Score:   1
Docket Number:   WD-WI  3:20-cr-00048
Case Name:   United States of America v. Torres Gerardo
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MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today.  You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Two Superior Residents Charged with Methamphetamine Conspiracy & Distribution

Christina Nord, 35, and Steven Ranta, 42, both of Superior, Wisconsin, are charged with conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.  The indictment alleges that the conspiracy operated between December 2 and December 31, 2019. 

The indictment also charges Nord with seven counts of distributing methamphetamine and Ranta with five counts of distributing methamphetamine during December 2019.  Finally, the indictment charges that on December 31, 2019, Nord and Ranta possessed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

If convicted, Nord and Ranta face a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison on the conspiracy charge and the possession with intent to distribute charge alleging 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and a maximum penalty of 20 years on the distribution charges. 

The charges against them are the result of an investigation by the Superior Police Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor Kraus is handling the prosecution. 

Eau Claire Man Charged with Crimes Involving Methamphetamine & Heroin

Marnell Davis, 34, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is charged with distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, with possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and with possessing heroin with intent to distribute.  The indictment alleges that he distributed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on March 27, 2020, and that he possessed heroin and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on April 7, 2020.



If convicted, Davis faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison on the two charges alleging 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and a maximum penalty of 20 years on the heroin charge. 

The charges against him are the result of an investigation by West Central Drug Task Force; Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire County Sheriffs’ Departments; Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, and Menomonie Police Departments; Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation; and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Anderson is handling the prosecution.

La Crosse Man Charged with Possessing Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

James Dean, 36, La Crosse, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  The indictment alleges that he possessed the methamphetamine on February 5, 2020. 

If convicted, Dean faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison.  The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the La Crosse Police Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron D. Wegner is handling the prosecution. 

Two Charged with Methamphetamine Crimes

Alexander Cappard, 26, Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Alisha Heiman, 30, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, are charged with distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and with possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  The indictment alleges that they distributed and possessed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on March 16, 2020.

If convicted, Cappard and Heiman face a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison on each charge.  The charges against them are the result of an investigation by the West Central Drug Task Force.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron D. Wegner is handling the prosecution.

Madison Man Charged with Drug Crimes Involving Heroin & Cocaine

Emmanuel O. Stephen, 30, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing 100 grams or more of heroin with intent to distribute, and with possessing cocaine with intent to distribute.  The indictment alleges that he possessed the heroin and cocaine on December 6, 2019.

If convicted, Stephen faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years on the charge alleging 100 grams or more of heroin.  He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years on the cocaine charge. 

The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Madison Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Dane County Narcotics Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane Schlipper is handling the prosecution. 

Madison Man Charged with Drug & Gun Crimes

Phillip Thomas, 30, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with distributing crack cocaine and methamphetamine on March 31 and April 1, 2020, with possessing heroin with intent to distribute on April 3, 2020, and with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.  The indictment alleges that he possessed a shotgun and ammunition on April 3, 2020.

If convicted, Thomas faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each of the three drug charges, and 10 years on the gun charge. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Sun Prairie Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor L. Kraus is handling the prosecution. 

Madison Man Charged with Drug & Gun Crimes

Hamin Williams, 37, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and with possessing fentanyl and oxycodone with the intent to distribute.  The indictment alleges that on April 24, 2020, he possessed a loaded .32 caliber pistol and fentanyl and oxycodone. 

If convicted, Williams faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on the felon in possession of a firearm charge, and 20 years in federal prison on the drug charge. 

The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow is handling the prosecution. 

Man Charged with Being a Felon in Possession of Firearm

Thomas R. Olsem, 52, Luck, Wisconsin, is charged with being a felon in possession of firearms.  The indictment alleges that on March 8, 2020, Olsem possessed a .22 caliber pen gun and a loaded .380 caliber handgun.

If convicted, Olsem faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.  The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey C. Stephan is handling the prosecution.

The indictments charging Thomas, Williams, and Olsem have been brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Justice Department’s program to reduce violent crime.  The PSN approach emphasizes coordination between state and federal prosecutors and all levels of law enforcement to address gun crime, especially felons illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, and violent crimes and drug crimes that involve the use of firearms. 

Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography

Gerardo Junior Torres, 23, Chicago, Illinois, is charged with two counts of producing child pornography.  The indictment alleges that on January 15 and January 21, 2020, he intentionally used a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct.

