The judge is interested in knowing the impact this crime has had on you and your family.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. 

April 14, 2014

U.S. Department of Justice USAO – Northern District of Illinois 219 S. Dearborn St. 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: (312) 886-4196 Fax: (312) 469-6215

(me)

Re:	United States v. Defendant(s) Paul Saulnier Case Number 2009R00328 and Court Docket Number 13-CR-00717

Dear (me): 

The enclosed information is provided by the United States Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS). As a victim witness professional with the United States Attorney’s Office, my role is to assist you with information and services during the prosecution of this case. I am contacting you because you were identified by law enforcement as a victim during the investigation of the above criminal case. 

On April 8, 2014, defendant Paul Saulnier pled guilty to the charges listed below. Any remaining counts will be disposed of at the time of sentencing. As a result of the guilty plea, there will be no trial involving this defendant. 

Number of Charges	Description of Charge(s)	Disposition
1	Mail Fraud – Frauds and swindles	Guilty

A copy of the Plea Agreement has been uploaded to the Victim Notification System (VNS) website and will be available for you to view and print after 24 hrs of this notice. Please use your assigned VIN and PIN number at the bottom of this notice to create your profile in VNS. 

The sentencing hearing for defendant(s), Paul Saulnier, has been set for July 9, 2014, 11:30 AM at Courtroom 2119 (RRP), U.S. Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL, 60604 before Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer. You are welcome to attend this proceeding; however, unless you have received a subpoena, your attendance is not required by the Court. If you plan on attending, you may want to verify the date and time by using the VNS Call Center or website. If you are a victim of the charged offense(s) and wish to speak at sentencing, please call our office well in advance of the scheduled hearing date.             
  
The judge is interested in knowing the impact this crime has had on you and your family.  In an effort to provide this information to the Court, we are enclosing a Victim Impact Statement. Although many crime victims experience similar feelings, questions, and concerns as a result of crime, no two victims  experience the same emotional, physical and financial impact. Only you can tell those of us involved in your case how you or those close to you have been affected by this crime. One way to do this is to prepare a victim impact statement. Not all victims are comfortable putting their thoughts on paper, and while you have the opportunity to complete an impact statement, you are under no obligation to do so.  If you have concerns or questions regarding the completion of your victim impact statement please contact Felice Weiler, Victim Witness Coordinator, at 312-886-4196 for assistance.  Please complete the victim impact statement by 14 days and forward to: 
                        
                                                Attn: Felice Weiler, Victim Witness Coordinator 
                                                United States Attorney’s Office 
                                                Northern District of Illinois 
                                                219 South Dearborn Street, 5th Floor 
                                                Chicago, IL 60604 
  
Under criminal law and procedures, all information contained in your victim impact statement must also be disclosed to the defendant and his attorney.  Additionally,  an U.S. Probation Officer may also contact you in an effort to obtain additional victim impact information. 

A United States Probation Officer prepares a report for the Court and may contact you to discuss the impact the crime had on you financially, physically, and/or emotionally. If you are contacted, please make every effort to provide accurate and detailed information. 

Because of the Court’s schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the website to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the website. 

Through the Victim Notification System (VNS) we will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS website athttps://www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program.

You will use your Victim Identification Number (VIN) ‘(this is your unique and personal number)’ and Personal Identification Number (PIN) ‘(this your unique and person PIN’ anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS on the website. If you are receiving notifications with multiple victim ID/PIN codes please contact the VNS Call Center. In addition, the first time you access the VNS website, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter is (your last name).

Remember, VNS is an automated system and cannot answer questions. If you have other questions which involve this matter, please contact this office at the number listed above.Sincerely,FELICE D. WEILER LECC/Victim Witness Coordinator