USA v. Cortez
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| Case #: | 7:24-cr-00846 |
| Case Filed: | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Last checked: Friday Jun 14, 2024 2:44 AM CDT |
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Defendant
Juan Francisco Cortez (1)
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Material Witness
Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez
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Material Witness
Jesus David Reconco-Rivera
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Plaintiff
USA
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| Docket last updated: 08/02/2024 5:29 AM CDT |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | ||
| Arrest of Juan Francisco Cortez, filed. (jen7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
| Thursday, May 16, 2024 | ||
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CRIMINAL COMPLAINT as to Juan Francisco Cortez (1), filed. Initial Appearance set for 5/17/2024 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis (ced7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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Affidavit for Material Witness(es) Jesus David Reconco-Rivera, Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez as to Juan Francisco Cortez. Initial Appearance for Material Witness set for 5/17/2024 at 09:01 AM before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis, filed. (ced7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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| Friday, May 17, 2024 | ||
| REMARK as to Juan Francisco Cortez: MATERIAL WITNESS CASE ASSIGNED TO DISTRICT JUDGE DREW B. TIPTON, filed. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis. INITIAL APPEARANCE on Criminal Complaint as to Juan Francisco Cortez held on 5/17/2024. (Deft informed of rights.) Defendant requests appointed counsel. Deft examined as to Financial Affidavit. Court grants. Government moves for temporary detention and continuance to prepare for detention hearing. Court grants. Preliminary Examination & Detention Hearing set for 5/21/2024 at 03:00PM before Magistrate Judge Juan F. Alanis. Due Process Protections Act admonishments provided to Counsel by Court. Appearances: Devin Walker, AUSA; Lilly Gutierrez, APTD. (PTS: Orlando Montemayor) (ERO: Yesenia Ibarra) (Interpreter: Maria E. Barrett and Nicholas Gibler/used) (DUSM: Letty Torres) Deft remanded to custody. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis: INITIAL APPEARANCE AND DETENTION HEARING OF MATERIAL WITNESS(ES) Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez, Jesus David Reconco-Rivera as to Juan Francisco Cortez held on 5/17/2024. (Material Witness(es) informed of rights.) Court will be appointing counsel to represent them as material witness(es). Motion to take deposition of material witness(es) to be filed immediately. Government recommending detention. Material Witnesses, through counsel, waived detention hearing. Material Witnesses held without bond since they have no legal status to be in the United States. Material Witness Hearing set for 5/21/2024 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis. Material Witness remanded to custody of the U.S. Marshals. Appearances: Devin Walker, AUSA; Rolando Garza, APTD (ERO: Yesenia Ibarra) (Interpreter: Maria E. Barrett and Nicholas Gibler/used) (USMS: Lety Torres), filed. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
| ***Set/Reset Hearings as to Juan Francisco Cortez: Preliminary Examination & Detention Hearing and Material Witness Hearing reset for 5/20/2024 at 04:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
| US ATTORNEY'S NOTICE OF APPEARANCE. Alexa Dinsmore Parcell appearing for USA, filed. (Parcell, Alexa) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
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AO 257 Information Sheet as to Juan Francisco Cortez, filed. (jen7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL for Defendant Juan Francisco Cortez. Lilly Gutierrez appointed. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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Order of Temporary Detention Pending Hearing as to Juan Francisco Cortez. Preliminary Examination & Detention Hearing set for 5/21/2024 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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BRADY ORDER on Rule 5(f) as to Juan Francisco Cortez. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL for Material Witness(es): Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez. Rolando Garza appointed. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL for Material Witness(es): Jesus David Reconco-Rivera. Rolando Garza appointed. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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ORDER COMMITTING MATERIAL WITNESS(ES) Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez to the custody of the United States Marshal. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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ORDER COMMITTING MATERIAL WITNESS(ES) Jesus David Reconco-Rivera to the custody of the United States Marshal. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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Sealed Financial Affidavit CJA 23 by Juan Francisco Cortez, filed. [7:24-mj-00814]
