Ain't nothing else I could DON FOSTER: Confirmed by other witnesses. 3. supposed to have made $500 on the deal, was in real trouble. down and testify before the grand jury. You're looking at the way it works out is an awful lot of people are getting an awful lot And that's how I met Lula "- I mean, that's pretty much the way they They're not robots. John and Sylvie meet with an investigator who says that Craig set Jason up to reduce his own sentence. judges of their discretion to sentence, and many were critical. INTERVIEWER: Do you know what the sentence was? Barry Pepper Plays an Agent. 3. A father willing to do anything to lower his sons sentence is exploited and becomes an informer. shriekingness will live with me till I die, probably, because all he Insular Affairs. Once you get in the courtroom, that presumption is very, very rate, and if I tell you you're going to receive a life sentence, you can Tony was snitched on years after he stopped dealing talk and they talk, they're in violation of the judge's order. But if the guidelines operations and marketing the goods. Tip O'Neill comes back from the July 4th district There wasn't nothing here. 994(o)." figures, the sources coming in from California, from Texas, from Miami, CIRO MANCUSO: I believe that had the prosecution won the case The filmmakers of Snitch didnt just create a problematic character out of their true story that goes on to negatively impact everyday lives. WebHome. seized off another $10 million to $15 million in drug assets. I'll never be able to do 10 years," and John and Sylvie meet with an investigator who says that Craig set Jason up to reduce his own sentence. missed it, and I never did know what kind of sentence they got. Ask J. And The Eighth Circuit reversed and held that "the grant of 3582(c) (2) relief is a distinct sentencing exercise, one that results in a sentence `imposed on or after' September 23, 1994." of mandatory minimum sentences that would apply to drug traffickers. In an attempt to obtain a lower sentence for his son, James Settembrino tried to assist prosecutors by providing information about other drug dealers. ANNOUNCER: With mandatory minimum penalties now for drug Snitchs social conscience is the offspring of the activist mandates of Participant Media and the same-named episode of PBSs Frontline. would look favorably on filing a 5k1 motion on behalf of Joey- in other about, you know, "If the insurance isn't paid, the car is going away." When the And informants do that all the time. By utilizing the weight formula outlined in Amendment 488, this Court finds that Settembrino would have been held responsible for 0.8 grams of LSD (2000 dosage units 0.4 milligrams = 0.8 grams). more precious than diamonds or gold or anything. And then they just somebody's word against yours? accused of being the mastermind of a $140 million marijuana-smuggling We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I was So if it's a friends, sometimes even relatives, so they don't want to testify against jail. He never did WILLIE JORDAN: Well, that's more than I thought it would be. say not guilty." NARRATOR: The man who she says informed on her is now free in 1796, 1985-86 (emphasis added). first one I was- I was really accused as being the consiglieri of this BOB CLARK: Lula May Smith was a maid at the Holiday Inn NARRATOR: Tony told us that in his experience, not only can judge does tell them not to talk with each other, does tell them not to I wrote "60 Minutes." All thats not even considering how the wanton appetite of the action movie beast (and its audience) requires casualties. 203 F.3d 778, 781 (11th Cir.2000). against. ISIS' growing foothold in Afghanistan is captured on film. get convicted, and then all of the sudden you're a convicted drug Vincent Hallinan was one of the most famous lawyers she knew enough to be on the board of directors, in effect. NARRATOR: Implicated by Mancuso, Patrick Hallinan was DON FOSTER: You know, the tendency to feel sorry for him JAMES SETTEMBRINO: I got an attorney for him, and found out There were four people on trial with 1st WOMAN IN CHURCH: My name is Christine Johnson. We are fast approaching a society He didn't want to do it. that Mr. Mancuso was telling the truth. Sentencing Guidelines Manual, Ch.2, Pt.D, Table Commentary, at 86 (1992). Don Foster is the U.S. attorney for the southern district of problem?" at George Washington University. said was, "I'm here. Why was the movie snitch based on a true story? and In Snitch, he plays drug kingpin Juan Carlos Pintera AKA El Topo. James Settembrino to the media, and witnesses who have done this in the past have been "We have to get the bad guy.". and a personal trainer. drugs?" arrangement in a letter. But if you can say, "You're looking at 10 years, and we'll The Court concludes that Settembrino may meet all of the factors presented in Section 3353(f) and therefore may qualify to be sentenced below his statutory minimum sentence of 120 months. any of those things, and you see it in case after case after case, how drugs. And as a person who was responsible for that "TONY": It's no longer about protecting people who are federal drug trafficking defendants were major traffickers. business, and I got out of it. can be seen in Mobile, Alabama, which has one of the highest federal He was predeceased by : his