USA v. Thomson

8:26-cr-00050NyndJun 10, 2026

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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Northern District of New York
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v.
Joshua Thompson
Case Number: 	0206 8:26CR00050-001
USM Number: 	35633-512
Mark A. Zuckerman
P.O. Box 158
Bolton Landing, New York 12814
Defendant’s Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
☒ 	pleaded guilty to count(s) 	1 & 2, 	of the Indictment on June 5, 2026.
☐ 	pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) 	which was accepted by the court.
☐ 	was found guilty on count(s) 	of the 	on 	after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section 	Nature of Offense 	Offense Ended 	Count
8 U.S.C. §§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) and (v)(I) 	Conspiracy to Commit Alien Smuggling 	01/12/2026 	1
8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) 	Transporting Aliens 	01/12/2026 	2
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 4 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed in accordance with 18 U.S.C.
§ 3553 and the Sentencing Guidelines.
☐ 	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.
June 5, 2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment
June 10, 2026
Date
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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 2 – Imprisonment
Judgment – Page 2 of 4
DEFENDANT: 	Joshua Thompson
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 8:26CR00050-001
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
10 months on each count to run concurrently, for a total term of imprisonment of 10 months. Pursuant to U.S.S.G. §5D1.1(c), no
term of Supervised Release is imposed as the defendant is a deportable alien.
☐ 	The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
☒ 	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 	.
☐ 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
☐ 	The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
☐ 	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.
UNIITED STATES MARSHAL
BY DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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Sheet 5 – Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment – Page 3 of 4
DEFENDANT: 	Joshua Thompson
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 8:26CR00050-001
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment 	JVTA Assessment* 	AVAA Assessment** 	Fine 	Restitution
TOTALS 	$200 	Waived 	N/A 	Waived 	N/A
☐ 	The determination of restitution is deferred until 	. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such
determination.
☐ 	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.
Name of Payee 	Total Loss*** 	Restitution Ordered 	Priority or Percentage
Totals
☐ 	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).
☐ 	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 	☐ 	restitution.
☐ 	the interest requirement for the 	☐ 	fine 	☐ restitution is modified as follows:
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).
*Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
**Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
***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.
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Sheet 6 – Schedule of Payments
Judgment – Page 4 of 4
DEFENDANT: 	Joshua Thompson
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 8:26CR00050-001
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A 	☒ 	In full immediately; or
B 	☐ 	Lump sum payment of $ 	due immediately; balance due
☐ 	not later than 	, or
☐ 	in accordance with 	☐ D, 	☐ E, 	☐ F, 	or 	☐ G below; or
C 	☐ 	Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with 	☐ D, 	☐ E, or 	☐ G below); or
D 	☐ 	Payment in equal 	installments of $ 	over a period of 	, to commence 	after the date of this 	judgment; or
E 	☐ 	Payment in equal 	installments of $ 	over a period of , to commence 	after release from imprisonment to a term of
supervision; or
F 	☐ 	Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within 	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
G 	☐ 	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 Clerk, U.S. District Court, Federal Bldg., 100 S. Clinton Street, P.O. Box 7367, Syracuse, N.Y. 13261-
7367, or to pay electronically, visit www.nynd.uscourts.gov for instructions, unless otherwise directed by the court, the probation officer, or
the United States attorney. If a victim cannot be located, the restitution paid to the Clerk of the Court for that victim shall be sent to the
Treasury, to be retrieved when the victim is located.
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 Court gives notice that this case involves other defendants who may be held jointly and severally liable for payment of all or
part of the restitution ordered herein and may order such payment in the future.
☐ 	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) JVTA Assessment, (8) penalties, and (9) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.
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