UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

RONALD WARD 

Defendant. 

CASE NUMBER: 1:15CR61-001 

USM Number: 15350-027 

NIKOS C. NAKOS 

DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY 

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE 

THE DEFENDANT pled guilty to Count Four (4) of the Indictment on 8/1/2016.

ACCORDINGLY, the Court has adjudicated that the Defendant is guilty of the following offense: 

Title, Section & Nature of Offense Date Offense Ended Count Number 

FALSE INCOME TAX RETURN January 19, 2012 4 

The Defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 5 of this Judgment. The sentence is 

imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. 

Counts One (1), Two (2), and Three (3) are DISMISSED on Government motion. 

October 7, 2016 

Date of Imposition of Judgment 

s/ Theresa L. Springmann 

Signature of Judge 

Theresa L. Springmann, United States District Judge 

Name and Title of Judge 

October 7, 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 TWELVE (12) MONTHS AND ONE (1) DAY. 

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 

ONE (1) YEAR. 

CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE

While the Defendant is on supervised release pursuant to this Judgment, the Defendant 

shall comply with the following conditions as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d): 

1. The Defendant shall not commit another Federal, State, or local crime, during the period 

of supervision. 

2. The Defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. 

3. The Defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. 

4. The Defendant shall submit to a drug test within 15 days of release on supervision. 

5. The Defendant shall submit to at least two periodic tests thereafter for use of a controlled 

substance. 

6. The Defendant shall cooperate in the collection of a DNA sample from the Defendant, if 

the collection of such a sample is authorized pursuant to section 3 of the DNA Analysis 

Backlog Elimination Act of 2002. 

The Defendant shall comply with the following discretionary conditions as provided by 

18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(b)(1)-(23) and 3583(d): 

7. The Defendant shall not knowingly leave the jurisdiction of the Northern District of 

Indiana, unless granted permission to leave by the Court or a Probation Officer. A map 

of the jurisdiction of the Northern District of Indiana and its 32 counties can be found at 

the website for the United States Probation and Pretrial Services. 

(www.innp.uscourts.gov/offices/offices.html) 

8. The Defendant shall report to the Probation Officer as reasonably directed by the Court 

or the Probation Officer. 

9. The Defendant shall answer inquiries by a Probation Officer pertaining to his supervision 

and notify the Probation Officer within 72 hours of any change in residence or change of 

employer. This condition does not prevent the Defendant from invoking his Fifth 

Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. 

10. The Defendant shall notify the Probation Officer within 72 hours of being arrested or 

questioned by a law enforcement officer. 

11. The Defendant shall permit a Probation Officer to visit him at his home between the 

hours of 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. A Probation Officer can make an oral or written request to 

the Court to allow for a reasonable alternative time period or place for the visit. 

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12. The Defendant shall make reasonable effort to maintain employment at a lawful 

occupation, unless excused by the Probation Officer for acceptable reasons (e.g., 

schooling, training, childcare, eldercare, disability, age, or serious health condition) or 

shall pursue a course of study or vocational training that will equip the Defendant for 

employment at a lawful occupation. 

13. The Defendant shall not meet, communicate, or otherwise interact with a person whom 

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

14. The Defendant shall not knowingly possess a firearm, destructive device, or any other 

dangerous weapon. 

15. The Defendant shall make restitution to the victim of the offense as follows: 

Internal Revenue Service $48,311.00 

16. The Defendant shall not be employed or seek employment as a tax return preparer. 

Additionally, the Defendant shall not practice or seek to practice in front of the Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS) as an enrolled agent or otherwise. 

The Defendant shall comply with the following discretionary conditions as provided by 

U.S.S.G. § 5D1.3:

17. The Defendant shall not physically, voluntarily, and intentionally be present at a place 

that he knows or has reason to know, that controlled substances are illegally sold, used, 

manufactured, distributed, or administered. 

18. 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. 

19. The Defendant shall participate in a program approved by the United States Probation 

Office for substance abuse, if necessary after evaluation at the time of release. 

20. The Defendant shall pay all or part of the costs for participation in the above program not 

to exceed the sliding fee scale as established by the Department of Health and Human 

Services and adopted by this Court, as the U.S. Probation Office determines that the 

Defendant is financially capable of paying. Failure to pay, due to financial inability to pay, 

shall not be grounds for revocation. 

21. The Defendant shall pay the special assessment imposed in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 

§ 3013. The Defendant’s default on the payment of the special assessment may result in 

revocation and penalties being ordered under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3013(b) and 3613. 

22. The Defendant shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges or opening 

additional lines of credit without approval of the Probation Officer unless the Defendant 

is in compliance with the installment payment schedule imposed for payment of 

restitution. 

23. The Defendant shall provide a Probation Officer with specific financial information 

regarding the Defendant’s ability to pay restitution, upon a written or oral request by a 

Probation Officer, made to and approved by the Court. The request must be prompted 

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by the Defendant’s failure to comply with a payment schedule ordered for a period of 

sixty (60) consecutive days, and the request must describe the specific financial 

information needed for determining the Defendant’s current ability to pay. 

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The Court ORDERS the Defendant to pay the special assessment of $100 (one-hundred 

dollars) to the U.S. District Court Clerk's Office, 1108 E. Ross Adair Courthouse, 1300 South 

Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, which shall be due immediately. 

The Court ORDERS the Defendant to pay restitution in the amount of $48,311.00 (forty-eight 

thousand, three-hundred and eleven dollars) to the U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office, 1108 E. 

Ross Adair Courthouse, 1300 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, which shall be due 

immediately, to be disbursed to the following victim: 

Internal Revenue Service $48,311.00 

Restitution shall be paid at a minimum rate of $50.00 (fifty dollars) per month 

commencing one (1) month after placement on supervision until said amount is paid in 

full. The imposed payment schedule will remain in effect until such time as the Court is notified 

by the Defendant, victim, or Government that there has been a material change in the 

Defendant’s ability to pay. 

The Court finds that the Defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and waives the 

interest requirement in this case due to the Defendant's inability to pay. 

The Court finds that the Defendant does not have the ability to pay a fine and waives the 

imposition of a fine in this case due to the Defendant's inability to pay. 

Total Assessment Total Fine Total Restitution

 $100 NONE $48,311.00 

The Defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal 

monetary payments imposed.

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