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MOTION to Take Deposition of Jesus David Reconco-Rivera by Jesus David Reconco-Rivera as to Juan Francisco Cortez, filed. (Garza, Rolando) [7:24-mj-00814]
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Proposed Order Order on Motion to Depose
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MOTION to Take Deposition of Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez by Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez as to Juan Francisco Cortez, filed. (Garza, Rolando) [7:24-mj-00814]
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Proposed Order Order on Motion to Depose
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NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Lilly Ann Gutierrez appearing for Juan Francisco Cortez , filed. (Gutierrez, Lilly) [7:24-mj-00814]
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Pretrial Services Report (Sealed) as to Juan Francisco Cortez. NOTICE: Document available to applicable parties only. Authorized users enter CM/ECF Filer login and password first for authentication. Be sure to SAVE the document locally at the time of viewing , filed. (nmm7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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| Monday, May 20, 2024 | ||
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis: PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION AND DETENTION HEARING as to Juan Francisco Cortez held on 5/20/2024. Deft, through counsel, waived Preliminary Examination. Court found Probable Cause. Govt not opposed to bond. Arguments heard. Court took judicial notice of Pre-Trial Report and entered findings. Court grants bond and sets conditions of release: $25,000 bond w/ $500 deposit; third party custodian; not violate any federal, state, or local laws; Pretrial Supervision out of McAllen; continue or seek employment; obtain no passport or travel papers; travel restricted to the Southern District of Texas; no travel to Mexico; avoid all contact with co-defendants, avoid all contact with potential witnesses/victims; mental health treatment as directed; refrain from possessing firearms/dangerous weapons; not use or possess any narcotic drugs; testing for prohibited substances; outpatient substance abuse therapy; curfew from 9PM to 6AM may be modified for employment; radio frequency monitoring; residence approved by the court; report any contact with law enforcement. Defendant remanded to the Custody of the U.S. Marshals until conditions of release can be met. Appearances: Alexa Parcell, AUSA; Lilly Gutierrez, APTD. (PTS: Susana Vargas) (ERO: Stephanie Garcia) (Interpreter: Steven Mines and Noe Murillo/used) (DUSM: Jesse Garza), filed. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis: MATERIAL WITNESS HEARING in case as to Juan Francisco Cortez held on 5/20/2024. Court addressed counsel as to the depositions of the material witnesses. Parties had no objections to the depositions of material witnesses. Court set Deposition deadline no later than 07/03/2024, order forthcoming. Deft remanded to custody of U.S. Marshal. Appearances: Alexa Parcell, AUSA; Lilly Gutierrez, APTD. (PTS: Susana Vargas) (ERO: Stephanie Garcia) (Interpreter: Steven Mines and Noe Murillo/used) (DUSM: Jesse Garza), filed. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
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ORDER TO DEPOSE MATERIAL WITNESS(ES): Kathia Larissa Guillen-Alvarez, Jesus David Reconco-Rivera on 07/03/2024 as to Juan Francisco Cortez (Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (nc7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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| Monday, June 10, 2024 | ||
| Bond payment received for Juan Francisco Cortez. Payment submitted by Maria Alicia Cortez in the amount of $500.00. Receipt number # 700001241, filed. (le7) [7:24-mj-00814] | ||
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Secured Bond Entered as to Juan Francisco Cortez in amount of $ $25,000, filed. (ced7) (ced7). #2 Redacted attachment) (ced7). [7:24-mj-00814]
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(6/10/2024) Unredacted Affidavit of Ownership
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ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to Juan Francisco Cortez. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Juan F Alanis) Parties notified. (ced7) [7:24-mj-00814]
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| Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | ||
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INDICTMENT (The original indictment with the signature of the grand jury foreperson is on file under seal with the clerk) as to Juan Francisco Cortez (1) count(s) 1-3, filed. (dnr7)
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US Attys Criminal Docket Sheet as to Juan Francisco Cortez, filed. (dnr7)
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