Counterfeiting

Client convicted of manufacturing U.S. currency, then selling it to a government informant at a discounted rate.  Informant video/audio recorded transaction.  Client had about 30 prior arrests and about 10 prior convictions.  Government and Probation recommended 33-41 months in federal custody.  Sentence: no prison; 7.5 months of community confinement.  Client did not cooperate against anyone else.​