UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

RICHARD ROWE 

Defendant. 

CASE NUMBER: 2:15CR19-001 

USM Number: 14041-027 

JAMES N THIROS 

DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY 

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE 

THE DEFENDANT pleaded guilty to counts 1 of the Indictment on March 2, 2016.

ACCORDINGLY, the court has adjudicated that the defendant is guilty of the following offense(s): 

Title, Section & Nature of Offense Date Offense Ended 

Count 

Number(s) 

18:922(a)(6) AND 18:924(a)(2) MAKING A FALSE 

STATEMENT IN ACQUISITION OF A FIREARM 

October 1, 2014 1 

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. 

Counts 2, 3 and 4 of the Indictment are dismissed on the motion of the United States as to this 

defendant only. 

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 United States Attorney of any material change in economic 

circumstances. 

June 8, 2016 

Date of Imposition of Judgment 

/s/ Rudy Lozano 

Signature of Judge 

Rudy Lozano, United States District Judge 

Name and Title of Judge 

June 9, 2016 

Date 

 
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IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be 

imprisoned for a term of 30 months.

The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: 

That the defendant be given credit for time served. 

That the defendant participate in the drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. 

That the defendant be incarcerated at the minimal security institution, if he qualifies for it. 

That the defendant be incarcerated in an institution as close to Chicagoland as possible. 

That the defendant be allowed to participate in a halfway program at the end of his term, 

if he qualifies. 

Defendant shall self–surrender and report in person to the institution designated by the 

BOP to begin execution of sentence on or before 12 p.m. (noon) on 7/12/2016, unless the attorney 

gets an extension of time from the court. In the event the deft has not been designated to an 

institution prior to this date, the deft shall report to the office of the U.S. Marshal at the federal 

building in Hammond, Indiana on the date and time required. Bond and conditions of release 

previously imposed on defendant shall remain in effect.

RETURN 

I have executed this judgment as follows: 

Defendant delivered ____________________ to ______________ at ______________, 

with a certified copy of this judgment. 

 _____________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

By: _____________________________ 

DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

 
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SUPERVISED RELEASE 

Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 

2 years.

The defendant shall report in person 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. 

MANDATORY CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 

While on supervision, the defendant shall comply with the following mandatory conditions: 

1. Defendant shall not commit another federal, state or local crime. 

2. Defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. 

3. Defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. 

4. Defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance and submit to one 

drug test within 15 days of release on probation or supervised release and at least 2 

periodic drug tests thereafter as determined by the court for use of a controlled substance. 

This condition may be ameliorated or suspended by the court for any individual defendant 

if the defendant’s presentence report or other reliable sentencing information indicates a 

low risk of future substance abuse by the defendant. 

DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 

While on supervision, the defendant shall comply with the following discretionary 

conditions: 

1. Defendant shall not knowingly leave this judicial district without permission of the court or 

probation officer. 

2. Defendant shall report to the probation officer in the manner and as frequently as directed 

by the court or probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report 

within the first 5 days of each month. This condition does not prevent the defendant from 

invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. 

3. Defendant shall follow the instructions of the probation officer as they relate to his

compliance with the conditions of supervision; in addition, the defendant shall answer 

truthfully any inquiries by the probation officer concerning his compliance with the 

conditions of supervision. This condition does not prevent the defendant from invoking 

his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. 

4. If financially able to do so, the defendant shall support his dependents. 
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5. Defendant shall work at a lawful occupation, unless excused by the probation officer for 

schooling, training or other acceptable reasons such as child care, elder care, disability, 

age, or serious health condition. 

6. Defendant shall notify the probation officer at least 10 days before any voluntary change 

of residence or employer. If defendant is involuntarily terminated from employment or 

evicted from a residence, he must notify the probation officer within 48 hours. 

7. Defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol. This includes “binge drinking” and 

“heavy drinking.” ”Binge drinking” is defined as a pattern of drinking that brings blood 

alcohol concentration levels to 0.08 grams per deciliter or higher. “Heavy drinking” is 

defined as “consuming fifteen drinks or more per week,” or any use of alcohol that 

adversely affects defendant’s employment, relationships, or ability to comply with the 

conditions of supervision, or which results in the violation of any local, state, or federal 

laws including disorderly intoxication or driving under the influence. 

8. Defendant shall not knowingly go to places where controlled substances or illegal moodaltering substances are unlawfully sold, used, distributed or administered. 

9. Defendant shall not meet, communicate, or otherwise interact with a person whom he

knows to be in engaged, or planning to be engaged, in criminal activity. 

10. Defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 

11:00 p.m., at home or elsewhere. If defendant is placed on home detention with location 

monitoring equipment and the monitoring service alerts probation that either the 

monitoring equipment has malfunctioned or defendant is in noncompliance, home visits 

may be conducted by the probation officer at any time to ensure that the location 

monitoring equipment is properly working and that defendant is in compliance with his/her 

home detention condition. 

11. Defendant shall notify the probation officer within 72 hours of being arrested or questioned 

by a law enforcement officer. 

12. The defendant shall participate in a substance abuse treatment programs and comply 

with all program requirements and restrictions, (which may include testing for the detection 

of alcohol, controlled substances, or illegal mood-altering substances.) The defendant 

shall pay the costs of this rehabilitative treatment if financially able to do so. 

13. Beginning within 60 days of placement on supervision and if not gainfully employed, the 

defendant shall perform not less than 20 hours of community service each week, 

participate in a job skill training and counseling program, and search each day for gainful 

employment, all as approved and directed by the probation officer. The defendant shall 

pay the cost of the job skill training and counseling program if financially able to do so.

14. Defendant shall not enter into any agreement with the government to act as a confidential 

informant for a law enforcement agency unless granted permission to do so by a Judicial 

Officer. 

15. Within 72 hours of placement on supervision after release from the custody of the Bureau 

of Prisons, defendant shall report in person to the nearest supervision unit of the United 

States Probation Office for this district between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 
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16. The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other 

dangerous weapon. 

17. Based on a thorough review of the defendant’s financial condition as detailed in the 

presentence report, the Court finds that the defendant does not have the ability to pay a 

fine. The Court will waive the fine in this case. 

18. The defendant shall pay to the United States a total special assessment of $100, which 

shall be due immediately. 

 
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CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES 

The defendant shall pay the following total criminal monetary penalties in accordance with the 

schedule of payments set forth in this judgment. 

Total Assessment Total Fine Total Restitution 

$100 NONE NONE 

The defendant shall make the special assessment payment payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court, 

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 2300, Hammond, IN 46320. The special assessment payment shall be 

due immediately. 

FINE 

No fine imposed. 

RESTITUTION 

No restitution imposed. 

 
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Name:RICHARD ROWE 

Docket No.:2:15CR19-001 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPERVISION CONDITIONS 

 Upon a finding of a violation of probation or supervised release, I understand that the Court 

may (1) revoke supervision, (2) extend the term of supervision, and/or (3) modify the conditions 

of supervision. 

 I have reviewed the Judgment and Commitment Order in my case and the supervision 

conditions therein. These conditions have been read to me. I fully understand the conditions and 

have been provided a copy of them. 

 (Signed) 

 ____________________________________ __________________ 

 Defendant Date 

 ____________________________________ __________________ 

 U.S. Probation Officer/Designated Witness Date