In these consolidated appeals, Defendants-Appellants Andrew Cervantes, Henry Cervantes, Alberto Larez, and Jaime Cervantes1 (collectively, "Defendants") challenge their convictions and sentences for a variety of crimes arising from their participation in Nuestra Familia ("Our Family" or "NF"), a * This disposition is not appropriate . Two Stockton men accused of committing numerous crimes to further the, interests of the Nuestra Familia gang pleaded guilty to federal charges. Marquez is the first member of Nuestra Raza to be charged in a federal. Attorneys Joseph M. Alioto and William Frentzen of the Northern District of California prosecuted the case. Garage in Sacramento in which a victim was shot in the leg, the FBI said. HenryHappyCervantes, 52, of Lodi, and AlbertoBirdLarez, 48, of Salinas, were Andrew Cervantes commanders in the Bay Area, andoversaw the trafficking of methamphetamine, heroine, and cocaine from 2012 to 2013, authorities said. He will be sentenced to 17 years in prison. One guard was also killed while transporting an inmate to a hospital. In March 2013, the inmatewhom Andrew Cervantes believed had violated gang ruleswas assaulted and stabbed by two Nuestra Familia inmates in the prison dining facility and survived. In May 2018, Richard Haynes, who was a prisoner at USP Lewisburg for less than a week, was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead at a local hospital. Eight co-defendants previously pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and other offenses and were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from eight to 15 years. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS The assault occurred in June 2010. OAKLAND A leader, two Bay Area commanders, and a street solider in the Nuestra Familia prison gang have received long prison sentences for murders in Oakland and San Jose, racketeering, drug trafficking, robberies, assaults and other crimes, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office. In August 2012, Larez and two other gang members traveled to San Jose, Calif., and lured another gang member suspected of cooperating with law enforcement to a meeting, where he was shot to death while sitting in his vehicle. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Northern California, or Norte, is the original homeland of the Familianos. Andrew Cervantes was the top-ranking leader, or so-called 'overseer', of the Nuestra Familia. He then ordered two of his underlings to destroy the crime scene by pouring gasoline over the bodies and lighting them on fire. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. He and two of his underlings lured Chacon to Oakland Road near Charles Street in San Jose on August 2012 and then executed him with point-blank shots to the face and neck. Brown announced a crackdown on the gang that is. According to the indictment, El Hoyo Palmas derives profits from illicit activity and its members provide monthly dues or contributions to the Santa Clara County Regiment for distribution to the Nuestra Familia. The sentences reflect the egregious conduct of the defendants who lured and intimidated younger members of the community into being the next generation of gang members ready to accept a life of crime, drugs, and violence, U.S. Attorney Brian J. Profile. The Nuestra Familia have a strong base in Northern California, Sonoma County, Mendocino County, Santa Rosa, Windsor, and San Jose . TheNuestra Familia is a prison gang that originally formed in theCalifornia state prison system in the 1960s. Henry Cervantes was sentenced to 75 years. Prosecutors say that he led the criminal organization while incarcerated in a federal prison in Pennsylvania by communicating to underlings in complex codes in letters and by phone, prosecutors said. A lock ( Familia has about 250 Northern California members, officials said. USP Lewisburg was one of four federal prisons to open in 1932. In March 1989, Cervantes participated in the robbery of the Arceneaux. Merely reading this information does not create an attorney-client relationship. United States Penitentiary Lewisburg Camp is located adjacent to the main institution. A locked padlock At the direction of Andrew Cervantes, Larez instructed his subordinates to send proceeds from their criminal activities to the commissary accounts of gang leaders incarcerated in several prison facilities, including the account of Andrew Cervantes. Larez communicated with Andrew Cervantes primarily through prison phone calls and correspondence using coded language. HenryHappyCervantes, 52, of Lodi, and AlbertoBirdLarez, 48, of Salinas, were Andrew Cervantes commanders in the Bay Area, andoversaw the trafficking of methamphetamine, heroine, and cocaine from 2012 to 2013, authorities said. Another man in the car, Steve Rodriguez, 29, was arrested on a charge of violating parole by associating with a gang, Along with Marquez, Andrew "Mad Dog" Cervantes was indicted. 1995. USP Lewisburg provides literacy, GED, and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs. USP Lewisburg is located in central Pennsylvania, 200 miles north of Washington D.C.; 170 miles north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and 70 miles north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Please remember that when we reference our firms experience, this generally includes the combined expertise of both the firm and its frequently used local counsel. Monterey County"s deadliest gang has new leadership and a new constitution, forcing changes that law enforcement officers say is . Alberto Larez orchestrated the murder of a rival in San Jose. such as robbery and murder, often in support of organized crime. In a letter dated Aug. 11, 1992, Cervantes mailed, instructions in code to kill a gang member whom he suspected of being an, Cervantes also admitted robbing and ransacking Arceneaux Repairs and, Welding Garage in Sacramento in 1989. Authorities said that Larez recruited and groomed younger Norteno gang members in the criminal enterprise. The four defendants were previously convicted of racketeering conspiracy and other offenses following trial before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Northern District of California in Oakland, California. East Bay native Malaika Fraley is an award-winning criminal justice reporter and formerly covered courts for the Bay Area News Group. Home Cervantes, one of a trio of the highest-ranking Nuestra Familia members housed in Pelican Bay, also had some directives for Garcia, Barrios said. The Law Office of Grant Smaldone is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. Initiation to Nuestra Familia gang may also include a lengthy and painful beating from fellow members. At todays sentencing, Judge Gonzalez Rogers found that Andrew Cervantes was the top ranking leader, or so-called overseer, of the Nuestra Familia. Larez was sentenced tolife in prison, plus 10 years, prosecutors said. These two indictments represent a major law enforcement effort to curb street gang violence, said Acting U.S. Attorney Hinds. The sentences handed down by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Wednesday bring to a close a six-year federal and local law enforcement investigation into the criminal organization that resulted in convictions and prison terms for 12 Nuestra Familia members, prosecutors said. See our page on sending money to federal prisoners. In July 2017, a report by the U.S. Department of Justices Office of the Inspector General singled out USP Lewisburg in its criticism of the Bureaus failure to track the time prisoners spend in restrictive housing and its mistreatment of mentally ill prisoners. The institution is located approximately 2 miles off of U.S. Route 15. High school diplomas and post-secondary degrees are available through paid correspondence programs. Cervantes and Marquez engaged in numerous crimes, according to the FBI. Both facilities house male inmates. Counts two and three of the indictment allege that in October of 2018, Garcia, Gonzalez, Valenzuela, Leonis, and Dominguez conspired to commit murder and assault. Gang Questions, Info & News - West Coast - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - East Coast - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - Mid West - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - South - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - General - U.S.A. 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The sentences handed down by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Wednesday bring to a close a six-year federal and local law enforcement investigation into the criminal organization that resulted in convictions and prison terms for 12 Nuestra Familia members, prosecutors said. FBI authorities continued a crackdown on prison gangs in Stockton on, Wednesday by arresting one alleged former gang leader and bringing new charges. Leisure and recreation programs at USP Lewisburg include indoor and outdoor areas. //