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AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) - Judgment in a Criminal Case
Date of Original Judgment: August 9, 2001
(or Date of Last Amended Judgment)
Reason for Amendment:
[ X] Correction of Sentence on Remand (Fed.R.Crim.P.35(a))
[ ] Reduction of Sentence for Changed Circumstances
 (Fed. R.Crim.P.35(b))
[ ] Correction of Sentence by Sentencing Court (Fed.R.Crim.P.35(c)
[ ] Correction of Sentence for Clerical Mistake (Fed.R.Crim.P.36)
[ ] Modification of Supervision Conditions (18 U.S.C § 3563(c) or 3583(e))
[ ] Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Extraordinary and
 Compelling Reasons (18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1))
[ ] Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Retroactive
 Amendment(s) to the Sentencing Guidelines (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2))
[ ] Direct Motion to District Court Pursuant to [ ] 28 U.S.C. § 2255,
 [ ] 18 U.S.C. § 3559(c)(7), or [ ] Modification of Restitution Order
United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
JOHN THAT LUONG
AMENDED JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
(For Offenses Committed On or After November 1, 1987)
Case Number: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
Richard Mazer, appointed
Defendant’s Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
[ ] pleaded guilty to count(s): .
[ ] pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) which was accepted by the court.
[x] was found guilty on count(s) 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19 of the Indictment after a plea of not guilty.
Title & Section Nature of Offense
Date Offense
Concluded
Count
Number(s)
See next page.
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 10 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. This court’s bench order, made at the time of sentencing, is hereby deemed incorporated.
[x] The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) 18 and #14 of racketeering act of the Indictment .
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant shall notify the Unite d States Attorney for this district within 30 days of any
change of name, residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully
paid. If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant shall notify the court and United States attorney of any material change in the defendant’s
economic circumstances.
Defendant’s Soc. Sec. No.: 548-91-8509
Defendant’s Date of Birth: 12/16/71
Defendant’s USM No.: 08838-097
Defendant’s Residence Address
:
In Federal Custody
Defendant’s Mailing Address:
In Federal Custody
June 12, 2009
Date of Imposition of Amended Judgment
Signature of Judicial Officer
Honorable Marilyn Hall Patel, Chief U. S. District Judge
Name & Title of Judicial Officer
February 18, 2011
Date

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) - Judgment in a Criminal Case 
DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 2 of 10
CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION
Title & Section Nature of Offense
Date Offense
Concluded
Count
Number(s)
18 USC § 1962(c) Racketeer Influence and Corrupt
Organization
1
18 USC § 1962(d) Racketeer Influence and Corrupt
Organization
2
18 USC § 1951(a) Conspiracy to Commit a Robbery
Affecting Interstate Commerce
10, 11,13
18 USC § 924(c)(1) Use of a Firearm to Commit a Violent
Felony
12, 15
21 USC § 846 Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin 16
21 USC § 841(a)(1) Distribution of Heroin 17
21 USC § 843(b) Unlawful Use of a
Telecommunications Facility
19

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) - Imprisonment 
DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 3 of 10 
CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be
imprisoned as follows:
Count 1: 20 years;
Count 2: 20 years, to be served consecutively to the sentence imposed on count
1;
Counts 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, and 17: 10 years as to each count, to be served concurrently to the sentence
imposed on count 1, and concurrently to each other; 
Count 12: 5 years, to be served consecutively to the sentence imposed on count 1;
Count 15: 20 years, to be served consecutively to the sentence imposed on count
2;
Count 19: 4 years, to be served concurrently to the sentence imposed on count 2;
 for a total term of 65 years 
.
[x] The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on to 
at , with a certified copy of this judgment.
 
UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
By 
Deputy U.S. Marshal 

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 4 of 10 
CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 4 years as to
each of counts 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 19, to be served concurrently.
While on Supervised Release you shall not commit another federal, state or local crime and shall not illegally
possess a controlled substance. Revocation of supervised release is mandatory for possession of a controlled
substance.
The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant shall submit
to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter.
[ ] The above drug testing condition is suspended based on the court's determination that the defendant
poses a low risk of future substance abuse. (Check if applicable.)
[x] The defendant shall not possess a firearm, dest ructive device, or any other dangerous weapon.
Revocation of supervised release in mandatory for refusal to comply with drug testing imposed as a condition of
supervision. 18 U.S.C. Sections 3565(b)(3) and 3583 (g)(3)
The defendant shall pay the assessment imposed in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 3013, and shall
immediately notify the probation officer of any change in his economic circumstances that might affect his
ability to pay a special assessment, fine, restitution, or co-payments ordered by the Court. 
If the judgment imposed a fine or a restitution obligation, it shall be a condition of supervision that
defendant pay any such fine or restitution that remains unpaid at the commencement of the term of supervision
in accordance with any Schedule of Payments set forth in the Criminal Monetary Penalties sheet of the
judgment. In any case, the defendant shall cooperate with the probation officer in meeting any financial
obligations

