USA v. Hill

AO 245 B ( Rev . 09 / 19) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sh eet I
UNITED STATES D IST RI CT COURT
W estem District of Arkansas
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
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JU DG MENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v.
DERRICK HILL
THE DEFENDANT:
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Case Number:
USM Number:
John Erik Baureis
Defe nd ant 's Attorney
~ pleaded guilty to count(s) 	One (I) of the Indictment on August 4, 2025.
D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
D was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section
21 U.S.C. §§ 84 1(a)( I)
and 841 (b)( I )(C)
Nat ur e of Offen se
Possession with Intent to Di str ibute a Controlled Substance , Cocaine
5:25CR50041-001
14961-010
Offense En ded
03 / 28 /2024
Count
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The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
__7__ of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
0 	The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
0 	Count(s) ------------- □ is 	O 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,
re sidence, 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 mate • 	changes in economic circumstances.
Honorable Timothy L. Brooks, Chief United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
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AO 245B (Rev . 09/ 19 ) 	Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - 	Imprisonment
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
DERRICK HILL
5:25CR50041-001
Judgment - Pa ge _ _:2=---
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of: 	forty-eight (48) months.
~ 	The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
1. 	That the defendant be allowed to reenroll in drug treatment programming;
2. 	That the defendant be allowed to participate in mental health programming; and
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3. 	That the computation experts be aware that be was indicted on the same offense in 5:24CR50025-001 and was
held in pretrial detention until that case was dismissed on speedy trial ground s.
~ 	The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
D 	The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
D at 	D a.m. 	D p.m. 	on
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D as notified by the United States Marshal.
D 	The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Priso ns :
D before 2 p.m. on
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
D as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as fo ll ows:
Defendant delivered on 	to
at 	_______________ , with a certified copy of this judgment.
UN ITED STATES MARSHAL
By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 2458 (Rev . 09/ 19) Judgment in a Criminal Ca se
Sheet 3 - Supervised Rel ease
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
DERRICK HILL
5:25CR50041-001
Judgment- Page __3_ 	of
SUPERVI SE D RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of: th ree (3) yea rs.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. 	You must not commit another federa l, state or local crime.
2. 	You must not unlawfully po ss ess a controlled substance.
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3. 	You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must 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.
D The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4. 	D 	You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
restitution. (ch eck if applicable)
5. 	0 	You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by th e probation officer. (check if applicabl e)
6. 	D 	You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901 , et seq.) as
directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state s ex offender registration agency in the location where you
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (ch eck if applicabl e)
7. 	D 	You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicabl e)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page.
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/ 19) 	Judgme nt in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: 	DERRICK HILL
CASE NUMBER: 	5 :25CR5004 l-00 1
Judgme nt- Pa ge __....;.4__ of --~?___
STAND ARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are
imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed
by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.
1. 	You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different
time frame.
2. 	After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. 	You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to re side without first getting permission from
the court or the probation officer.
4. 	You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5. 	You must li ve at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your li ving
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If
notifying the probation officer 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.
6. 	You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer
to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. 	You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses yo u
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 (s uch 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 circ um stances, you mu st notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8. 	You must not co mmunicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, yo u must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9. 	If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
10. You must not own, po ssess, 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).
11 . You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant
without first getting the permission of the court.
12 . If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the per so n about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13 . You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.
Defendant's Signature 	Date _____________
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AO 245B (Rev . 09/ 19) 	Judgme nt in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D - Supeivised Rele ase
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
DERRICK HILL
5:25CR50041-001
Judgme nt - Page
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
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1. 	The defendant shall submit to inpatient or outpatient substance abuse testing, evaluation, counseling, and/or treatment,
as deemed necessary and as directed by the U.S. Probation Office.
2. 	The defendant shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer marijuana or obtain or possess a medical
marijuana card or prescription. If the defendant is currently in possession of a medical marijuana card, he will turn it
over immediately to the probation office.
3. 	The defendant shall submit his person, residence, place of employment, and vehicle to a search to be conducted by the
U.S . Probation Office at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner based on a reasonable suspicion that evidence of
any violation of conditions of supervised release might be disclosed.
4. 	The defendant shall submit to inpatient or outpatient mental health testing, evaluation, counseling, and/or treatment, as
deemed necessary and as directed by the U.S . Probation Office.
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AO 245 8 (R ev . 09/19) 	Judgment in a Cri minal Case
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - 	Page 	6 	of 	7
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
DERRICK HILL
5:25CR50041-001
CRIMINAL MONET ARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the sc hedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment
TOTALS 	$ 	100.00
Restitution
$ 	-0-
Fine
$ 	400.00
AV AA Assessment*
$ 	-0-
JVT A Assessment**
$ $-0-
D 	The determination of restitution is deferred until
entered after such determination.
_____ . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (A O 245C) wi ll be
D 	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, unle ss 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 	$ 	$	----------- 	-----------
D 	Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
D 	The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S .C. § 3612(g).
~ 	The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
~ 	the interest requirement is waived for the 	~ 	fine 	D 	restitution.
D 	the inter es t requirement for the 	D 	fine 	D 	restitution is modified as follows:
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, l IOA , and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13 , 1994, but before April 23 , 1996.
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AO 245B (Rev. 09 /1 9) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Pavments
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
DERRICK HILL
5:25CR50041-001
Judgment - 	Page
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A 	C8J 	Lump sum payment of$ 	500.00 	due immediately, balance due
□ 	not later than 	, or
C8J 	in accordance with 	□ 	C 	□ 	D, 	□ 	E, or 	C8J F below; or
B 	□ 	Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with 	oc, 	OD , or 	0 F below); or
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C 	O 	Payment in equal 	_____ (e. g ., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ 	_______ 	over a period of
(e .f{. , months or years), to commence 	____ _ (e.g , 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or
D 	O 	Payment in equal 	____ _ 	(e. g. , weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ 	_______ 	over a period of
( e. g , months or ye ars), to commence 	_____ (e. g , 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision; or
E 	O 	Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within 	__ _ __ (e.f{., 30 or 60 da ys ) 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 	C8J 	Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
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If not paid immediately, any unpaid financial penalty shall be paid by the defendant during his term of imprisonment at a rate of up 1
50 % of the defendant's available funds, in accordance with the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program. During residential reent:J
placement, payments will be 10% of the defendant' s gross monthly income. The payment of any remaining balance shall become
condition of supervised release and shall be paid in monthly installments of $15.00 or 10% of the defendant's gross monthly househo
income, whichever is greater, with the entire balance to be paid in full no later than one month prior to the end of the period <
supervised release.
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.
0 	Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant numbe r)
0 	The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
Total Amount
0 	The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s) :
Joint and Several
Amount
0 	The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:
Corresponding Payee,
if appropriate
Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AV AA assessment, (5)
fine principal, ( 6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) NT A assessment, (9) pen_alties, and ( l 0) costs, including cost of prosecution and
court costs.
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