UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Southern District of Ohio

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

DENNIS HARPER

 

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

Case Number: CR2-06-135

USM Number: 67050-061
Defendants's Attorney: BRAD BARBIN, ESQ.

 

THE DEFENDANT:

[ ] pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 of the Indictment.

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

[x] was found guilty on count(s) ____ after a plea of not guilty.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Offenses

Title & Section

Nature of Offense

Offense Ended

Count

29:501 (c)

Embezzlement of Labor Union Funds

5/11/02

1

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 6 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.

April 30,2007
Date of Imposition of Judgment

/SIGNED/
Signature of Judge

Gregory L. Frost, United States District Court Judge
Name and Title of Judicial Officer

5/01/07
Date

 

PROBATION

The defendant is hereby sentenced to probation for a term of 3 years

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 placement on probation and at Last two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.

[x] 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.)

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

[x] 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 probation 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 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 truthful all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer;
  4. the defendant shall support his or her dependants 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 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.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE

  1. The defendant shall participate in the home confinement program fora period of 3 months. Home confinement will begin within 14 days from the date of this Judgment. During this tune, the defendant will remain at his place of residence except for employment and other activities approved in advance by the defendant's probation officer. The defendant will be subject to the standard conditions of home confinement adopted by the Southern District of Ohio, which may include the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device and to follow electronic monitoring procedures specified by the probation officer. Further, the defendant shall be required to pay the daily cost of electronic monitoring services.
  2. The defendant shall provide the probation officer with access to any financial information and records as requested.
  3. The defendant shall make restitution of $2,543.10 to National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 304.
  4. The defendant shall make monthly payments of $100 toward restitution.
  5. The defendant is barred from holding any elected office with a labor union for 13 years, pursuant to 29 U,S,C, 504(a).

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

 

Assessment

Fine

Restitution

TOTALS

$ 100.00

 

$2,543.10

[ ] The determination of restitution is deferred until ____. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such determination.

[X] The defendant must 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.

Restitution Amount

Name of Payee

Total Loss*

Restitution Ordered

Priority or Percentage

** see attached**

$2543.00

$2543.00

 

TOTALS

$2543.10

$2543.10

 

[ ] 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).

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

  • [X] the interest requirement is waived for the   [x] fine   [x] restitution.
    [ ] the interest requirement for the   [ ] 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 are due as follows:

  1. [ ] Lump sum payment of $2643.10 due immediately, balance due

    [ ] not later than ____ , or
    [ ] in accordance   [ ] C,   [ ] D,   [ ] E, or   [ ] F below; or

  2. [X] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with   [x] C,   [ ] D, or   [ ] F below); or

  3. [ ] Payment in equal monthly (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $100.00 over a period of 36 months (e.g., months or years), to commence 10 days (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or

  4. [ ] 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

  5. [ ] 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

  6. [ ] Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during 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), Total Amount, 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:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

8/13/01: POLICY CHANGE RESTRICTING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
OF THE STATEMENT OF REASONS PAGE IN THE JUDGMENT

DISTRIBUTION OF
THE JUDGMENT AND COMMITMENT
WITH THE STATEMENT OF REASONS PAGE
AND THE DENIAL OF FEDERAL BENEFITS PAGE
IS LIMITED TO:

DEFENSE COUNSEL
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
U.S.A.'s FINANCIAL LITIGATION UNIT
UNITED STATES PROBATION
UNITED STATES PRETRIAL
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
(IF A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT, THEN ALSO
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS)

THE CLERK OF COURTS WILL MAINTAIN THE OFFICIAL VERSION OF
THE STATEMENT OF REASONS PAGE
AND
THE DENTAL OF FEDERAL BENEFlTS PAGE

SEALED IN A SECURE LOCATION SEPERATELY FROM
THE PUBLIC CASE FILE