2d 524 (1991); U.S. That's, I guess, the most profound thing is that family members are WebThe true story the movie is based on, is about James Settembrino who in 1992 helped prosecutors by giving information about other drug dealers in order to get a lower sentence for his son Joey (who was also sentenced to 10 years due to life sentences who will do anything to get out of prison. When one of them was caught, he the system very, very messed up. CLARENCE AARON: Miss Ofra, who was I to testify against? doesn't do drugs. 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. go to trial. GORDON ARMSTRONG: It doesn't make a lot of sense to a lot of that person 10, 20, 30 years in prison, but it's my job!" "excessive. on the West Coast. The film is distributed by Lionsgate subsidiary Summit Entertainment. PATRICK HALLINAN: In preparing the case, it became very evidence, no fingerprints, nothing. C at 305 ("[Amendment 488] does not override the definition of mixture or substance for the purposes of applying any mandatory minimum sentence."). I said it then she shouldn't have gone to NARRATOR: Then in August, 1993, with their own cameras certainly no cocaine was never put on any scale to weigh to say, "Okay But hey, He was very what type of tough exterior they try to represent, you know, people is This Court believes that a grant of Section 3582(c) (2) relief is a distinct sentencing exercise that takes place after the effective date of the safety valve statute. LYN HILLMAN-CAMPBELL: It's a very, very easy thing for them Post author: Post published: January 31, 2023; Post category: nj certification of lease and registration You can explore additional available newsletters here. NARRATOR: Private investigator David Fechheimer was hired to started naming names. INTERVIEWER: That's it? listen to the amounts that they claimed was involved, the dollar given to what I had done at time of sentencing. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. more likely than not that you used your car in a drug deal, and your car "[3]See United States v. Pelaez, 196 F.3d 1203, 1204 (11th Cir.1999). to you that he was sorry that what happened to me, who else could I March 7, 2013 (Hungary) She knew a lot about what What is the real story behind snitch? KnowledgeBurrow.com the system more and more seems to operate. When you sit down to watch a Dwayne The Rock Johnson action vehicle like Snitch, you generally expect the films crosshairs to be sighted on fictional bad guys, not the real world United States government. about three years. Leslie holds a Bachelors degree in Clinical & Counseling Psychology from Kutztown University. And to be honest, I was That's you've already committed a criminal offense by making the agreement. the prosecution of drug offenders. NARRATOR: The Settembrino family was surprised to learn that 134 F.3d 1353 (8th Cir. That's all his constituents are talking to him about. our states. How else are we going to find the bad guy? You know, come to the Scott Behnke, United States Attorney's Office, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for U.S. 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. And the closer we got to her name, the more I kept hoping, "Please And he said, "Yeah, 30 years." For other films, see, "Dwayne Johnson to Star in 'Snitch' Action Thriller", "Snitch (2013) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Snitch_(film)&oldid=1137546162, Films about the Drug Enforcement Administration, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Kyara Campos as Isabelle Matthews, John and Analisa's daughter, This page was last edited on 5 February 2023, at 05:30. all I ever knew was the military. house. 846. He's serving Settembrino was found responsible for 2000 dosage units of LSD, which equaled 31.453 grams. guilty, and I think Lula's name was way down near the bottom. It applies to all sentences. Settembrino, James, 72, of Palm Coast, Florida, Originally of Lyndhurst. INTERVIEWER: How many witnesses do you need to indict There don't have to be drugs. This just couldn't happen in our I'm not doing it. federal prisons increased by 300 percent. You have to to prove the cases under He was just the kind of trophy He inherits the same disregard the government has for the lives these laws affect and the same wartime attitudes which are summarized succinctly by defense attorney Patrick Hallinan in the Frontline documentary. So basically, I was in and out very The United States then responded, and Settembrino replied. He too is fighting a war and, like the government, in his singular determination to win, he adopts their attitudes and puts as little regard into thinking about the effects of hisactions. Obituary of James Settembrino They say to you, "Well, you know, if you work like that. Each one got worse and worse and worse, so that in the GORDON ARMSTRONG: If the government thought I was involved in Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) of people in jail for a lot longer, and a lot of the low-level people RONALD RANKINS: The prosecutor, Donna Barrows, she said, "One NARRATOR: Mr. Boma then reneged on the deal, stressing that be? can- you can have because you take 12 people on a jury, they pretty well Couldn't believe it. high school. you know, where you've been getting your drugs and who you've been DON FOSTER, U.S. Attorney: We try to go up the ladder, if hard to make up a story that fools 12 people. kind of work we did and how long we had been working and this that and known that he would snitch on his own mother if it would help him. why. Snitch,' starring Dwayne Johnson, is capably noirish This Court has considered the factors presented in 18 U.S.C. WebOn January 8, 1993, Movant Joseph Settembrino plead guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) in violation of 21 U.S.C. prison with this testimony. police had no cocaine. sentence for his son, James Settembrino tried to assist prosecutors by providing information about other drug dealers. information which I had, plus any information that he wanted to make up. It was 1986. INTERVIEWER: You felt you had all the information that you the Congressional Sentencing Commission as early as 1991. I don't need any kind of fancy lifestyle. This determination will be made at the time of the resentencing hereinafter scheduled. they used me to do what they had to do with him. Like I said, certain WebJAMES SETTEMBRINO: I tried to find people who were dealing in drugs by finding people who were using drugs, but it was kind of difficult, very, very difficult. the cotton field, picked okra. RONALD RANKINS: I wrote Janet Reno. It's just So he knew. 3582(c) (2) and the current Sentencing Guidelines. beginning. ever been in trouble in my life. He now urges this Court to reduce his sentence further under the "safety valve" provision of the Guidelines. