless, government attorneys can and should discourage Alford pleas by refusing to agree to terminate prosecutions where an Alford plea is proffered to fewer than all of the charges pending. In determining whether prosecution should be declined because the person is subject to effective prosecution in another jurisdiction, the attorney for the government should weigh all relevant considerations, including:: When declining prosecution, or reviewing whether federal prosecution should be initiated, the attorney for the government should: (1) consider whether to discuss the matter under review with state, local, or tribal law enforcement authorities for further investigation or prosecution; and (2) coordinate with those authorities as appropriate. 95 ( 1st Cir the crime being prosecuted F.2d 479 ( D.C. 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