AO 245B (Rev. 06/05) Judgment in a Criminal Case: Sheet 1 (684651)

United States District Court

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

V. 

RONALD J. C. DOTSON CASE NUMBER: 1:14-CR-00218-003 

 USM NUMBER: 14101-003 

Gordon G. Armstrong, III, Esquire

 Defendant's Attorney

THE DEFENDANT: 

 pleaded guilty to count . 

 pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) which was accepted by the court. 

 was found guilty on counts 1 of the Indictment on 4/16/2015 after a plea of not guilty. 

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of the following offenses:

Title & Section Nature of Offense

Date Offense 

Concluded

Count 

Nos.

18 USC § 371 Conspiracy to commit loan application 

fraud.

12/31/2006 1 

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.

 The defendant was found not guilty on counts 6-9 & 14-17 of the Indictment on 4/16/2015. 

 Count(s) is/are dismissed on the motion of the United States. 

 IT IS ORDERED that the defendant shall 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 

shall notify the court and the United States attorney of any material change in the defendant's economic 

circumstances. 

November 18, 2015

Date of Imposition of Judgment

/s/ Callie V. S. Granade 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

November 18, 2015 

Date

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AO 245B (Rev. 06/05) Judgment in a Criminal Case: Sheet 4 - Probation

Defendant: RONALD J. C. DOTSON 

Case Number: 1:14-CR-00218-003

PROBATION

The defendant is hereby placed on probation for a term of 5 years. Said term to run concurrently 

with the Probation term imposed in 1:15-cr-27-002.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: See attachment

For offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994:

The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test 

within 15 days of placement on probation and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as directed by the probation 

officer.

The above drug testing condition is suspended based on the court’s determination that the defendant poses a low 

risk of future substance abuse. (Check, if applicable)

The defendant shall register with the state sex offender registration agency in the state where the defendant resides, works, 

or is a student, as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable)

The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable)

The defendant shall not possess a firearm, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable)

If this judgment imposes a fine or a restitution obligation, it shall be a condition of probation 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.

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

The defendant shall not illegally possess a controlled substance.

The defendant shall comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court (as set forth below). 

The defendant shall also comply with the additional conditions on the attached page (if applicable).

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 a manner and frequency 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 prob. 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 ten days prior to 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 

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 seventy-two 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 prob. 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 cooperate, as directed by the probation officer, in the collection of DNA, if applicable, under the provisions 

of 18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(a)(9) and 3583(d) for those defendants convicted of qualifying offenses.

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AO 245B (Rev. 06/05) Judgment in a Criminal Case: Sheet 5, Part A - Criminal Monetary Penalties

Defendant: RONALD J. C. DOTSON 

Case Number: 1:14-CR-00218-003

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

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

of payments set forth on Sheet 5, Part B.

Assessment Fine Restitution

Totals: $100.00 $ $38,838.00

The determination of restitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

(AO 245C) will be entered after such a determination.

The defendant shall make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the 

amounts listed below.

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

specified otherwise in the priority order or percentage payment column below. (or see attached)

However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3644(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid in full prior to the United States 

receiving payment.

Name and Amount of 

Address of Payee Restitution Ordered

Boston Portfolio Advisors $38,838.00

800 Corporate Drive, Suite 408

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

TOTAL $38,838.00

If applicable, restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement. ____________

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 the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 

3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 5, Part B may be subject to penalties for default, pursuant to 

18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

The interest requirement is waived for the fine and/or restitution.

The interest requirement for the fine and/or restitution is modified as follows:

* Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 

18, United States Code, for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994 but before April 23, 1996.

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AO 245B (Rev. 06/05) Judgment in a Criminal Case: Sheet 5, Part B - Schedule of Payments

Defendant: RONALD J. C. DOTSON 

Case Number: 1:14-CR-00218-003

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties shall be 

due as follows:

A Lump sum payment of the $100.00 special assessment and $38,838.00 in restitution is due 

immediately, balance due not later than _, and in accordance with C, D, E or F 

below; or

B Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with C, D, E or F below); or

C Payment in (e.g., equal, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a 

period of (e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date 

of this judgment; or

D Payment in (e.g., equal, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a 

period of (e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release 

from imprisonment to a term of supervision; or

E Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (e.g., 30 or 60 

days) after release from imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an 

assessment of the defendant's ability to ay at that time; or

F Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties: Restitution is due 

immediately and payable in full, and is to be paid through the Clerk, U.S. District Court. If full 

restitution is not immediately paid, as a special condition of probation, the Probation Office shall pursue 

collection in installments to commence no later than 30 days after date of this order. If restitution is to 

be paid in installments, the Court orders that the defendant make at least minimum monthly payments in 

the amount of $100.00. The defendant is ordered to notify the Court of any material change in his ability 

to pay restitution. The Probation Office shall request the Court to amend any payment schedule, if 

appropriate. No interest shall accrue on this debt.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise in the special instructions above, if this judgment 

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

period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalty payments, except those payments made through 

the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are to be made to the clerk of 

court, unless otherwise directed by the court, the probation officer, or the United States attorney.

The defendant will receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties 

imposed.

Restitution is to be paid jointly and severally with co-defendants Edward S. Dotson, 1:14-

cr-00218-001, Cheryl A. Dotson, 1:14-cr-00218-002, and Danielle N. Deffes, 1:14-00218-004.

The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s): 

The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment; (2) restitution principal; (3) restitution interest, (4) 

fine principal; (5) fine interest, (6) community restitution, (7) penalties, and (8) costs, including cost of prosecution 

and court costs.

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AO 245B (Rev. 06/05) Judgment in a Criminal Case: Sheet 4 Continued - Probation

Defendant: RONALD J. C. DOTSON 

Case Number: 1:14-CR-00218-003

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PROBATION

1) The defendant is prohibited from making major purchases, incurring new credit charges, or 

opening additional lines of credit without the approval of the Probation Officer, until such time as 

the financial obligations imposed by this court have been satisfied in full.

2) The defendant shall provide the Probation Office with access to any requested financial 

information.

3) The defendant shall pay restitution as set forth on Sheet 5, Parts A & B of this Judgment.

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