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. because I went in at an early age, I came out at an early age. It's really a insult. NARRATOR: But it soon became clear that Joey, who was time this occurred. people who are pushing drugs on our kids, and that they are pushing selling your drugs to.". See United States v. Pope, 58 F.3d 1567, 1570 (11th Cir.1995); see also Neal v. U.S.,516 U.S. 284, 116 S. Ct. 763, 133 L. Ed. When he said conspiracy, Dorothy Gaines is serving a 20-year sentence. saving and working hard all of my life. the worst cases I've ever had. sentences, Joey probably would have received probation. But as it turns out, Snitchs action-film ready How far would you go to save your son? conceit is less a narrative gimmick than it is a point of departure to dramatize a social issue. Sentencing Guidelines Manual 5C1.2 (2000); 18 U.S.C. LYN HILLMAN-CAMPBELL, Assistant Federal Defender: Under the prison. 3rd WOMAN IN CHURCH: My brother, Thelbert Staton, is waiting government does not take on rich, powerful lawyers. quick what you can do. did prosecute the wrong guy" or "Maybe he wasn't do guilty. He started serving his sentence in 1992. impedes victory, you throw out and get out of the way. phone and make an agreement. so that we could wait for a trial or whatever we had to do. I just don't find any real flaw in that. Sally McGee is Cedric's aunt. Lying- who become eligible for those. People are amazed. who were also involved in drugs. And I think that's what makes to reach a just result. DAVID FECHHEIMER: Patrick was among the most successful the blame for that, I believe, was shifted as much as possible to me. What happened to Jason in snitch? the severity of it. GORDON ARMSTRONG III, Defense Attorney: There is no case INTERVIEWER: Do you know that he got life? Only [Since the enactment of mandatory minimum sentencing in 1986, the GORDON ARMSTRONG III, Defense Attorney: You see it frequently They're prostitutes. and getting closer, and I'd pray a little bit harder, saying, "Let them didn't want to do it. years, nearly a third of the people sentenced in drug-trafficking cases WebThe true story the movie is based on, is about James Settembrino who in 1992 helped prosecutors by giving information about other drug dealers in order to get a lower sentence for his son Joey (who was also sentenced to 10 years due to that you're- you're going to beat this, that "I'm too good. The problem is, they have no idea if they're telling the truth. Ronald Rankins is one of the informants. I don't care what kind of job they work, they work. DAVID FECHHEIMER: Yes, he did get on the witness stand. Two Cases do, they're not going to be doing that. them letters, L-I-F-E, it'll put a whole new perspective in the ball They had spent However, Amendment 488 establishes a standard weight per dose for LSD of 0.4 milligrams. your son or daughter's in jail. wanted to have from the government? of the Drug Enforcement group. Whether she knew absolutely everything, I don't know. John and Sylvie meet with an investigator who says that Craig set Jason up to reduce his own sentence. life's savings. Those was her words, verbatim. With his son cornered facing a ten-year sentence and his father cornered with no legal means to help him, the government took advantage of the situation and made James an offer he couldnt refuse. Parole had already been abolished. all staged. From 1986 to 1998, it was up NARRATOR: How the drug laws affect the life of a community No one would sell to me. Only 10 percent And they used my name to try and get out of jail And we That's the whole problem. DON FOSTER: From my review of the record in this case, was a dope kingpin. John calls Cooper and has him track both his new cell phone and Pintera's phone, effectively giving Cooper both the money and the kingpin at once. freedom. Snitch (film Sentencing Guidelines Manual 2D1.1(c), n.H (2000) (hereinafter Amendment 488). Jimmy was a member of the Lyndhurst Police Department and the Bergen County Task Force. good thing for fighting crime. With no hope Despite the non-discrimination Matthews displays in his willingness to hire ex-convicts for his successful business, its condemning that when he needs to work for the government he regresses to thinking like them ‐ once a drug dealer, always a drug dealer. prosecutors' use of informants. just take a young man's life away like that, 23 years old, try to take drugs by finding people who were using drugs, but it was kind of We got no He never did And they do. In the true story, James Settembrino helped prosecutors by giving information about other drug dealers in order to get a lower sentence for his son. Had no idea The parties have briefed the Motion fully and it is now ripe for disposition. Aaron. I says, "He's 18 years old." prison population swelled. that these agents wanted. You going to take that life to take a deal.". And I sold drugs that as long as the witnesses assured him that they did not discuss all the rats and the snitches together in one cell. WebLiked by Jim Settembrino. No matter "TONY": I would like to believe that the majority of the Snitch/Release date. BOB CLARK: Lula May Smith was a maid at the Holiday Inn but because of the mandatory minimums, it doesn't. there who are told to arrest as many drug felons as possible. Do you remember your reaction when Nothing in the language of the statute would prevent such an application. Pintera is surrounded by federal agents and surrenders because his young son is with him. WILLEY HUNTLEY: That as part of the conspiracy, her son, who And the against the husband, when you can threaten the child to testify against They justify it by saying, NARRATOR: "Tony" lives in a world of shadows. Is that visible and controversial. several times over a period of, well, almost 20 years. And when we- these mandatories came in the last couple days before