Opinion
Case Number: 3:11CR173 USM Number: 69804-061
03-13-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RONNIE D. BROWN
Ben M. Swift Defendant's Attorney
AMENDED* JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Ben M. Swift
Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
[√] pleaded guilty to Counts: One (1) and Two (2) of the Superseding Indictment. [ ] pleaded nolo contendere to counts(s) ___ which was accepted by the court. [ ] was found guilty on count(s) ___ after a plea of not guilty. The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offense(s):
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Title & Section ¦ Nature of Offense ¦ Offense Ended ¦ Count ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦21 U.S.C. § 841(a) ¦Possession With Intent to ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦(1) ¦Distribute More ¦7-28-11 ¦One (1)¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦s ¦ ¦and (b)(1)(B)(i) ¦Than 100 Grams of Heroin ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦ ¦Possession of a Firearm in ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦18 U.S.C. § 924(c) ¦Furtherance of ¦7-28-11 ¦Two (2)¦ ¦(1)(A) ¦ ¦ ¦s ¦ ¦ ¦a Drug Trafficking Crime ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [ ] The defendant has been found not guilty on counts(s) ___. [ ] Count(s) ___ (is)(are) dismissed on the motion of the United States.
IT IS ORDERED that the defendant must notify the United States Attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and the United States Attorney of material changes in the defendant's economic circumstances.
3/08/13
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Thomas M. Rose
Signature of Judicial Officer
THOMAS M. ROSE
United States District Judge
Name & Title of Judicial Officer
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of 60 months on Count 1s and 60 months on Count 2s, Count 2s to run consecutive to Count 1s. [√] The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: The Court recommends that the defendant be accorded all allowable presentence credit for time spent incarcerated on said offense. The Court recommends that the defendant be incarcerated as close to his home in the Dayton, Ohio, area as possible consistent with his security status. The Court recommends that the defendant, if eligible, be allowed to enroll in the 500 hour drug treatment program [√] The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal. [ ] The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district.
[ ] at ___ on ___.[ ] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[ ] before 2:00 p.m. on ___.
[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal but no sooner than
[ ] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows: ____________________
Defendant delivered on __________ to __________ at __________, with a certified copy of this judgment.
_______________________
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By _____________
Deputy U.S. Marshal
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 5 years on Count 1s and 5 years on Count 2s to run concurrent to each other. The defendant must report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime. The defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the Court. [ ] The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that the defendant poses a low risk of future substance abuse. (Check, if applicable.) [√] The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable.) [√] The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall register with the state sex offender registration agency in the state where the defendant resides, works, or is a student, as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) [ ] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.) If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of supervised release that the defendant pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment. The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions on the attached page.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1) the defendant shall not leave the judicial district without permission of the court or probation officer; 2) the defendant shall report to the probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first five days of each month; 3) the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer; 4) the defendant shall support his or her dependants and meet other family responsibilities; 5) the defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation, unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training or other acceptable reasons; 6) the defendant shall notify the probation officer at least ten days prior to any change in residence or employment; 7) the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any controlled substance or any paraphernalia related to any controlled substances, except as prescribed by a physician; 8) the defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered; 9) the defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity, and shall not associate with any person convicted of a felony unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer; 10) the defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view of the probation officer; 11) the defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer; 12) the defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the court; and 13) as directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendant's criminal record or personal history or characteristics, and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and to confirm the defendant's compliance with such notification requirement.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE
1. The defendant shall participate in a substance abuse assessment and shall participate in, either inpatient or outpatient treatment as deemed necessary, to include testing, at the direction of the probation officer.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the Schedule of Payments on Sheet 6.
+-----------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦Assessment ¦Fine ¦Restitution ¦ +-------+------------+------+-------------¦ ¦Totals:¦$ 200.00 ¦$0.00 ¦$0.00 ¦ +-----------------------------------------+ [ ] The determination of restitution is deferred until ___. An amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such determination. [ ] The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amounts listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment unless specified otherwise in the priority order of percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ Total¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Name of Payee ¦ ¦Restitution Ordered ¦Priority or Percentage ¦ ¦ ¦Loss ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------+--------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS : ¦$ ___ ¦$ ___ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ [ ] Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $ ___ [ ] The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the fifteenth day after the date of judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3612(g). [ ] The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
[ ] The interest requirement is waived for the [] fine [] restitution.
[ ] The interest requirement for the [] fine [] restitution is modified as follows:
Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994 but before April 23, 1996.
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties are due as follows: A [√] Lump sum payment of $ 200.00 due immediately, balance due
[ ] not later than orB [ ] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with [ ] C [ ] D, or [ ] F below); or C [ ] Payment in equal installments of $ over a period of , to commence days after the date of this judgment; or D [ ] Payment in equal installments of $ over a period of , to commence days after release from imprisonment to a term of supervision; or E [ ] Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment. The Court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or F [ ] Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
[ ] in accordance with [ ] C, [ ] D, [ ] E, or [ ] F below; or
[ ] If the defendant, while incarcerated, is working in a non-UNICOR or grade 5 UNICOR job, the defendant shall pay $25.00 per quarter toward defendant's monetary obligation. If working in a grade 1-4 UNICOR job, defendant shall pay 50% of defendant's monthly pay toward defendant's monetary obligation. Any change in this schedule shall be made only by order of this Court.Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during imprisonment. All criminal penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the Clerk of the Court. The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed. [ ] Joint and Several (Defendant and Co-Defendant names and Case Numbers, Total Amount, Joint and Several Amount and corresponding payee, if appropriate.): [ ] The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution. [ ] The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s): [√] The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States*:
[ ] After the defendant is released from imprisonment, and within 60 days of the commencement of the term of supervised release, the probation officer shall recommend a revised payment schedule to the Court to satisfy any unpaid balance of the monetary penalty. The Court will enter an order establishing a schedule of payments.
Smith & Wesson .40 cal. Handgun, Serial No. RAL6115Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment; (2) restitution principal; (3) restitution interest; (4) fine principal; (5) fine interest; (6) community restitution; (7) penalties; and (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.
DENIAL OF FEDERAL BENEFITS
(For Offenses Committed on or After November 18, 1988)
FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. § 862
IT IS ORDERED that the defendant shall be: [ ] ineligible for all federal benefits for a period of ___. [ ] ineligible for the following federal benefits for a period of ___.
(specify benefit(s))
OR
[ ] Having determined that this is the defendant's third or subsequent conviction for distribution of controlled substances, IT IS ORDERED that the defendant shall be permanently ineligible for all federal benefits.
FOR DRUG POSSESSORS PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. § 862(b)
IT IS ORDERED that the defendant shall be: [ ] ineligible for all federal benefits for a period of ___. [ ] ineligible for the following federal benefits for a period of ___.
(specify benefit(s))
[ ] successfully completed a drug testing and treatment program. [ ] perform community service, as specified in the probation and supervised release portion of this judgment. [ ] Having determined that this is the defendant's second or subsequent conviction for possession of a controlled substance, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant shall complete any drug treatment program and community service specified in this judgment as a requirement for the reinstatement of eligibility for federal benefits.