Catalan

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In April 2012, Catalan pleaded guilty to four felonies, including grand theft,

identity theft, and forgery. The prosecutor agreed to dismiss 15 similar counts involving

additional victims. Catalan provided the following factual basis for his plea: “[O]n or

between [April 10, 2011 and August 28, 2011], I unlawfully took money [and] personal

property of Giovanni G. which had a value exceeding ($950). I also did willfully [and]

unlawfully obtain personal identifying [information] of Giovanni G. [and] did unlawfully

use that information for an unlawful purpose, specifically to obtain currency, without the

consent of Giovanni G. I also with the intent to defraud, did unlawfully [and] falsely

make, alter, forge, pass, or attempt to pass, as true [and] genuine, a check #182 [for] $825, knowing it was false, altered, forged, [and] counterfeit [and] did the same [with]

2 check #183 as well. All victims to my offenses include, Giovanni G., Motoaki S.[,]

Juvenal C., Coral O. [and] Janet J., of whom I agree to be responsible for restitution to all said victims, despite the remaining counts being dismissed . . . .”

The guilty plea form advised…