Opinion
1:24-CR-00036-CPO-1
10-03-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL FIELDS Defendant.
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE (FOR OFFENSES COMMITTED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 1987)
Christine P. O Hearn Judge
The defendant, MICHAEL FIELDS, was represented by JOHN MCMAHON, ESQUIRE.
The defendant pleaded guilty to counts 1-3 of the INFORMATION on January 17, /2024. Accordingly, the Court has adjudicated that the defendant is guilty of the following offenses:
| Title & Section | Nature of Offense | Date of Offense | Count Numbers |
| Possession of Firearms and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon | On or About September 10, 2021 | 1 | |
| Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance | On or About September 10, 2021 | 2 | |
| 18 U.S.C. § 942(c)(1)(A)(i) | Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking | On or About September 10, 2021 | 3 |
As pronounced on September 24, 2024, the defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 6 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
It is ordered that the defendant must pay to the United States a special assessment of $100.00 on count 1, $100.00 on count 2, and $100.00 on count three, for a total special assessment of $300.00, which shall be due immediately. Said special assessment shall be made payable to the Clerk, U.S. District Court.
It is further 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 United States attorney of any material change in economic circumstances.
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a term of 90 months on count 1, 90 months on count 2 to be served concurrently and 60 months on count 3, to be served consecutive to counts 1 and 2, for a total amount of imprisonment of 150 months.
The defendant will remain in custody pending service of sentence.
Defendant is remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service.
RETURN
I have executed this Judgment as follows:
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of 3 years on count 1, 3 years on count 2, and 5 years on count 3, all such terms to run concurrently.
Within 72 hours of release from custody of the Bureau of Prisons, you must report in person to the Probation Office in the district to which you are released.
While on supervised release, you must not commit another federal, state, or local crime, must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance and must comply with the mandatory and standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as set forth below.
You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of commencement of supervised release and at least two tests thereafter as determined by the probation officer.
You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer
If this judgment imposes a fine, special assessment, costs, or restitution obligation, it is a condition of supervised release that you pay any such fine, assessments, costs, and restitution that remains unpaid at the commencement of the term of supervised release.
You must comply with the following special conditions:
GANG/CRIMINAL ASSOCIATIONS PROHIBITION
You must refrain from associating with, or being in the company of, any members of any street gang, outlaw motorcycle gang, traditional or non-traditional organized crime group, or any other identified threat group. You are restricted from frequenting any location where members of said organizations are known to congregate or meet. You must not have in your possession any item or paraphernalia which has any significance or is evidence of affiliation with said organizations.
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
You must undergo treatment in a mental health program approved by the U.S. Probation Office until discharged by the Court. As necessary, said treatment may also encompass treatment for gambling, domestic violence and/or anger management, or sex offense-specific treatment, as approved by the U.S. Probation Office, until discharged by the Court. The U.S. Probation Office will supervise your compliance with this condition.
CONSENT TO SEARCH
You must submit your person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)), other electronic communications or data storage devices or media, or office, to a search conducted by a United States probation officer. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation of release. You must warn any other occupants that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition. The probation officer may conduct a search under this condition only when reasonable suspicion exists that you have violated a condition of supervision and that the areas to be searched contain evidence of this violation. Any search must be conducted at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner.
LIFE SKILLS/EDUCATION
As directed by the U.S. Probation Office, you must participate in and complete any educational, vocational, cognitive or any other enrichment programs offered by the U.S. Probation Office or any outside agency or establishment while under supervision.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.
1) You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time frame.
2) After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3) You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the court or the probation officer.
4) You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5) You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6) You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7) You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10 days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8) You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the probation officer.
9) If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
10) You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e.. anything that was designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers).
11) You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without first getting the permission of the court.
12) If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
13) You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.
For Official Use Only - U.S. Probation Office
Upon a finding of a violation of probation or supervised release, I understand that the Court may (1) revoke supervision or (2) extend the term of supervision and/or modify the conditions of supervision.
These conditions have been read to me. I fully understand the conditions, and have been provided a copy of them.
You shall carry out all rules, in addition to the above, as prescribed by the Chief U.S. Probation Officer, or any of his associate Probation Officers.
RESTITUTION AND FORFEITURE
FORFEITURE
The defendant is ordered to forfeit the following property to the United States:
1. Consent Judgment and Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to Specific Property (Final as to Defendant) to be entered on the docket.
2. Abandonment and Waiver of Rights to Certain Seized Property to be entered on the docket.