Petition12C – Rev. 6/18

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

for

Arizona

Superseding Petition

Name of Offender: James Lamar Ford, Jr Case No.: 18-CR-00261-001-TUC-CKJ (LAB)

Name of Judicial Officer: The Honorable Cindy K. Jorgenson

Senior United States District Judge

Date of Original Sentence: 11/28/2018

Original Offense: Instant Offense: Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition, 18, U.S.C., 

§922(g)(1) and 18, U.S.C., §924(a)(2), a Class C Felony

Original Sentence: 24 months Bureau of Prisons, 36 months supervised release

Type of Supervision: Supervised Release Date Supervision Commenced: 8/21/2020

Date Supervision Expires: 8/20/2023

Assistant U.S. Attorney: Shelley Clemens

520-620-7340

Defense Attorney: Steven Donald West

520-623-4387

Petitioning the Court to Affirm the Existing Warrant

The probation officer alleges James Lamar Ford, Jr has violated the following condition(s) of supervision:

Allegation Nature of Noncompliance

A Mandatory Condition #1 which states, “You must not commit another federal, state or 

local crime.”

1) On or about April 14, 2022, Ford Jr. committed another crime: Arizona Revised

Statutes (A.R.S.) §13-1204A2/13-3601 (Domestic Violence/Aggravated Assault

with Deadly Weapon), a Class 3 Felony. Violation outlined in Tucson Police Interim

Complaint number 2204140001. A Grade B violation §7B1.1(a)(2). Per U.S.S.G.

7B1.1, Note 1, violation based on the actual conduct, not a new criminal charge or

conviction. Revocation is mandatory. 18 U.S.C. 3583(g).

2) On or about April 14, 2022, Ford Jr. committed another crime: Arizona Revised

Statute (A.R.S.) §13-3102A4 (Misconduct Involving Weapons/Prohibited

Possessor), a Class 4 Felony. Violation outlined in Tucson Police Interim Complaint

number 2204140001. A Grade B violation §7B1.1(a)(2). Per U.S.S.G. 7B1.1, Note

1, violation based on the actual conduct, not a new criminal charge or conviction.

Revocation is mandatory. 18 U.S.C. 3583(g).

cc: AUSA: S. Clemens, PROB, USM FILED LODGED CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Aug 16, 2022

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RE: James Lamar Ford, Jr

Superseding Petition to Revoke Supervised Release

August 15, 2022

3) On or about April 14, 2022, Ford Jr. committed another crime: Arizona Revised

Statutes (A.R.S.) §13-1201/§13-3601 (Endangerment/Domestic Violence) and

§13-2904A6/§13-3601(Disorderly Conduct/Domestic Violence with Deadly

Weapon), Class 6 Felonies. Violations outlined in Tucson Police Interim Complaint

number 2204140001. Grade B violations §7B1.1(a)(2). Per U.S.S.G. 7B1.1, Note 1,

violation based on the actual conduct, not a new criminal charge or conviction.

Revocation is mandatory. 18 U.S.C. 3583(g).

B Standard Condition #7 which states, “You must work full time (at least 30 hours per 

week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from doing 

so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment 

unless the probation officer excuses, you from doing so. If you plan to change where you 

work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job responsibilities), you 

must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the 

probation officer at least 10 days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated 

circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware 

of a change or expected change.”

Ford commenced his term of supervision on August 21, 2020 and failed to obtain full-time 

employment (at least 30 hours per week) from February 2021 up to his arrest for new 

criminal charges on April 14, 2022, as evidenced by testimony of the probation officer. A 

Grade C violation §7B1.1(a)(3).

C Standard Condition #10 which states, “You must not own, possess, or have access to a 

firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was 

designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to 

another person such as nunchakus or tasers).”

On or about April 14, 2022, Ford Jr. was in possession of a firearm. Violation outlined in 

Tucson Police Interim Complaint number 2204140001. A Grade C violation. §7B1.1(a)(3). 

Revocation is mandatory. 18 U.S.C. 3583(g).

D Standard Condition #13 which states, “You must follow the instructions of the probation 

officer related to the conditions of supervision.”

1) Ford failed to submit his required monthly report From September 5, 2020, through

April 5, 2022, via the electronic reporting system (ERS) as directed by the

probation officer. On September 3, 2020, the undersigned reviewed the ERS

instruction form with Ford to which he signed and received a copy. The instruction

form states the following, “in accordance with the terms and conditions of

supervised release, you shall report to the probation office as directed by the Court

or probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within

the first five days of each month.” A Grade C violation §7B1.1(a)(3).

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RE: James Lamar Ford, Jr 

Superseding Petition to Revoke Supervised Release 

August 15, 2022 

U.S. Probation Officer Recommendation and Justification

James Lamar Ford, Jr has violated the trust of the Court. It is requested the Court order the approval of the 

Superseding Petition, and Ford remain in custody on the previously executed warrant.

I declare under penalty of law that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge: 

8/15/2022

Joseph R. Moses

U.S. Probation Officer

Office: 520-224-6003

Cell: 520-310-9112

Date

For: 8/15/2022

Joy Zeitler

Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer

Office: 520-405-1269

Cell: 520-205-4578

Date

The Court Orders

☐ No Action

☐ The Issuance of a Warrant

☐ The Issuance of a Summons

☐ Other

The Honorable Cindy K. Jorgenson

Senior United States District Judge

Date

8/16/2022

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