Opinion
Case Number: 4:11-cr-37-DPM USM Number: 26282-009
11-28-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL FEATHERS
Debra J. Reece Defendant's Attorney
AMENDED JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Debra J. Reece
Defendant's Attorney
Date of Original Judgment: 10/18/2012
(Or Date of Last Amended Judgment)
Reason for Amendment:
[ ] Correction of Sentence on Remand (18 U.S.C. 3742(f)(1) and (2)) [ ] Reduction of Sentence for Changed Circumstances (Fed. R. Crim. P. 35(b)) [ ] Correction of Sentence by Sentencing Court (Fed. R. Crim. P. 35(a)) [√] Correction of Sentence for Clerical Mistake (Fed. R. Crim. P. 36) [ ] Modification of Supervision Conditions (18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(c) or 3583(e)) [ ] Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)) [ ] Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Retroactive Amendment(s) to the Sentencing Guidelines (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)) [ ] Direct Motion to District Court Pursuant [ ] 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or [ ] 18 U.S.C. § 3559(c)(7) [√] Modification of Restitution Order (18 U.S.C. § 3664)
THE DEFENDANT:
[√] pleaded guilty to count(s) One of the Indictment. [ ] pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) _____________ which was accepted by the court. [ ] was found guilty on count(s) _____________ after a plea of not guilty. The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Title & Section ¦ Nature of Offense ¦ Offense Ended ¦ Count ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-------¦ ¦18 USC § 2252(a) ¦Possession of Child Pornography, a ¦11/13/2009 ¦1 ¦ ¦(4)(B) ¦Class C Felony ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 10 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [ ] The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) _____________ [ ] Count(s) _____________ [ ] is [ ] are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
It is ordered that the defendant must 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 must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
10/17/2012
Date of Imposition of Judgment
_____________
Signature of Judge
D.P. Marshall Jr. U.S. District Judge
Name of Judge Title of Judge
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of 78 MONTHS. [√] The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: The Court recommends commitment to a facility that participates in the SOMP, and that Feathers receive sex-offender treatment, mental-health treatment, and counseling during incarceration. The Court recommends commitment to the appropriate facility nearest to Faulkner County, Arkansas to facilitate family visits. [√] The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal. [ ] The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
[ ] at _____________ [ ] a.m [ ] p.m. on _____________[ ] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[ ] before 2 p.m. on _____________
[ ] as notified by the United States Marshal.
[ ] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on _____________ to _____________ at _____________ with a certified copy of this judgment.
_____________
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By _____________
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 10 YEARS
The defendant must report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime. 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 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 not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable.) [√] The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (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.)
If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of supervised release that the defendant pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.
The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions on the attached page.
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 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 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; 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, personal history, or characteristics and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and confirm the defendant's compliance with such notification requirement.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1) The probation office will provide the State with all necessary information to comply with any sexual-predator or sexual-offender notification/registration statutes. The probation office may require Feathers to report to the responsible State agency directly for additional processing. 2) Feathers will participate in a sex-offender treatment program under the guidance and supervision of the probation officer and abide by the rules, requirements, and conditions of the treatment program, including submitting to polygraph testing. This program may include polygraph testing. 3) Feathers will have no direct contact with minors (less than 18 years) without the written approval of the Probation Office. 4) Feathers shall not enter any area where children are frequently present, e.g. schools, day cares, playgrounds, etc. 5) Feathers shall not possess or consume pornography of any kind. 6) Feathers shall not own or use a computer or similar device without the written permission of his probation officer. It makes no difference if the computer or other device can access the internet. 7) Feathers must allow the probation office to install monitoring software and hardware on any approved computer. 8) Without the prior approval of the probation office Feathers must not utilize any social-networking sites that allow minor children to be members. 9) Feathers must submit himself and any of his property to a search at any time, with or without a warrant, by any probation or law-enforcement officer with reasonable suspicion that Feathers has violated his supervised release terms or that he is (or has been) engaged in unlawful conduct. Feathers is also subject to a search by a probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer's supervision functions under 18 U.S.C. § 3583. 10) If the probation office requests it, then Feathers must disclose his business and personal financial information. 11) Feathers must participate in mental-health counseling under the guidance and supervision of the probation office.
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the following total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
+------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ Assessment ¦ Fine ¦ Restitution ¦ +--------+------------+------+-------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ 100.00 ¦$ ¦$ 0.00 ¦ +------------------------------------------+ * The determination of restitution is deferred until____. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such determination. [ ] The defendant shall make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Name of Payee ¦ Total Loss ¦ Restitution Ordered ¦ Priority or Percentage ¦ +---------------+-------------+---------------------+------------------------¦ ¦TOTALS ¦$ ¦$ 0.00 ¦ ¦ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [ ] Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $_____________ [ ] The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine 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 6 may be subject to penalties for delinquency and 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 [ ] fine [ ] restitution.
[ ] the interest requirement for [ ] fine [ ] restitution is modified as follows:
Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
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 $ 100.00 due immediately, balance due
[ ] not later than _____________, orB [ ] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with [ ] C, [ ] D, or [ ] F below); or C [ ] Payment in equal ______ (e.g., 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 equal ______ (e.g., 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 pay at that time; or F [√] Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
[√] in accordance with [ ] C, [ ] D, [ ] E, or [√] F below; or
The Court does not impose a fine because Feathers cannot afford to pay one and is unlikely to become able to pay one, even on a reasonable installment schedule.Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court. The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed. [ ] Joint and Several
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Joint and Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate. [ ] 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:
Miscellaneous computer equipment. 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.