USA v. Topp

AO 2458 (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet I
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Middle District of Tennessee
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
LEROY TOPP Case Number: 3:22-cr-00171
USM Number:
THE DEFENDANT:
� pleaded guilty to count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Indictment
Dpleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the comt.
Dwas found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section Nature of Offense
Richard Tennent
Defendant's Attorney
21 U.S.C. §§ 846 &
841(b)(1)(A)
Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400
grams or more of fentanyl
21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) Possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of
Offense Ended
4/19/2022
4/13/2022
Count
1
2
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
_ _	 8_ _ of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
DThe defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
DCount(s) D is Dare 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 defenaant must notify the comi and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
3/2/2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Signature of Judge
Eli Richardson, United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
Date
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1A
DEFENDANT- LEROY TOPP
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00171
Judgment—Page 2 of 8
ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION
Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
& (b)(1)(B) fentanyl and 50 grams or more of a mixture and
substance containing methamphetamine
18 USC §§ 922(g)(1)
& 924(a)(2)
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon 4/13/2022 3
18 USC § 924(c)(1)(A) Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug
trafficking crime
4/13/2022 4
21 U S C §§ 841(a)(1)
& (b)(1)(A)
Possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more
of fentanyl
4/19/2022 5
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment
Judgment — Page 3 of 8
DEFENDANT: LEROY TOPP
CASE NUMBER' 3 22-cr-00171
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is heteby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total teim of
195 months -135 months on Counts 1,2, and 5 and 120 months on Count 3 all to run concurrent with each other, and 60
months on Count 4 to run consecutive to the (concurrent) sentences on Counts 1, 2, 3 and 5
gj The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons.
Designation to a facility close to San Antonio, Texas, as security classification allows
Participation in trauma therapy
Participation in vocational training
Participation in substance abuse treatment
£] The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Maishal
□ 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 foi 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 Piobation or Pretrial Sei vices Office
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows'
Defendant deliveied on to
at , with a certified copy of this judgment
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By _____
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 4 of 8
DEFENDANT: LEROY TOPP
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00171
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of
5 years - 5 years on Counts 1, 2, 4 and 5 and 3 years on Count 3, all counts to run concurrent with each other
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. You must not commit anothei fedeial, state or local crime
2 You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. You must lefiam from any unlawful use of a controlled substance You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from
impnsonment and at least two periodic drug tests theieafter, as determined by the court.
□ The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's deteimination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse (check ifapplicable)
4 □ You must make lestitution in accoidance with 18 U.S.C §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
1 estltution (check ifapplicable)
5 £j You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as dhected by the piobation officei. (check ifapplicable)
6 □ You must comply with the lequirements of the Sex Offender Registiation and Notification Act (34 U.S.C § 20901, et seq.) as
dnected by the probation officei, the Buieau of Prisons, oi any state sex offendei registration agency in the location where you
reside, work, are a student, or weie convicted of a qualifying offense (check ifapplicable)
7 □ You must participate in an appioved program foi domestic violence (check ifapplicable)
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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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 5 of 8
DEFENDANT: LEROY TOPP
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00171
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of yout 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 youi conduct and condition.
1 	You must leport to the piobation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to leside within 72 hours of your
ielease from imprisonment, unless the piobation officer instructs you to report to a diffeient probation office oi within a diffeient time
flame
2 . Aftei initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instiuctions from the court or the piobation 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 fedeial judicial distiict where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the
court or the probation officer.
4 . You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officei
5 You must live at a place approved by the probation officei If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
anangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the piobation officer at least 10 days before the change If notifying
the probation officei in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours of becoming aware of a change oi expected change
6 You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must peimit the probation officer to
take any items prohibited by the conditions of youi 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 you from
doing so If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the piobation officer excuses
you from doing so If you plan to change where you woik or anything about your work (such as youi position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change If notifying the piobation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 houis of
becoming aware of a change or expected change
8 You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate oi interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9 If you aie arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officei within 72 houis
10 . You must not own, possess, 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 oi 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
lequire you to notify the peison about the risk and you must comply with that instiuction The probation officer may contact the
peison and confirm that you have notified the peison about the risk
13 You must follow the instructions of the piobation officer i elated to the conditions of supervision.
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
AUS probation officei has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions Foi further information legarding these conditions, see Overview ofProbation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at- www uscourts.gov.
Defendant's Signature Date
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 6 of 8
DEFENDANT. LEROY TOPP
CASE NUMBER. 3'22-cr-00171
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. You shall participate in a progiam of diug testing and substance abuse treatment which may include a 30-day inpatient
treatment program followed by up to 90 days in a community correction center at the direction of the United States
Probation Office. You shall pay all or part of the cost for substance abuse treatment if the United States Probation Office
deteimines you have the financial ability to do so oi have appropriate insurance coveiage to pay foi such tieatment.
2 You shall furnish all financial records, including, without limitation, earnings records and tax leturns, to the United
States Probation Office upon request
3. You shall be required to participate in an adult education progiam and prove consistent effort, as determined by the
United States Piobation Office, toward obtaining a General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
4. You shall participate in a cognitive behavioial therapy (CBT) program as directed by the United States Probation
Office You shall pay all or part of the cost for CBT if the United States Probation Office determines you have the
financial ability to do so oi have appropriate insurance coverage to pay for such treatment
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment — Page 7 of 8
DEFENDANT: LEROY TOPP
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00171
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6
Assessment Restitution Fine
TOTALS $ 500 00 $ $
AVAA Assessment*
$
JVTA Assessment**
$
□ The determination of restitution is defened until
entered after such determination.
An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
□ 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 prioiity order or peicentage payment column below Howevei, puisuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(1), all nonfedeial victims must be paid
befoie the United States is paid.
Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage
TOTALS $ 0 00 $0.00
□ Restitution amount oi dered pursuant to plea agreement $
□ The defendant must pay inteiest on restitution and a fine of moie than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full befoie 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 oidered that'
□ the interest requirement is waived for the □ fine □ restitution
□ the inteiest requirement for the □ fine □ 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, 110A, 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 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT- LEROY TOPP
CASE NUMBER: 3'22-cr-00171
Judgment — Page 8 of 8
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows’
A □ Lump sum payment of $due immediately, balance due
□ not later than , or
□ in accoi dance with □ C, □ D, □ E, or □ F below, or
B 0 Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with DC, □ D, or □ F below), or
C □ 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 the date of this judgment, or
D □ Payment in equal (eg, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a peiiod of
(e g, months oi years), to commence (e g, 30 oi 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision; oi
E □ Payment during the term of supei vised release will commence within (e g, 30 or 60 days) after release fiom
imprisonment The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time, oi
F □ Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties.
Unless the court has expressly ordei ed otherwise, ifthis judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetaiy penalties is due during
the period of imprisonment All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Plisons’ Inmate
Financial Responsibility Program, aie made to the clerk of the court
The defendant shall receive ciedit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
□ Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number)
Joint and Several
Total Amount Amount Conesponding Payee,
if appropriate
□ The defendant shall pay the cost of piosecution
□ 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) lestitution principal, (3) lestitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs
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