UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CONAWAY

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	:
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v. 	: 	CASE NO.: 7:19-CR-00033
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JOSHUA CONAWAY, 	:
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Defendant. 	:
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ORDER
The Court held a hearing on the United States Probation Office’s Petition (Doc. 70) to
revoke Defendant Joshua Conaway’s supervised release. This Order memorializes that
hearing. Previously, Conaway pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
in violation of 18 USC §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(2). The Petition alleges nineteen violations of
his supervised release. (Doc. 70 at 1-2).
At the hearing, Defense Counsel acknowledged that Conaway had been provided
with a copy of the Petition for revocation and that Counsel had reviewed it with him. The
Court advised Conaway of his rights to a hearing on the allegations, in which the
Government would be required to prove the allegations by a preponderance of the
evidence; to present evidence in his defense; and to testify in his defense. Conaway was
also advised that he was not required to testify or present a defense and whether he would
testify was his decision—all of which Conaway acknowledged he understood. The Court
also confirmed from Conaway that he had received the Petition and the Revocation Report
(Doc. 80) and reviewed them. Conaway stated that he had spoken to Counsel and wished
to stipulate to Violation Eight. Because Conaway stipulated to Violation Eight, the
Government withdrew the allegations of Violation One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six,
Seven, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen,
Eighteen, and Nineteen. The Court also found that Conaway’s waiver of a hearing on the
Petition was freely, knowingly, and voluntarily done.
Even though Conaway stipulated and admitted to Violation Eight as alleged, the
Court inquired into the underlying facts of Violation Eight, because the allegation was
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conclusory in nature. The Defendant and Government acknowledged the underlying facts.
The Court found that the underlying facts supporting the allegation were supported by
sufficient indicia of reliability and that the violation in the Petition had been established by
a preponderance of the evidence.1 Once the violations had been established, the Court
heard 	from 	the 	Government, 	Defense 	Counsel, 	and 	Defendant 	Conaway. 	Neither
Conaway nor the Government objected to the Revocation Report. The Court then declared
Conaway’s supervised release revoked.
The Court determined Conaway’s U.S. Sentencing Guidelines range to be 24 months
based on Grade A violations, a criminal history category of VI, and the statutory maximum
sentence. Considering the totality of circumstances and the 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a) and 3583(e)
factors, the Court sentenced Conaway to twenty-four months. The Court found this sentence
appropriate to reflect the seriousness of Conaway’s conduct and to protect the public.
Conaway’s imprisonment shall be followed by no supervised release.
For these reasons, the Petition (Doc. 70) is GRANTED, and Conaway’s supervised
release is REVOKED. Defendant is sentenced to twenty-four months. After his release, he
will have no term of supervised release.
SO ORDERED, this 23rd day of December 2025.
/s/ W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
1 “Due process requires that the court state ‘the evidence relied on and reasons for revoking
[supervised release.’” United States v. Dees, 452 F. App’x 929, 931 (11th Cir. 2012) (quoting United States
v. Copeland, 20 F.3d 412, 414 (11th Cir. 1994)). “This requirement is satisfied when the record is
‘sufficiently complete to advise the parties and the reviewing court of the reasons for the revocation
of supervised release and the evidence the decision maker relied upon.’” Id. (citations omitted).
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