Opinion
0980 2:15CR00031-TOR-2
11-13-2024
Floyd Dean Best, Jr.
Name of Sentencing Judicial Officer The Honorable Wm. Fremming Nielsen, Senior U.S. District Judge
PETITION FOR WARRANT OR SUMMONS FOR OFFENDER UNDER SUPERVISION
Name of Supervising Judicial Officer The Honorable Thomas O. Rice, U.S. District Judge
Address of Offender: 9963 Road M.2 NE, Moses Lake, Washington 98837
Date of Original Sentence: January 13, 2016
Original Offense: Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or More of a Mixture of Substance Containing a Dectable Amount of Methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(B)(viiii), 846
Original Sentence: Prison - 70 months Type of Supervision: Supervised Release
TSR - 120 months
Revocation Sentence: Prison- 8 months
(April 26, 2023) TSR- 36 months
Asst. U.S. Attorney: Earl Allan Hicks Date Supervision Commenced: November 3, 2023
Defense Attorney: Justin Lonergan Date Supervision Expires: November 2, 2026
PETITIONING THE COURT
To incorporate the violation(s) contained in this petition in future proceedings with the violation(s) previously reported to the Court on 06/04/2024.
On November 8, 2023, Mr. Best reviewed his conditions of supervision with his U.S. probation officer. He signed his judgment acknowledging an understanding of his conditions of supervision.
The probation officer believes that the offender has violated the following condition(s) of supervision:
Violation Number Nature of Noncompliance
3 Mandatory Condition #3 : You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as directed by the probation officer.
Supporting Evidence : It is alleged that Mr. Best violated the conditions of his supervised release by using methamphetamine and cocaine, on or about October 25, 2024.
On November 5, 2024, Mr. Best's treatment provider informed the undersigned that Mr. Best provided a urinalysis on October 30, 2024, that was confirmed positive for cocaine. Thereafter, the undersigned made contact with Mr. Best at his residence on November 5, 2024, and he admitted to the undersigned and via a signed document that he last used methamphetamine and cocaine on or about October 25, 2024.
The U.S. Probation Office respectfully recommends the Court to incorporate the violation(s) contained in thi s petition in future proceedings with the violations) previously reported to the Court.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on: November 12, 2024
Jonathan C Bot U.S. Probation Officer
THE COURT ORDERS
[ ] No Action
[ ] The Issuance of a Warrant
[ ] The Issuance of a Summons
[X] The incorporation of the violation(s) contained in this petition with the other violations pending before the Court.
[X ] Defendant to appear before the Judge assigned to the case.
[ ] Defendant to appear before the Magistrate Judge.
[ ] Other.