If convicted, Torres faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years and a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison on each charge. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Ladysmith Police Department, and Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman is handling the prosecution.

Man Charged with Escape

Theodore Thurman, 25, Rockford, Illinois, is charged with escape.  The indictment alleges that on January 27, 2020, Thurman failed to remain within the extended limits of his confinement and return within the time prescribed to the Rock Valley Community Programs Center in Janesville, Wisconsin.

If convicted, Thurman faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.  The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow is handling the prosecution.

Docket (0 Docs):   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sD_YGi7lGa0xj2HbxiEJEhZGBAPEZ6yn94gZNQHV1ec
  Last Updated: 2024-03-26 05:45:50 UTC
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Description: The code of the district office where the case was located
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Description: Docket number assigned by the district to the case
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Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a case which cannot be modified by the court
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Description: Case type associated with the current defendant record
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Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a magistrate case
Format: A3

Description: The status of the defendant as assigned by the AOUSC
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Description: A code indicating the fugitive status of a defendant
Format: A1

Description: The date upon which a defendant became a fugitive
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Description: The date upon which a fugitive defendant was taken into custody
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Description: The date when a case was first docketed in the district court
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Description: The date upon which proceedings in a case commenced on charges pending in the district court where the defendant appeared, or the date of the defendant’s felony-waiver of indictment
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Description: The date when a defendant first appeared before a judicial officer in the district court where a charge was pending
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Description: A code indicating the event by which a defendant appeared before a judicial officer in the district court where a charge was pending
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE1
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Description: A code indicating the severity associated with FTITLE1
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Description: The FIPS code used to indicate the county or parish where an offense was committed
Format: A5

Description: The date of the last action taken on the record
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Description: The date upon which judicial proceedings before the court concluded
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Description: The date upon which the final sentence is recorded on the docket
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Description: The date upon which the case was closed
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Description: The number of days from disposition date to sentencing date
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Description: The code of the district office where the case was terminated
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Description: A code indicating the type of legal counsel assigned to a defendant at the time the case was closed
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Description: The title and section of the U.S. Code applicable to the offense that carried the most severe disposition and penalty under which the defendant was disposed
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Description: The four digit AO offense code associated with TTITLE1
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with TTITLE1
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Description: A code indicating the severity associated with TTITLE1
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Description: The code indicating the nature or type of disposition associated with TTITLE1
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Description: A code indicating whether the prison sentence associated with TTITLE1 was concurrent or consecutive in relation to the other counts in the indictment or information or multiple counts of the same charge
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Description: A period of supervised release imposed upon a defendant under TTITLE1
Format: N3

Description: The fine imposed upon the defendant at sentencing under TTITLE1
Format: N8

Description: The total prison time for all offenses of which the defendant was convicted and prison time was imposed
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Description: The total fine imposed at sentencing for all offenses of which the defendant was convicted and a fine was imposed
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Description: A count of defendants filed including inter-district transfers
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Description: A count of defendants filed excluding inter-district transfers
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Description: A count of original proceedings commenced
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants filed whose proceedings commenced by reopen, remand, appeal, or retrial
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants terminated including interdistrict transfers
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants terminated excluding interdistrict transfers
Format: N1

Description: A count of original proceedings terminated
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Description: A count of defendants terminated whose proceedings commenced by reopen, remand, appeal, or retrial
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants pending as of the last day of the period including long term fugitives
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants pending as of the last day of the period excluding long term fugitives
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Description: The source from which the data were loaded into the AOUSC’s NewSTATS database
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Description: A sequential number indicating the iteration of the defendant record
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Description: The date the record was loaded into the AOUSC’s NewSTATS database
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Description: Statistical year ID label on data file obtained from the AOUSC which represents termination year
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Data imported from FJC Integrated Database
Magistrate Docket Number:   WD-WI  3:20-mj-00044
Case Name:   United States of America v. Torres Gerardo
Docket (0 Docs):   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12VxDtmpMt9fSSn4I9iyHcmOh9J_g2HFabhvK7XIm6vs
  Last Updated: 2024-04-18 02:47:57 UTC
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Description: The code of the federal judicial circuit where the case was located
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Description: The code of the federal judicial district where the case was located
Format: A2

Description: The code of the district office where the case was located
Format: A2

Description: Docket number assigned by the district to the case
Format: A7

Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a case which cannot be modified by the court
Format: A3

Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a case which can be modified by the court
Format: A3

