Opinion
17-cr-20733
09-09-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RONNIE EDWARD DUKE, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING GOVERNMENT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO AMEND JUDGMENT TO INCLUDE RESTITUTION ORDER
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman United States District Judge
The United States of America having filed an unopposed motion to amend the judgment to include a restitution order, the Court hereby orders as follows:
On December 7, 2021, Defendant Ronnie Edward Duke pleaded guilty to one count of Wire Fraud Affecting a Financial Institution under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 and one count of Aggravated Identity Theft under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). (See Rule 11 Plea Agmt., ECF No. 121.) The Court sentenced Duke on June 27, 2022. (See Sentencing Tr., ECF No. 142; Judgment, ECF No. 137.)
At the sentencing hearing, the parties and the Court agreed, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(d)(5), to postpone a final determination of Defendant's restitution obligations for a period of 90 days.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663, 3663A, and 3664, based on the findings of the Probation Officer, without objection, and based on the proffer of the government, without objection, the Court hereby finds that the following individuals and entities are victims of Defendant's offenses, and are entitled to restitution in the following amounts:
Victim
Loss
American Express
$248,625.35
BMO Harris Bank
$13,015.24
Bank of America
$270,071.71
Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. (Cabela's Club Card)
$8,303.40
Capital One Bank (USA), N.A.
$1,786.03
Chase Bank, NA
$426,328.55
CitiBank
$109,132.05
CitiBank (Sears Store Card)
$1,987.70
US Bank - Corporate Security Payments
$157,341.63
Discover Bank
$59,795.80
Fifth Third Bank
$286,064.02
Pay Pal, Inc.
$13,577.45
PNC Bank
$335,873.04
Star Choice CU
$35,965.13
State Farm Bank
$34,752.66
US Bank
$221,789.88
Wells Fargo Bank
$63,315.54
Victim 1 (S.V.)
$65,000.00
Victim 2 (J.L.)
$22,500.00
Victim 3 (V.M.)
$12,608.40
Victim 4 (R.U.)
$3,850.00
TOTAL
$2,391,683.58
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that an Amended Judgment as to Defendant Ronnie Edward Duke will issue, which will award restitution totaling $2,391,683.58, in the amounts set forth above.