A man who was accused of committing bank fraud in purchasing a vehicle at Atkins Kroll has pleaded guilty to the charges against him and now awaits acceptance of his plea. <\/p>\n
During a change of plea hearing last week at the U.S. District Court for the NMI, Ming Jin Jin, a man accused of using a fraudulently acquired driver\u2019s license in his application to purchase a 2022 Toyota Prius from the Atkins Kroll dealership, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. <\/p>\n
After finding Jin fully competent to enter a knowing, voluntary, and intelligent plea, U.S. District Court for the NMI Magistrate Judge Heather Kennedy said she would issue an order recommending that Chief Judge Ramona Manglona accept Jin\u2019s admission of guilt. <\/p>\n
The written finding was issued last Friday.
\nThe defendant\u2019s sentencing will be scheduled after Manglona accepts the findings and recommendations.<\/p>\n
Pursuant to the plea agreement, because a conviction for bank fraud is a Class B felony, the conviction carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a $1-million fine, and a five-year probation term. <\/p>\n
According to court documents, Jin used a fraudulent driver\u2019s license on Jan. 29, 2022, in applying to purchase a 2022 Toyota Prius from the Atkins Kroll car dealership. The application was forwarded to First Hawaiian Bank as FHB would finance the $30,639 needed to purchase the vehicle. <\/p>\n
As relief, the U.S. government \u00a0wants Jin to forfeit any and all property constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained as a result of the offense.
\nBack in 2021, Jin was convicted of conspiracy to unlawfully produce an identification document and was sentenced to one-year probation.
\nAuthorities said he presented a fake driver\u2019s license and a fake vehicle registration during a traffic stop in 2019.<\/p>\n
In that case, his term of supervised probation was set to expire on May 27, 2022. As part of the conditions of his probation, he was prohibited to drive a vehicle.
\nHowever, in February, a probation officer saw him driving a vehicle.
\nWhen he was stopped, Jin handed over an insurance certificate and a certification from Atkins Kroll Saipan indicating that he had purchased the vehicle on Jan. 28, 2022.<\/p>\n
Jin\u2019s probation was revoked. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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