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 5 of 10 
CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
It is the order of the Court that the defendant shall comply with the following standard conditions:
1) The defendant shall not leave the judicial district or other specified geographical area without permission of
the Court or the probation officer;
2) The defendant shall report to the probation officer as directed by the Court or the probation officer, and
shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first five days of each month;
3) The defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of
the probation officer;
4) The defendant shall support the defendant dependent’s and meet other family responsibilities, including but
not limited to, compliance with the terms of any court order or administrative process pursuant to the laws
of a state, the District of Columbia, or any other possession or territory of the United States, requiring
payments by the defendant for the support and maintenance of any child or of a child and the parent with
whom the child is living; 
5) The defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation unless excused by the probation officer for
schooling, training, or other acceptable reasons;
6) The defendant shall notify the probation officer at leas t ten (10) days prior to any change in residence or
employment;
7) The defendant shall consume no alcohol if sentenced to the special condition that the defendant are to
participate in a drug/alcohol program;
8) The defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alc ohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or
administer any controlled substance or any paraphernalia related to any controlled substance, except as
prescribed by a physician;
9) The defendant shall not frequent places where contro lled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or
administered;
10) The defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity, and shall not associate
with any person convicted of a felony unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer;
11) The defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit the defendant at any time at home or elsewhere, and
shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view by the probation officer;
12) The defendant shall notify the probation officer w ithin seventy-two (72) hours of being arrested or
questioned by a law enforcement officer;
13) The defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law
enforcement agency without the permission of the Court;
14) The defendant shall notify third parties of risks relate d to the defendant criminal record, personal history, or
characteristics, and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and/or confirm the
defendant compliance with this notification requirement

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 6 of 10 
CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1) The defendant shall not have contact with any co-defendant, in this case namely, as listed in CR 96-0094 MHP,
and all other related cases.
2) Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release for a term of 4 years..
Within 72 hours of release from custody, the defendant shall report in person to the probation office in the district
in which the defendant is released, unless he has been deported. While on supervised release, the defendant shall
not commit another federal state, or local crime, shall comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted
by the court, and shall comply with the following special condition(s):
3) The defendant shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and,
if deported, not reenter the United States without the express consent of the United States Attorney General. Upon
reentry into the United States, whether legally or illegally, during the period of court ordered supervision, the
defendant shall report to the nearest U.S. Probation Offi ce within 72 hours.3) The defendant shall provide the
probation officer access to any requested financial information.
4) The defendant shall not associate with any criminal gang or organized criminal group, or with members of any
gang.
5) The defendant shall submit his/her person, residence, office, vehicle, or any property under his/her control to
a search. Such a search shall be conducted by a United States Probation Officer at a reasonable time and in a
reasonable manner, based upon reasonable suspicion of c ontraband or evidence of a violation of a condition of
release. Failure to submit to such a search may be grounds for revocation. The defendant shall warn any residents
that the premises may be subject to searches. 
6) The defendant shall pay any fine, special assessment, and/or restitution ordered, and that remains unpaid at the
commencement of supervised release, as directed by the US Probation Officer. 

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) -Criminal Monetary Penalties
 DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 7 of 10 
 CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
 * Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994,
but before April 23, 1996.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
 The defendant shall pay the following total criminal monetary pena lties in accordance w ith the schedule of
payments directly following the Monetary Penalties section.
Assessment Fine Restitution
Totals: $ 550.00 $ 0 $ 3,687,000.00
[ ] The determination of restitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C)
will be entered after such determination.
[x] The defendant shall make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amounts
listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportional payment
unless specified otherwise in the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. § 3664(I), all nonfederal victims must be paid in full prior to the United States receiving payment.
Name of Payee
*Total
Amount of Loss
Amount of
Restitution Ordered
Priority Order or
Percentage of Payment
as directed by the US Probation
Officer, who shall provide to the court
a list of the payees and amounts owed
to each and The above-ordered
restitution is deemed a judgment of
restitution pursuant to 18 USC § 3664,
and is enforceable thereunder. 
 

