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Case Number: 2:14cr1-001

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff

v. Case Number 2:14cr1-001

USM Number 12510-027

JOSEPH SMITH

Defendant

MICHAEL J TUSZYNSKI 

Defendant’s Attorney

___________________________________

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

THE DEFENDANT pleaded guilty to count one of the Information on 1/10/2014.

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

Title, Section & Nature of Offense

Date Offense

Ended

Count

Number(s)

 21:846 CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE HEROIN May 22, 2012 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.

Indictment in 2: 12 cr 134 is 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 United States Attorney of any material change in economic

circumstances.

March 24, 2014

Date of Imposition of Judgment

s/ Joseph S. Van Bokkelen

Signature of Judge

Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, United States

District Judge

Name and Title of Judge

March 25, 2014

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 total term of 30 months.

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

That the defendant participate in the Residential Drug Treatment Program.

That the defendant be incarcerated in a federal facility as close to the Northwest 

Indiana or Chicagoland area as possible.

Defendant be given credit for time served in the case.

The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.

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 3

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.

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 three

periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the probation officer.

The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous

weapon.

The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer.

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STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1. The defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the Court or

probation officer.

2. The defendant shall report to the probation officer in the manner and as frequently as

directed by the Court or probation officer.

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 dependents 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 within ten (10) days of 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 narcotic or other controlled substance, or any

paraphernalia related to such 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 by the

probation officer.

11. The defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two (72) 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.

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.

14. The defendant shall pay the special assessment imposed or adhere to a court-ordered

installment schedule for the payment of the special assessment.

15. The defendant shall notify the probation officer of any material change in the defendant’s

economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay any unpaid amount

of restitution, fines, or special assessments.

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

The defendant shall participate in a substance abuse treatment program and shall abide by all

program requirements and restrictions, which may include testing for the detection of alcohol or

drugs of abuse at the direction and discretion of the probation officer. While under supervision, the

defendant shall not consume alcoholic beverages or any mood altering substances, which overrides

the ?no excessive use of alcohol” language in Standard Condition #7. 

Te defendant shall not be allowed to work at a tavern or to patronize taverns or any establishments

where alcohol is the principal item of sale. The defendant shall pay all or part of the costs for

participation in the program not to exceed the sliding fee scale as adopted by this court. 

The defendant shall enroll in an approved job skill training program within the first six (6) months

of supervision at the direction of the probation officer.

If not employed at a regular lawful occupation the defendant shall perform at least 20 hours of

community service each week.

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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

$100.00 NONE NONE

FINE

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.

RESTITUTION

No restitution was ordered.

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Case Number: 2:14cr1-001

Name: JOSEPH SMITH 

Docket No.: 2:14cr1-001 

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

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