State of San Andreas v. Carlos Dorato

[Steven Collin]

State of San Andreas v. Carlos Dorato

I. OPENING STATEMENT

The Legal Counsel of the San Andreas Police Department has assigned Senior Detective Steven Collin for this prosecution against Mr. Carlos Dorato.

Your Honor,
On the basis of an ongoing Criminal Investigation Department inquiry into illegal weapons possession and possession of marked money, the Detective Bureau initiated investigative actions against Mr. Carlos Dorato.

The investigation was initiated after Probationary Trooper Lester Jiovani apprehended Mr. Carlos Dorato during routine field operations, at which point illegal weapon cases and marked money were discovered in his possession. Following this, Staff Sergeant Luigi McCane became involved and formally submitted collected evidence and reports to the Criminal Investigation Department, which led to further investigative actions by the Detective Bureau.

On the 6th of January, 2026, following probable cause established through prior seizures involving AK-47 cases and marked money, the Detective Bureau obtained both search and arrest warrants, approved by Commissioner Kacper Kowalski.

Pursuant to the approved warrants, CID detectives executed a lawful search at one of the defendant’s properties located at Mulholland, Los Santos (GPS NR. 221). During the search, detectives uncovered a substantial cache of illegal firearms, weapon cases, explosives, narcotics, and miscellaneous criminal equipment far exceeding lawful possession limits.

After the execution of arrest warrant subject was found to have possession of Police Scanner x1.

All items were seized, documented, photographed, and secured following proper chain-of-custody procedures. The volume and variety of contraband clearly demonstrate intent to possess, store, and facilitate distribution of illegal weaponry.

With that being stated, the Detective Bureau presents the following charges.

II. CHARGES

SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of weapons and explosives

SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of AK-47
SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of Molotov Cocktail
SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of IED
SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of Mine
SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of Grenade
SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of RPG Case
SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of AK-47 Case
SA-PSC § VI.2. Possession of M4 Case

SA-PSC § VI.1. Possession of an illegal substance
SA-PSC § VI.1. Possession of Heroin


SA-PSC § VI.3. Miscellaneous items
SA-PSC § VI.3. Possession of Hacking Laptop
SA-PSC § VI.3. Possession of Marked Money

III. Evidence

Exhibit I:

Spy camera activation, MDC Lookup, Processing Records and Mugshots

Spy camera activation before the warrant

MDC Lookup of the subject

Processing of the subject at CID HQ

His inventory and seizing illegal items

Mugshots

DNA Samples

Fingerprints

Exhibit II:

Approved Search and Arrest Warrants

Search Warrant Approved by Commissioner Kacper Kowalski

Search Warrant

Arrest Warrant Approved by Commissioner Kacper Kowalski

Arrest Warrant

Exhibit III:

Photographic Evidence of Property NR. 365 – Temple, Los Santos

Property Exterior

House Storage Photographs

Exhibit IV:

Seized Items Inventory

Seized during the initial encounter by Probationary Trooper Lester Jiovani

• Marked Money × 17962

• Ak-47 cases × 5

Seized from his property

• AK-47 × 197

• AK-47 Case × 68

• M4 Case × 27

• Grenade Case × 27

• RPG Case × 16

• Molotov Cocktail × 29

• IED × 2

• Mine × 1

• Heroin × 51

• Hacking Laptop × 6

Exhibit V:

Putting subject in holding cells for further investigations and uploading evidence to cloud

IV. DEMANDS

The prosecution respectfully demands the following:
Seizure of 60% of the defendant’s net worth as criminal proceeds. Which will be equivalent to $16,683680
20 years imprisonment in a state penitentiary
Permanent confiscation of all seized weapons, explosives, narcotics, and criminal equipment


V. SETTLEMENT

Should the defendant plead guilty, the prosecution offers the following settlement:

Seizure of 40% of the defendant’s net worth as criminal proceeds. Which will be equivalent to $11,122,453
15 years imprisonment in a state penitentiary
Permanent confiscation of all seized items

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Signed

Senior Detective

Criminal Investigation Department

[Marcus Fernandes]

State of San Andreas
First Judicial District Court
United States Courthouse
3321 Downtown Avenue, Los Santos, San Andreas

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State of San Andreas
v.
Carlos Dorato

CASE # CV-159
HONORABLE TRIAL JUDGE PRESIDING:
Marcus Fernandes

*Hon. Trial Judge Marcus Fernandes enters the Court room, people will stand if seated, he takes a seat followed by the rest of the people in the court room. He then grabs from his pocket a glasses case, opens it and takes his glasses out & then puts them on. He proceeds to grab the case file in front of him.*

*Hon. Trial Judge Marcus Fernandes starts looking at the case carefully and proceeds with the following;*

The First Judicial District Court recognises this Criminal Lawsuit as submitted by the Prosecutor Senior Detective Steven Collin on behalf of the San Andreas State Police, henceforth the Plaintiff. The evidence provided in the initial documentation provided by the state prosecution against Mr. Carlos Dorato, henceforth the Defendant, is deemed as sufficient and removes possibility for summary dismissal. Let it be recognised that the court has assigned this case ID # CV-159.