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) -Criminal Monetary Penalties
 DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 8 of 10 
 CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
 Payments shall be applied in the fo llowing order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) f ine principal, (5) community restitution, (6) fine
interest, (7) penalties, (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
 Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties shall be due as
follows:
A[ x] Lump sum payment of $550.00 due immediately, balance due
[ ] not later than , or
[x] in accordance with ( ) C, ( ) D, or ( x ) E below; or
B [ ] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with ( ) C, ( ) D, or ( ) E below); or
C [ ] Payment in 
 (e.g. equal, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of (e.g.,
months or year(s)), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or 
D [ ] Payment in (e.g. equal, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of (e.g.,
months or year(s)), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a term of
supervision; or
E[ x] Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties: 
from the Inmate Financial Responsibility Fund, and as directed by the US Probation Officer.
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise in the special instruction above, if this judgment imposes a period
of imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penaltie s shall be due during the period of imprisonment. All
criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate Financial
Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the cour t, unless otherwise directed by the court, the probation
officer, or the United States attorney.
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments prev iously made toward any criminal monetary penalties
imposed.
[x] Joint and Several
Case Number
(including Defendant
Number)
Defendant Name
Joint and Several
Amount
CR 96-0094 MHP Mady Chan, Hoang Ai Le, Huy Chi Luong $3,687,000.00
The above-ordered restitution shall be entered as a judgment against defendant and in favor of each payee, the
list of which will be added as an addendum of this order by the court.

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) - Statement of Reasons
DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 9 of 10
CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
 Payments shall be applied in the fo llowing order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) f ine principal, (5) community restitution, (6) fine
interest, (7) penalties, (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.
STATEMENT OF REASONS
[ ] The court adopts the factual findings and guideline application in the presentence report.
OR
[x] The court adopts the factual findings and guideline application in the presentence report except (see attachment,
if necessary):
For the reasons expressed and as amended by this court’s bench order, made at the time of sentencing, and
at the earlier sentencing hearings conducted by this court; All remaining objections denied. 
Guideline Range Determined by the Court:
Total Offense Level: 42 
Criminal History Category: III 
Imprisonment Range: 360 months to Life months
Supervised Release Range: 3 to 4 years years
Fine Range:$ 25,000.00 to $ 1,000,000.00 
[x] Fine waived or below the guideline range because of inability to pay.
Total Amount of Restitution: $ 3,687,000.00 
[ ] Discretionary restitution is not ordered because the complication and prolongation of the sentencing
process resulting from the fashioning of a restitution order outweighs the need to provide restitution
to any victims, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3663(a)(B)(ii) (or in offenses committed before April 23, 1996,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3663(d)).
[ ] Restitution pursuant to the mandatory victim res titution provisions is not ordered in this title 18
property offense because the number of identifiable victims is so large as to make restitution
impracticable, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(c)(3)(A) .
[ ] Restitution pursuant to the mandatory victim res titution provisions is not ordered in this title 18
property offense because determining complex issues of fact and related to the cause of amount of the
victims losses would complicate or prolong the sentencing process to a degree that the need to provide
restitution to any victim is outweighed by the burden on the sentencing process, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 3663A(c)(3)(B) .
[ ] For offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994 but before April 23, 1996 that require the total

AO 245B (Rev. 9/00) - Statement of Reasons
DEFENDANT: JOHN THAT LUONG Judgment - Page 10 of 10
CASE NUMBER: CR 96-0094-01 MHP
amount of loss to be stated, pursuant to Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18, restitution
is not ordered because the economic circumstances of the defendant do not allow for the payment of
any amount of restitution order, and do not allow for the payment of any or some portion of a
restitution order in the foreseeable future under any reasonable schedule of payments. 
[ ] Partial restitution is ordered, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c), for the following reason(s):
[] The sentence is within the guideline range, that ra nge does not exceed 24 months, and the court finds no
reason to depart from the sentence called for by the application of the guidelines.
OR
[X ] The sentence is within the guideline range, that range exceeds 24 months, and the sentence is imposed
for the following reason(s): as stated in this court’s bench order and is incorporated herein.
OR
[ ] The sentence departs from the guideline range:
[ ] upon motion of the government, as a result of the defendant's substantial assistance, or
[ ] for the following specific reason(s):

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