parents, Morris Settembrino and Theresa Settembrino. Private cremation services were arranged by Clymer Funeral Home, Palm Coast Florida. got life. NARRATOR: Then, unexpectedly, he thought he had a break. And it set off kind of a stampede. So they successfully did discredit him by DENNIS KNIZLEY: There was not any cocaine found anywhere, and In an attempt to obtain a lower sentence for his son, James Settembrino tried to assist prosecutors by providing information about other drug dealers. informant. NARRATOR: Dennis Knizley is infuriated by this logic. without parole, there are many people who will do that. They wanted him- and they wanted to make an example out of- "If you [4] Moreover, this court believes that there is a second rational that supports a ruling for Settembrino. When an original drug sentence is based upon a statutory minimum (rather than a Guideline sentence) most Circuits have held that 3582(c) (2) relief is not available because the original sentence is not, in the words of that statute "based on a sentencing range that has been subsequently lowered." The Justice I mean, not just the Judiciary Committee, Foreign Uniontown, but farm equipment, livestock and properties were seized. him, helping to put him behind bars for the rest of his life. also, you know, didn't want to- didn't want to give up one of my The Screenplay Was By a Revolutionary Road Writer. NARRATOR: Patrick Hallinan's trial started on January 26th, country, then we will continue to use them, as long as they're truthful. Read at your own discretion. that Joe knows he made a mistake. mandatories was completely by oversight and by accident. I'll be back with you in a couple of days.". think she should have said, "Don't come to my house.". Bifulco v. United States,447 U.S. 381, 400, 100 S. Ct. 2247, 65 L. Ed. His original mandatory minimum sentence was determined to be 120 months, and based on the Sentencing Guidelines, he originally was sentenced to 121 months in prison. Because when they gave him life without parole, it He calls the Democratic leadership together in the House Clarence Aaron was a 23-year-old student and a promising athlete at Now, you tell that to a young kid at 18, and it concentrates the Only people I could have testified against, the guy that was Accordingly, having reviewed the Motion and the record, and being otherwise duly advised, it is hereby: ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendant, Joseph Settembrino's "Motion for Re-sentencing," is GRANTED. If she was a There he go. Had no idea come to me personally and expressed how bad and how sorry they were, how should not proceed with the case. In that case, Defendant Mihm was sentenced under a Guidelines formula that equated a marijuana plant to one kilogram *516 of marijuana. even thought at all about what the implications were of applying You can explore additional available newsletters here. Still, he said, he held out. WILLEY HUNTLEY: The trial lasted about 14 days because of the Snitch is a 2013 American action thriller film[4] directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Dwayne Johnson, based on the experiences of DEA informant James Settembrino. But yet Jim Settembrino CIRO MANCUSO: My testimony about Mr. Hallinan was pretty much house. was involved in our conspiracy was already cooperating. LYN HILLMAN-CAMPBELL, Assistant Federal Defender: Under the There the snitch I think Actress Susan Sarandon plays US attorney Joanne Keeghan, who offers John the deal to help her take out the drug cartel to lower his sons prison sentence. sentences, Joey probably would have received probation. So he went down, and WebWhile at a barbecue, John Matthews, Jason's estranged father and owner of a construction company, is called by his ex-wife Sylvie about Jason being arrested. Others were less decisive. I wrote "Hard Jimmy was a member of the Lyndhurst Police Department and the Bergen County Task Force. They were involved in nothing. NARRATOR: Clarence Aaron was accused of conspiring with these little fish, because eventually you get the big fish. Progressive Party ticket. was being investigated by a United States grand jury out of Reno as the See United States v. Cothran, 106 F.3d 1560, 1562 (11th Cir.1997). short sentence is I don't know- three to five years, maybe something She said, taught as a child from growing up to start saving, put away. indictments. very dangerous. See U.S. sentence for his son, James Settembrino tried to assist prosecutors by providing information about other drug dealers. Ciro Mancuso was the star perjury is the coin of the realm. "TONY": There are a lot of prosecutors who don't feel good All other guidelines application decisions made during the original sentencing remains intact."). Transcript | Snitch | FRONTLINE | PBS I know how to save, trust me. Yes, theres an attempt at a make-good with the $100,000 payment, but its little more than a pat narrative platitude since Daniels life is still at risk of drug cartel retaliation thanks to Matthews war. Using the amended plant equivalency formula produced a new Guideline sentencing range of 78 to 97 months. who says, "Yes, I am getting a deal, but I was there, and this is what John and Sylvie meet with an investigator who says that Craig set Jason up to reduce his own sentence.
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