To the Defendant:
You have forty-eight (48) hours to confirm whether you will be represented by a legal counsel or intend to defend yourself in this case. If you have hired legal counsel, please have them reply to this court communique with their details. Failure to confirm these details within the 48 hour window will result in this court issuing a summons for your appearance. Failure to appear before this court does not invalidate this case and we will proceed without you if we need to.

(( Please forum PM me if there's a particular reason as to why this timeframe is unreasonable ))

• The Court allows you to plea for the settlement offer if you wish to do so, otherwise, you refuse the offer & proceed to go for trial.

To the Plaintiff:
You have the next 48 hours to provide this court with a witness list that you intend to call upon.

(( Please forum PM me with any supporting evidence that confirms the IC validity of your evidence or any additional evidence ))

Signed,
Honorable Trial District Judge Marcus N. Fernandes

[Bruno Fontana]

Your Honor.

If I may have permission to speak, I choose to represent and defend myself today.

On the prior apartment theft, that AK-47 and marked money from LS 24/7 next to City Hall, the first door, Officer Lester seized them, and I served my nine months (in-game time) in jail. That place was stocked with AKs, M4s, and explosives.
But I'm not guilty of the charges from the items found in my house. It might sound ridiculous, but I trusted someone with a key to my mansion. He betrayed me, storing tons of illegal gear there without my knowledge or permission.
I stayed silent during the investigation out of shock, disappointment, and fear. But now, I'm telling everything.
I take some accountability for giving him access, but I don't deserve to lose 60%, no, 40% of my legal money and properties, Those didn't contribute to the illegal items.
I'm known as a legal businessman across San Andreas. Sure, I have some mental issues, but I'm no thief, no drug lord, no arms dealer.I hope, and demand, the real suspect gets caught and punished. Not me.

[Steven Collin]

State of San Andreas v. Carlos Dorato

Your honour,

The prosecution will call the following witnesses to the stand:

• Commissioner Kacper Kowalski
• Lead Detective Kiki Nakazato
• Senior Detective Rose Lockhart
These witnesses were present during the search warrant execution.

Also, prosecution will call the following witnesses on the stand
• Staff Sergeant Luigi McCane
The respective individuals had witnessed and found and seized illegal items from the defendant at the first place.

Signed,

Steven Collin
San Andreas Police Department

[Bruno Fontana]

Your honor.

I respectfully request the court summon Wayne Esparza as a witness to confess full ownership of all thos ilegal items . I hope, and demand, the real suspect gets caught and punished. Not me.

[Marcus Fernandes]

State of San Andreas
First Judicial District Court
United States Courthouse
3321 Downtown Avenue, Los Santos, San Andreas

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State of San Andreas
v.
Carlos Dorato

CASE # CV-0159
HONORABLE TRIAL JUDGE PRESIDING:
Marcus Fernandes

The Second Judicial District Court recognises this Criminal Lawsuit as submitted by the Prosecutor Senior Detective Steven Collin on behalf of the San Andreas State Police, henceforth the Plaintiff. The evidence provided in the initial documentation provided by the state prosecution against Mr. Carlos Dorato, henceforth the Defendant, is deemed as sufficient and removes possibility for summary dismissal. Let it be recognised that the court has assigned this case ID # CV-159.

I. FINDINGS

• Mr. Carlos' explanation for not reporting the contraband "shock and fear" is not persuasive given the extreme nature and volume of the items, which posed a clear and immediate public danger.

II. ORDERS

• The Court GRANTS the Defendant's request for a subpoena.

• Mr. Dorato it is your responsibility as the defendant to ensure your witness is present. The court will not delay proceedings indefinitely.

Signed,
Honorable Trial District Judge Marcus N. Fernandes

[Bruno Fontana]

Your honor,

- Thanks for granting the subpoena.
- For my witness I already tryed to contact him as he agreed to come and will be here soon. Moreover, Your Honor, after my witness claims full ownership of those illegal items—which serves as clear evidence, that my legal businesses, properties, and money have nothing to do with this case,

I demand my immediate freedom and refuse to pay the 60% or 40% net worth punishment. Giving him the keys to my house doesn't make me his criminal accomplice.
However i hope the honorable judge, and the detectives that worked on this case, respectfully realise and understand that i m dealing with a dangerous cartel memebers, i can't just say anything directly. My life is on the line.

