UPCOMING COURT HEARINGS & BASIC INFO
Presiding Judge in Mark F. Cohn criminal case:
Judge Philip S. Gutierrez
U.S. District Court - Central District California
Roybal Federal Building
255 E. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA. 90012
(213) 894-1565
CASE NO.: 07-01104
Presiding Judge in Four Star investor civil class
action:
Judge Anthony Mohr
Los Angeles Superior Court
600 South Commonwealth Ave.
Dept. 309
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 351-8590
CASE NO.: BC 310846
Presiding Judge in Four Star, Anson, & Garrett bankruptcies:
Judge Thomas Donovan
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
255 East Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 894-3728
CASE NOS.: LA 03-37579, LA 06-16126-TD, & LA 05-12488
Chap 7 Trustee Garrett Bankruptcy:
Alberta P. Stahl
221 North Figueroa St.
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
PH: (213) 580-7977
FAX: (213) 482-1647
CASE NO.: LA 05-12488
Chap 7 Trustee Anson Bankruptcy:
Heide Kurtz
2515 South Western Avenue
Suite 11
San Pedro, CA 90732-4643
PH: (310) 832-3604
CASE NO.: LA 06-16126-TD
Chap 7 Trustee Four Star Bankruptcy:
Richard Marshack, Trustee
Marshack Hays LLP
5410 Trabuco Road, Suite 130
Irvine, CA 92620
PH: 949-333-7777
949-333-7778
EMAIL: pkraus@marshackhays.com
CASE NO.: LA 03-37579
U.S. Attorney's Office:
Evan J. Davis
Assistant United States Attorney in charge of Four Star criminal case
The U.S. Attorney's Office - Central District of California
300 North Los Angeles Street
Room 7211
Los Angeles, California 90012
Phone: (213) 894-4850
EMAIL: Evan.Davis@usdoj.gov
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI - Los Angeles
11000 Wilshire Blvd., #1700
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 477-6565
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March 30, 2008
Cohn Sentencing Postponed Until July -- Concerns and Questions Raised Over Proposed Reduced Sentence For Four Star ExecutiveGovernment prosecutors have requested and been granted another postponement in the sentencing of Four Star Executive Mark F. Cohn. According to papers filed in Los Angeles U.S. District Court, the government sought a delay on the heels of concern about a pre-sentence report for Cohn. Here’s an excerpt from the court filing:
“.. the sentencing of defendant be moved from May 12, 2008 to July 21, 2008, to permit the government sufficient time to gather evidence to determine whether to object to the Pre-Sentence Report (“PSR”).
The PSR was disclosed on March 13, 2008, although each party received its copy on March 14, 2008. Objections to the PSR would be due on March 27,2008, based on this disclosure date.
The lengthy recommendation letter and PSR include a recommendation for reducing any sentence by the 57-month sentence imposed on defendant in a District of Maryland case. In addition, the PSR includes a 42-month recommended downward variance based on defendant’s health issues, caretaking issues for his children and wife, and post-offense rehabilitation.
To determine whether to challenge the PSR, the government will need to perform additional legal research, obtain portions of defendant’s trial transcript, and review defendant’s sentencing transcript. The government may also seek to obtain a psychiatric expert to evaluate defendant, as the PSR refers to a report provided by defendant’s psychiatric expert.
Government counsel has a week-long trial scheduled to begin on March 25, 2008, and an oral argument before the Ninth Circuit on April 8,2008. Given the press of these matters and the difficulty in obtaining required information with which to evaluate the PSR, the government is requesting additional time in which to file objections to the PSR. In so doing, to allow parties the full time allowed in which to file sentencing positions, the parties are also requesting that defendant’s sentencing date be moved.”
The new date for sentencing Cohn on fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from the Four Star Ponzi case will now take place July 21, 2008 at 10 am before Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Courtroom 790, Roybal Federal building, 255 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles.