Description: A sequential number indicating whether a case is an original proceeding or a reopen
Format: N5

Description: Case type associated with the current defendant record
Format: A2

Description: Case type associated with a magistrate case if the current case was merged from a magistrate case
Format: A2

Description: A concatenation of district, office, docket number, case type, defendant number, and reopen sequence number
Format: A18

Description: A concatenation of district, office, docket number, case type, and reopen sequence number
Format: A15

Description: The docket number originally given to a case assigned to a magistrate judge and subsequently merged into a criminal case
Format: A7

Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a magistrate case
Format: A3

Description: The status of the defendant as assigned by the AOUSC
Format: A2

Description: A code indicating the fugitive status of a defendant
Format: A1

Description: The date upon which a defendant became a fugitive
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: The date upon which a fugitive defendant was taken into custody
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: The date when a case was first docketed in the district court
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: The date upon which proceedings in a case commenced on charges pending in the district court where the defendant appeared, or the date of the defendant’s felony-waiver of indictment
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: A code used to identify the nature of the proceeding
Format: N2

Description: The date when a defendant first appeared before a judicial officer in the district court where a charge was pending
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: A code indicating the event by which a defendant appeared before a judicial officer in the district court where a charge was pending
Format: A2

Description: A code indicating the type of legal counsel assigned to a defendant
Format: N2

Description: The title and section of the U.S. Code applicable to the offense committed which carried the highest severity
Format: A20

Description: A code indicating the level of offense associated with FTITLE1
Format: N2

Description: The four digit AO offense code associated with FTITLE1
Format: A4

Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE1
Format: A4

Description: A code indicating the severity associated with FTITLE1
Format: A3

Description: The FIPS code used to indicate the county or parish where an offense was committed
Format: A5

Description: The date of the last action taken on the record
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: The date upon which judicial proceedings before the court concluded
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: The date upon which the final sentence is recorded on the docket
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: The date upon which the case was closed
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: The number of days from the earlier of filing date or first appearance date to proceeding date
Format: N3

Description: The number of days from proceeding date to disposition date
Format: N3

Description: The number of days from disposition date to sentencing date
Format: N3

Description: The code of the district office where the case was terminated
Format: A2

Description: A code indicating the type of legal counsel assigned to a defendant at the time the case was closed
Format: N2

Description: The title and section of the U.S. Code applicable to the offense that carried the most severe disposition and penalty under which the defendant was disposed
Format: A20

Description: A code indicating the level of offense associated with TTITLE1
Format: N2

Description: The four digit AO offense code associated with TTITLE1
Format: A4

Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with TTITLE1
Format: A4

Description: A code indicating the severity associated with TTITLE1
Format: A3

Description: The code indicating the nature or type of disposition associated with TTITLE1
Format: N2

Description: The number of months a defendant was sentenced to prison under TTITLE1
Format: N4

Description: A code indicating whether the prison sentence associated with TTITLE1 was concurrent or consecutive in relation to the other counts in the indictment or information or multiple counts of the same charge
Format: A4

Description: The number of months of probation imposed upon a defendant under TTITLE1
Format: N4

Description: A period of supervised release imposed upon a defendant under TTITLE1
Format: N3

Description: The fine imposed upon the defendant at sentencing under TTITLE1
Format: N8

Description: The total prison time for all offenses of which the defendant was convicted and prison time was imposed
Format: N4

Description: The total fine imposed at sentencing for all offenses of which the defendant was convicted and a fine was imposed
Format: N8

Description: A count of defendants filed including inter-district transfers
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants filed excluding inter-district transfers
Format: N1

Description: A count of original proceedings commenced
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants filed whose proceedings commenced by reopen, remand, appeal, or retrial
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants terminated including interdistrict transfers
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants terminated excluding interdistrict transfers
Format: N1

Description: A count of original proceedings terminated
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants terminated whose proceedings commenced by reopen, remand, appeal, or retrial
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants pending as of the last day of the period including long term fugitives
Format: N1

Description: A count of defendants pending as of the last day of the period excluding long term fugitives
Format: N1

Description: The source from which the data were loaded into the AOUSC’s NewSTATS database
Format: A10

Description: A sequential number indicating the iteration of the defendant record
Format: N2

Description: The date the record was loaded into the AOUSC’s NewSTATS database
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: Statistical year ID label on data file obtained from the AOUSC which represents termination year
Format: YYYY

Data imported from FJC Integrated Database
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