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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

-vs- Case # 4:10cr26-001

MICHAEL AARON JOHNSON

USM # 12416-017

Defendant’s Attorney:

William Clark (AFPD)

227 N. Bronough Street, Suite 4200

Tallahassee, Florida 32301

___________________________________

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

The defendant pled guilty to Counts 1, 2 and 3 of the Indictment on May 27, 2010. Accordingly, IT

IS ORDERED that the defendant is adjudged guilty of such counts which involve the following

offense:

TITLE/SECTION

NUMBER

NATURE OF

OFFENSE

DATE OFFENSE

CONCLUDED COUNT

18 U.S.C. §§ 922(u),

924(i)(1) and 2

Theft of Firearms from a

Licensed Firearms Dealer and

Aiding and Abetting

October 1, 2009 1

18 U.S.C. §§ 922(j),

924(a)(2) and 2

Possession of Stolen Firearms

and Aiding and Abetting

October 1, 2009 2

18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1)

and 924(a)(2)

Possession of Firearms by a

Convicted Felon

October 1, 2009 3

The defendant is sentenced as provided in the following pages of this judgment. The sentence is

imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, including amendments effective

subsequent to 1984, and the Sentencing Guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Sentencing

Commission.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant shall notify the United States attorney for this district
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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.

Date of Imposition of Sentence: 

October 15, 2010

s/Robert L. Hinkle 

United States District Judge 

October 19, 2010
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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 78 months as to Counts 1, 2 and 3, all to run concurrently

The Court recommends to the Bureau of Prisons in order of priority: 

1. That Defendant participate in a Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program

while in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. 

2. That Defendant be designated to a facility as near as possible to Tallahassee,

Florida.

3. That Defendant receive credit for time from October 9, 2009 forward — time

that was spent in state and then federal custody and not credited on another

sentence.

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

RETURN

I have executed this judgment as follows:

Defendant delivered on ____________________ to _________________________________

 at _____________________________________________, with a certified copy of this judgment.

__________________________________

UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

By:__________________________________
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Deputy U.S. Marshal 
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SUPERVISED RELEASE

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

of 3 years as to Counts 1, 2 and 3, all to run concurrent.

The defendant shall report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is

released within 72 hours of release from custody of the Bureau of Prisons.

The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime and shall not possess

a firearm, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon.

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 at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as

determined by the court.

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

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

The defendant shall comply with the following standard conditions that have been

adopted by this court.

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 and shall submit a truthful and complete written report

within the first five days of each month;

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 or her 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 at least 10 days prior to any change in residence or

employment;
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7. the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute,

or administer any controlled substance or any paraphernalia related to any controlled 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 of the probation officer;

11. the defendant shall notify the probation officer within 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; and

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. if this judgment imposes a fine or a restitution obligation, it shall be a condition of supervision that the

defendant pay any such fine or restitution in accordance with the Schedule of Payments set forth in the

Criminal Monetary Penalties sheet of this judgment.
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE

The defendant shall also comply with the following additional conditions of supervised

release:

 1. The defendant must report to the probation office in person within 72

hours after the defendant is released from custody. The office must be in the

Northern District of Florida or the district where the defendant is released from

custody.

2. The defendant must not own or possess a firearm, dangerous weapon, or

destructive device.

3. The defendant must submit to testing to determine whether he is using

drugs or alcohol.

4. The defendant must participate in a program of substance-abuse

treatment.

5. The defendant must provide the probation officer all requested financial

information, business or personal.

6. The defendant must make payments toward any unpaid restitution

balance in the amount of at least $100.00 per month (or any adjusted amount set by

further court order based on the defendant’s ability to pay). The payments must

begin within 60 days after the defendant is released from custody.
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Upon a finding of a violation of probation or supervised release, I understand the Court

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

Defendant Date

U.S. Probation Officer/Designated Witness Date
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CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

All criminal monetary penalty payments, except those payments made through the

Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are to be made to the Clerk, U.S.

District Court, unless otherwise directed by the Court. Payments shall be made payable to the

Clerk, U.S. District Court, and mailed to 111 N. Adams St., Suite 322, Tallahassee, FL 32301-

7717. Payments can be made in the form of cash if paid in person.

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

with the schedule of payments set forth in the Schedule of Payments. The defendant shall pay

interest on any fine or restitution of more than $2,500, unless the fine or restitution is paid in full

before the fifteenth day after the date of judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the

payment options in the Schedule of Payments may be subject to penalties for default and

delinquency pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

SUMMARY

Special

Monetary Assessment Fine Restitution

$300.00 -0- $5,049.30

SPECIAL MONETARY ASSESSMENT

A special monetary assessment of $300.00 is imposed.

No fine imposed.

RESTITUTION

Restitution in the amount of $5,049.30 is imposed. 

The defendant shall make restitution to the following victims in the amounts listed below.
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Name of Payee

Total Amount

of Loss

Amount of

Restitution Ordered

Chattahoochee Pawn and Gun 

c/o U.S. District Clerk’s Office 

Attn: Financial Section 

111 N. Adams Street 

Tallahassee, Florida 32301

$4,649.30 $4,649.30

Owner of Tek-22 

c/o U.S. District Clerk’s Office 

Attn: Financial Section 

111 N. Adams Street 

Tallahassee, Florida 32301

$400.00 $400.00

If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately

proportional payment unless specified otherwise. If nominal payments are made by the

defendant the court authorizes those payments to be made to the victims on a rotating basis.

The amount of loss and the amount of restitution ordered will be the same unless,

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(f)(3)(B), the court orders nominal payments and this is reflected in

the Statement of Reasons page.

Restitution in the amount of $5,049.30 is hereby ordered jointly and severally with: codefendants Christopher Verdell Bridges, Jr. and Broderick Lamar Carter.
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) special monetary assessment; (2) nonfederal victim restitution; (3) federal victim restitution; (4) fine principal; (5) costs; (6) interest; (7)

penalties 

Payment of the total fine and other criminal monetary penalties shall be due as follows: 

in full immediately 

The defendant must notify the court of any material changes in the defendant’s economic

circumstances, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3572(d), 3664(k) and 3664(n). Upon notice of

a change in the defendant’s economic condition, the Court may adjust the installment payment

schedule as the interests of justice require.

Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

§ 3664(f)(3)(A): 

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise above, if this judgment imposes a period of

imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties shall be due during the period of

imprisonment. In the event the entire amount of monetary penalties imposed is not paid prior to

the commencement of supervision, the U.S. probation officer shall pursue collection of the

amount due. The defendant will receive credit for all payments previously made toward any

criminal monetary penalties imposed. 

The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United

States: 

Any and all interest in firearms and gaming system