Also I need to mention and remind, police Enforcement responsibility to protect me as a citizen, since this type of people still exists because of them not doing a realy good job catching them and keeping them away from poor innocent citizens. It's realistic to blame enforcement failures when they're hitting innocent citizens with impossible fines like 16m while the real criminals walk.
I demand time and security inside and outisde my jail's cell,now and after this case ends.

Thanks.

[Hamilton Yankovich]

Your Honor,
I confess fully under oath: every weapon, explosive, narcotic, and illegal item found in Carlos Dorato's house belongs to me alone.
My house got robbed clean recently, left me desperate with nowhere safe to store my illegal haul, I begged Carlos Dorato, a business associate, for temporary access to his house just to stash goods. I swore up and down to him it was only legal items, pure lies on my part, Out of pure sympathy for my house robbery situation, he handed me the key to his house. I abused his trust completely, sneaking everything in at night to his house without him ever knowing, touching, or seeing any of it.Carlos Dorato is 100% innocent, he had no knowledge, no involvement, no permission. I hold all accountability for my actions, but please be easy on me considering my desperate situation.

signed by: Wayne Esparza

[Luigi McCane]

State of San Andreas v. Carlos Dorato

Your Honor,

At the time of the incident, I was completing administrative paperwork on the San Andreas Government forum when I received an email from Probationary Trooper Lester Jiovani. The email informed me that Marcus DeLuca had been caught in the act of breaking into a residence, and that State Trooper Patrick Moss had attempted to harbor or protect him, but was unsuccessful.

Shortly afterward, I received a second, urgent email from Probationary Trooper Jiovani requesting my immediate presence at the department. He advised me that Trooper Moss was actively involved in the situation and appeared to be taking Marcus DeLuca’s side. Due to the seriousness of these allegations, I responded immediately to determine what was occurring.

Upon my arrival, I summoned Marcus DeLuca and Probationary Trooper Lester Jiovani in order to review body-worn camera footage. The footage clearly showed Marcus DeLuca exiting the property in question, with Carlos Dorato present alongside him at the scene.

During the subsequent investigation, an RPG weapon was seized from Marcus DeLuca. In addition, five AK-47 cases and $17,962 in marked money were seized from Carlos Dorato. Based on the evidence gathered at the scene and during the review of footage, I secured and detained both individuals inside the department pending further investigation.

It is also important to note that Marcus DeLuca is a former State Trooper and maintains a personal friendship with State Trooper Patrick Moss. During questioning, Marcus DeLuca admitted that his actions were wrong and acknowledged that he should not have committed them.


This concludes my statement.

Sincerely,
Luigi Doyle-McCane

[Steven Collin]

State of San Andreas v. Carlos Dorato

*Senior Detective Steven Collin adjusts his posture as he rises from his seat, straightening his jacket. He steps forward with a calm and composed demeanor, directing his attention toward the bench.
Senior Detective Steven Collin:
"Your Honor, with the Court’s permission, I would like to respond to the defendant’s most recent statement and present my reply on behalf of the Detective Bureau."
He briefly glances down at his notes before lifting his gaze back toward the Judge, maintaining a firm and professional tone as he prepares to proceed.*


Your Honor,
the defense is attempting to rely on what can only be described as a "ghost owner" argument suggesting that because a third party allegedly stored these items, the defendant is somehow insulated from criminal liability. This position is legally incorrect.

The defendant is not charged with ownership of the contraband. He is charged with possession.

Actual Possession: At the time of arrest, the defendant was found with illegal items directly in his personal inventory. A list of these items is already attached in Exhibit IV, but for clarity, they included five AK-47 cases and a total of $17,962 in marked money seized from his person. Additionally, the defendant was apprehended alongside Mr. Marcus DeLuca while actively breaking into a property, making his intent and involvement clear. One does not accidentally carry weapon cases or marked money because someone else has access to their home. Possession of such items requires a knowing and intentional act, which fully satisfies the standard for actual possession.

The Shared-Key Factor: The claim that another individual may have had access to the mansion does not absolve the defendant of responsibility. A shared key does not function as a legal shield. As the primary occupant and controller of the premises—and as someone clearly aware of the contraband’s presence, evidenced by him personally carrying some of it the defendant exercised knowledge, control, and authority over the illegal items.
At a minimum, this establishes joint and constructive possession.

For these reasons, the prosecution maintains that the elements of possession have been clearly met, and the defense’s argument fails both factually and legally.

Signed,

Steven Collin
San Andreas Police Department