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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SHERMAN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

AKEIL WILLIAMS

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§ CRIMINAL NO. 4:23-CR-118-ALM-KPJ

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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Pending before the Court is the Government’s request for revocation of Defendant’s 

supervised release. After the District Court referred the matter to the Court for a report and 

recommendation, it conducted a hearing on March 6, 2024, to determine whether Defendant 

violated the terms of his supervised release. Defendant was represented by Mr. Peter Barrett. The 

Government was represented by Assistant United States Attorney Wes Wynne.

On January 4, 2022, United States District Judge Terry R. Means sentenced Defendant to 

a term of twelve (12) months and one (1) day of imprisonment followed by three (3) years of 

supervised release. See Dkts. 1-3 at 1–2; 4 at 1. On November 30, 2022, Defendant completed his

term of imprisonment and began serving his term of supervised release. See Dkt. 4 at 1.

On November 7, 2023, the Probation Officer filed the Petition for Warrant or Summons 

for Offender Under Supervision (the “Petition”) (Dkt. 4), alleging Defendant violated five

conditions of his supervised release. Id. at 1–3. The Petition asserts Defendant violated the 

following conditions of supervision: (1) Defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local 

crime; (2) Defendant shall not possess a firearm, destructive device, or other dangerous weapon; 

(3) Defendant shall notify the Probation Officer at least ten days before changing where he works; 

if notifying the Probation Officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, 

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Defendant shall notify the Probation Officer within seventy-two hours of becoming aware of a 

change or expected change; (4) Defendant shall notify the Probation Officer within seventy-two 

hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer; and (5) Defendant shall make 

monthly payments of restitution at the rate of at least $100 per month. See id.

The Petition asserts Defendant violated the foregoing conditions as follows:

(1) On October 22, 2023, Defendant was arrested by the Dallas Police Department 

for the offenses of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon in violation of 

Texas Penal Code § 46.04; and Failure to Identify – Giving False/Fictitious 

Information in violation of Texas Penal Code § 38.02(c)(2). Defendant was booked 

in the Dallas County Jail and was released on bond on October 23, 2023. The 

charges are currently pending in Dallas County.

According to the offense report, the arresting officers observed Defendant running 

down the street with a silver handgun in his right hand. The officers confronted 

Defendant with their service weapons drawn and placed him under arrest. 

Defendant was found to be in possession of a Smith and Wesson SD 40E with Serial 

# FDU0163. When questioned, Defendant told the officers his name was “Michael 

Johnson.” After the officers were unable to identify the subject through an NCIC 

query, they asked for his real name, and he stated his name was Akeil Williams.

On January 22, 2023, the Probation Office was notified that Defendant was being 

investigated by the Cedar Hill Police Department for the offense of Theft of 

Property. According to the police report, Defendant stole from his employer, 

Traffic Highway Maintenance LLC, by using a company gas card to purchase fuel 

for his personal use. According to Detective Soto with the Cedar Hill Police 

Department, the employer offered Defendant the opportunity to repay the stolen 

amount with no charges being filed. Although Defendant was not charged, he did 

admit to stealing from his employer.

(2) Defendant possessed a firearm as evidenced by his arrest for Unlawful 

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon on October 22, 2023.

(3) Defendant failed to notify the Probation Officer that he was fired from his job 

at Traffic Highway Maintenance after stealing from the company.

(4) Defendant failed to notify the Probation Officer that he had been questioned by 

a detective with the Cedar Hill Police Department regarding the theft from his 

employer.

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(5) Defendant failed to make payments toward his court-ordered restitution for the 

months of January, March, April, May, and July 2023. Defendant has an 

outstanding balance of $5,246.40.

On March 6, 2024, the Court conducted a final revocation hearing on the Petition. See 

Minute Entry for March 6, 2024. Defendant entered a plea of true to allegations three through five,

consented to revocation of his supervised release, and waived his right to object to the proposed 

findings and recommendations of the undersigned. See id.; Dkt. 12. The Government moved to 

withdraw allegations one and two, which the Court granted. See Minute Entry for March 6, 2024. 

The Court finds Defendant violated the terms of his supervised release, and thus, his supervised 

release should be revoked.

RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, and having considered the arguments 

presented at the March 6, 2024 hearing, the Court recommends Defendant be committed to the 

custody of the Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a term of seven (7) months, to be served 

consecutively to any other term of imprisonment, with twenty-four (24) months of supervised 

release to follow. The Court further recommends that Defendant be placed under the same 

conditions as those under which he was originally released, as well as the following new special 

conditions:

(1) Defendant shall not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit 

without the approval of the Probation Officer unless payment of any financial 

obligation ordered by the Court has been paid in full.

(2) Defendant shall not participate in any form of gambling unless payment of any 

financial obligation ordered by the Court has been paid in full.

(3) Defendant shall provide the Probation Officer with access to any requested 

financial information for the purposes of monitoring fine/restitution payments and 

employment.

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The Court further recommends Defendant be placed at FCI Seagoville in Seagoville, Texas, if 

appropriate.

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