Plea & Sentencing – Special Assessment

By: Derek Hawkins//December 3, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Joshua C. Bolin

Case No.: 18-2208

Officials: FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and BRENNAN, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Plea & Sentencing – Special Assessment

Defendant-appellant Joshua Bolin pleaded guilty to possessing sexually explicit material involving minors, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B). After Bolin signed a plea agreement, the district court sentenced Bolin to 120 months of imprisonment and a supervised release term of 15 years. The district court did not impose a fine, but it ordered Bolin to pay the mandatory special assessment and the additional special assessment under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3013 and 3014. Bolin argues that the district court erred in imposing the $5,000 additional special assessment under § 3014 because he is indigent. The government argues Bolin has waived this claim. We agree, and we affirm.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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