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Kelner Stephen P. Anthony Covington & Burling LLPOne CityCenter  \n850 Tenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001  \nCounsel for the Defendant  \nDecember 11, 2018  \nCase 1:17-cr-00232-EGS Document 50 Filed 12/11/18 Page 2 of 178  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nI. A Sentence of Probation Is Warranted In Light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) Factors................................................................................................................................ 1  \nA. The History and Characteristics of the Defendant ............................................ 2  \nB. The Nature and Circumstances of the Offense .................................................. 7  \nC. The Seriousness of the Offense, Just Punishment, and Respect for the Law ......................................................................................................................... 9  \nII. The Nature and Extent of General Flynn’s Cooperation............................................ 12  \nIII. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 13  \nCase 1:17-cr-00232-EGS Document 50 Filed 12/11/18 Page 3 of 178  \nINDEX OF EXHIBITS  \nLetters of Support  \nA1 . Frank Larkin, former U.S. Senate Sergeant-At-Arms A2 . Clare Eckert, on behalf of Flynn siblings  \nA3 . General Jack Keane (Ret.), former Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army A4 . Colonel Yvette Hopkins (Ret.), U.S. Army  \nA5 . Captain Seth Walters, U.S. Navy  \nA6 . John Bucklew, United States Southern Command A7 . Kris Hager, Gold Star father  \nA8 . Herber Felix, Deputy Assistant Chief Of Staff, G2 (Support) of the XVIII Airborne Corps, U.S. Army  \nA9 . Joe Flynn, brother  \nA10 . Chief Master Sergeant Rod Hartsook (Ret.), U.S. Air Force A11 . Chief Master Sergeant Troy Eden (Ret.), U.S. Air Force A12 . Katherine Velez, Civilian Officer, Department of Defense A13 . Colonel Thomas Heaney (Ret.), U.S. Army  \nA14 . Admiral Paul Becker (Ret.), Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy A15 . Rosalinda Ortega Pemberton, former Executive Assistant A16 . Nancy Walters, Army spouse and family friend  \nA17 . Colonel Christopher Vanek, U.S. Army  \nA18 . Margaret McDeed, Army spouse and family friend A19 . Lt. Colonel Scott McDeed (Ret.), U.S. Army A20 . Colonel Tom Faust (Ret.), U.S. Army  \nA21 . Patricia O’Connell, Army spouse and family friend  \nCase 1:17-cr-00232-EGS Document 50 Filed 12/11/18 Page 4 of 178  \nA22 . Marian Elmore, Vice President of McJunkin Family Charitable Foundation  \nA23 . Patricia Houchens and Ken Jones, President and Vice President of McJunkin Family Charitable Foundation  \nA24 . Major General Robert Walters, U.S. Army  \nA25 . Paula Beckman, Army spouse and family friend A26 . Master Sergeant William Beckman (Ret.), U.S. Army A27 . Kimberly Becker, Navy spouse and family friend A28 . George Andrade, brother-in-law  \nA29 . Elizabeth MacPherson, Army spouse and family friend A30 . Colonel Joseph Blair (Ret.), U.S. Army  \nA31 . Cheryl Quinn, cousin-in-law  \nA32 . Colonel Sharon Hamilton (Ret.), U.S. Army A33 . Captain Agustin Taveras (Ret.), U.S. Army A34 . Colonel Rey Velez (Ret.), U.S. Army A35 . Colonel Nichoel Brooks, U.S. Army  \nA36 . Colonel Benjamin Clark (Ret.), U.S. Army A37 . John MacPherson, family friend  \nA38 . Barbara Ledeen, family friend  \nA39 . Sergeant Steven Kallemeyn (Ret.), U.S. Marine Corps  \nA40 . Colonel Lawrence Connell (Ret.), U.S. Army and childhood friend A41 . Lt. Commander Harrison Coleman, U.S. Navy and former Aide-de-Camp A42 . Colonel Andres Nazario, U.S. Air Force  \nCase 1:17-cr-00232-EGS Document 50 Filed 12/11/18 Page 5 of 178  \nA43 . Captain Rick Myllenbeck (Ret.), U.S. Navy and former Aide-de-Camp A44 . Colonel Joseph Cox (Ret.), U.S. Army  \nA45 . Colonel James Waurishuk (Ret.), U.S. Air Force A46","cbCainPfV8nSPWCb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainPfV8nSPWCb","pdf",17171545,178,"English","# Preliminary Statement\n# A Sentence of Probation Is Warranted In Light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) Factors\n## The History and Characteristics of the Defendant\n## The Nature and Circumstances of the Offense\n## The Seriousness of the Offense, Just Punishment, and Respect for the Law\n# The Nature and Extent of General Flynn’s Cooperation\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What sentence does the memorandum request?\",\"answer\":\"It requests a downward departure under § 5K1.1 and a probation term not to exceed one year with minimal conditions of supervision, along with 200 hours of community service.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the memorandum describe the defendant’s cooperation?\",\"answer\":\"It states that the defendant accepted responsibility and cooperated extensively with Department of Justice investigations, with cooperation that was not delayed or grudging and began shortly after initial contact by the Special Counsel’s Office.\"},{\"question\":\"On what legal factors does the memorandum rely to support probation?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that probation is warranted in light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, including the offense’s nature and circumstances and the seriousness of the offense, while also highlighting respect for the law.\"}]","DEFENDANT’S MEMORANDUM IN AID OF SENTENCING | PDF",449]