USA v. Dowtin et al

IN THE UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERNDIVISION
Case No. 3:25-CR-080
JUDGEWALTERH. RICE
VERDICT FOR
UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA,
Plaintiff,
V.
CHRISTOPHER DOWTIN(1)
Defendant.
COUNTONE:FILED,ATTEMPTEDTO
FILEAND CONSPIREDTO FILEA FALSE
LIEN AND INCUMBERANCE AGAINST
THE REALAND PERSONALPROPERTY
OF DISTRICTCOURTJUDGETHOMAS
M. ROSE, AN OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE
OFTHE UNITEDSTATES
GOVERNMENT, ON ACCOUNT OF THE
PERFORMANCE OR OFFICIAL DUTIES
BYTHAT INDIVIDUAL,KNOWINGAND
HAVINGREASONTO KNOWTHAT
SUCH LIENWAS FALSEAND
CONTAINED MATERIALLY FALSE,
FICTITIOUS AND FRAUDULENT
STATEMENTSAN D
MISREPRESENTATIONS,INCLUDING A
CLAIMTHAT DISTRICTCOURTJUDGE
THOMAS M. ROSEOWED
CHRISTOPHERDOWTIN
$32, 495, 888. 58
Defendant having waived a Jury in the captioned cause, the matter proceeded to Trial
before the Court.
I find the Government has not sustained its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt
and, accordingly, find the Defendant, CHRISTOPHER DOWTIN, not guilty as charged in Count One
of the Superseding Indictment.
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Date: March 9, 2026
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(Dictated by Judge Rice, reviewed by him prior to
electronic signature.)
WALTERH. RICE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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