Pepper

JUDGMENT

This case came on regularly for trial on May 19, 2009, and June 10, 2009, at the United States District Court in Redding, California, the Honorable Craig M. Kelli-son, United States Magistrate Judge, presiding; the United States Forest Service appeared by and through Rule 180 Prosecutor, Special Law Enforcement Officer, Michael Zunino, and the defendant, William J. Pepper, appeared, in propria persona.

On July 28, 2009, this court filed a proposed judgment [Doc. 6] wherein the court made various findings of fact and concluded that the defendant was guilty of violating 36 C.F.R. § 261.11 (d). Pursuant to the terms of said proposed judgment, the court indicated that it intended to impose a fine in the sum of $175.00, plus a $10.00 special assessment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3013 , for a total fine of $185.00, being all due and payable upon entry of judgment.

Pursuant to Rule 58(c)(3) of the F.R.Crim.P., the court continued the matter until September 24, 2009, to allow the defendant the opportunity to be heard in mitigation of the proposed sentence. The defendant thereafter waived his right to appear. (Docs. 7 and 8).

The defendant is charged with violating 36 C.F.R.…