Opinion
19-CR-6099DGL
11-14-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JAMES VONGXAY, Defendant.
DECISION AND ORDER
DAVID G. LARIMER, United States District Judge.
Defendant James Vongxay (“Vongxay”) pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute 50 kilograms or more of marijuana. On December 28, 2019, this Court sentenced Vongxay principally to a term of imprisonment of 24 months, followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Vongxay has completed his term of imprisonment and now moves, pro se, (Dkt. #175) for early termination of his term of supervised release. (Dkt. #175). The Probation Office notes that Vongxay is in compliance with all of the terms of supervised release and that office does not oppose the request. (Dkt. #177).
The Government, however, has filed a Letter-Response (Dkt. #178) opposing Vongxay's request for early termination. As the Government notes, it is commendable that Vongxay has complied with all of the required conditions of supervised release but that is expected and compliance does not necessarily warrant early termination of supervised release and supervision by the Probation Office. Vongxay was convicted of a serious drug conspiracy involving kilograms of marijuana. That activity occurred over a substantial period of time. The Court believed at the time of sentencing that a three-year term of supervision was appropriate and I see no reason now to change that.
The conditions of supervised release do not appear to be particularly onerous and Vongxay makes no specific claim that the terms of supervision have any particular adverse impact on him. According to the Government, Vongxay has completed approximately 22 months of his three-year term of supervision and he is, therefore, fairly close to completing the three-year term requirement.
CONCLUSION
Defendant James Vongxay's motion for early termination of supervised release (Dkt. #175) is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.