During yesterday’s hearing in federal court, Assistant United States Attorney Eric O’Malley noted that the defendant, Greggory Sablan Kalen accepted responsibility very early in the case.
O’Malley recommended a six-month jail term with credit for the time served.
The federal government also moved to have the remaining three and a half months of the sentence in home detention, and a supervised release of three years.
The defense, represented by attorney F. Matthew Smith agreed, with the federal government’s motion.
The federal government further moved that the defendant will pay for the costs of home confinement.
But the defense argued that it should be waived due to the defendant’s financial hardship.
Chief Judge Alex R. Munson denied the federal government’s motion without prejudice.
The defendant was subjected to several court conditions which he must follow.
These include not committing federal, local or state crimes, not possessing uncontrolled substance, and refraining from drinking any alcoholic beverage.
He was also ordered to submit to a drug test 15 days after his release and to have two periodic drug tests thereafter.
In addition, he will render 100 hours of community work service. All fines have been waived, except for the $100 assessment fee which he must pay immediately after the sentencing.
The defendant was advised that he earlier waived his right to appeal the sentence but he still has 10 days to file an appeal.
Kalen and his co-defendants Lawrence Kalen and Manuel A. Sablan were indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine hydrochloride or “ice.” According to the indictment, the three defendants conspired to distribute “ice” from Dec. 1 to 13, 2007.
