Court Record: Plea Allocution
18 U.S.C. § 2261A(1) / § 2261(b)
“I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan. I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or bodily injury. I knew what I was doing was illegal.”
Select any admission clause below to map its evidentiary sufficiency against mandatory statutory elements for federal interstate stalking resulting in death under Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(b)(3).
Judicial Rule 11 Factual Basis Verification
3 OF 3 SATISFIED
Rule 11(b)(3) Factual Basis Complete
Allocution covers all statutory elements required for 18 U.S.C. § 2261A resulting in death. Plea is legally sufficient for judicial acceptance.
Actus Reus & Venue
Satisfied
Mens Rea (Intent)
Satisfied
Scienter & Willfulness
Satisfied
Counterfactual Allocution Sandbox:
Test whether altering or omitting specific mental states creates an insufficient factual basis under Rule 11.
Dual Sovereignty Jurisdiction Matrix
Gamble v. US (2019)
Under the Fifth Amendment Dual-Sovereignty Doctrine, federal guilty plea allocutions do not preclude state prosecutions, and statements under oath may serve as party admissions in state court.
| Legal Domain | Federal (SDNY) | State (NY County) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Charge | 18 U.S.C. § 2261A (Interstate Stalking) | NY Penal Law § 125.25 (Murder 2nd Degree) |
| Plea Effect | Conviction Entered via Allocution | Trial Proceeding / No Double Jeopardy Bar |
| Allocution Impact | Binds Federal Sentencing Guidelines | Admissible as Party Admission under FRE / NY CPLR |
| Sentencing Term | Up to Life (under § 2261(b)(1)) | 25 Years to Life (Consecutive or Concurrent) |
Sentencing Exposure & Guideline Analysis
Federal Statutory Max
Life Imprisonment
18 U.S.C. § 2261(b)(1) Resulting in Death
Standard Guideline Range
360 Mos - Life
Offense Level 43 (U.S.S.G. § 2A6.2 / 2A1.1)
Plea Agreement Specifics:
- Waiver of right to appeal sentence within agreed guideline calculation.
- Admission of all underlying overt acts satisfies federal cross-reference to first-degree murder guideline (USSG § 2A1.1).
- Sentencing judge (SDNY) retains statutory authority under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors.
Key Statutory Authorities:
• 18 U.S.C. § 2261A(1) — Stalking by traveling across state lines with intent to kill, injure, or harass.
• 18 U.S.C. § 2261(b)(1) — Penalty enhancement to life imprisonment if death of the victim results.
• Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(b)(3) — Mandatory judicial finding of factual basis for guilty plea.
• Gamble v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 1960 (2019) — Affirmation of dual sovereignty doctrine.
• 18 U.S.C. § 2261A(1) — Stalking by traveling across state lines with intent to kill, injure, or harass.
• 18 U.S.C. § 2261(b)(1) — Penalty enhancement to life imprisonment if death of the victim results.
• Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(b)(3) — Mandatory judicial finding of factual basis for guilty plea.
• Gamble v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 1960 (2019) — Affirmation of dual sovereignty doctrine.