USA v. Lual

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1
United States District Court
Middle District of Tennessee
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NATHAN LUAL
THE DEFENDANT:
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JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Case Number: 3:24-cr-00210
USM Number: 51930-511
Juni Ganguli
Defendant’s Attorney
21 pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 and 2 of the Indictment
□ pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
□ was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon 2/14/2024 1
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl 2/24/2024 2
& (b)(1)(C)
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
□ The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
EJ Count(s) 3 and forfeiture □ is El 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.
2/6/2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Signature of Judge
Eli Richardson, United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
Date
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment
Judgment — Page 2 of 7
DEFENDANT- NATHAN LUAL
CASE NUMBER: 3 24-cr-00210
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of.
65 months - 65 months on Counts 1 and 2 to tun concunent with each other and with any sentence potentially to be imposed in
Davidson County Criminal Couit, Docket Numbeis 2023-D-2504, 2024-B-1200 and 2024-C-2027. The sentence is to begin running
the date of sentencing (2/6/26) and to be seived initially in the custody of Davidson County oi state authonties and, if not fully
seived at the conclusion of such custody, theieaftei in the Buieau of Prisons.
El The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Pi isons-
Designation to a facility as close to Middle Tennessee as security classification allows
El The defendant is lemanded to the custody of the United States Maishal.
□ The defendant shall sunendei to the United States Marshal for this district-
□ at Dam □ 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 Pietrial Sei vices Office
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows.
Defendant delivered 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 3 of 7
DEFENDANT: NATHAN LUAL
CASE NUMBER- 3 24-cr-00210
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from impiisonment, you will be on supei vised release for a term of
3 years on each of Counts 1 and 2 to run concurrent to each other
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1 You must not commit another fedeial, state or local cnme.
2 You must not unlawfully possess a conti oiled substance.
3 You must lefiain fiom 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 peiiodic diug tests thereafter, as determined by the couit
□ The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low lisk of future substance abuse (check ifapplicable)
4 . □ You must make restitution in accoidance with 18 U S C §§ 3663 and 3663A or any othei statute authorizing a sentence of
lestltution. (check ifapplicable)
5 I7l You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officei (check ifapplicable)
6 □ You must comply with the i equirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U S C § 20901, et seq) as
directed by the piobation officer, the Buieau of Piisons, oi any state sex offendei legistration agency in the location where you
reside, woik, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense (check ifapplicable)
7 □ You must participate in an approved progiam for 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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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 4 of 7
DEFENDANT- NATHAN LUAL
CASE NUMBER- 3 24-cr-00210
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of yout supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision These conditions aie imposed
because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supei vision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officers to keep informed, i eport to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition
1. You must i eport to the piobation office in the fedeial judicial district where you are authoiized to reside within 72 hours of your
lelease from imprisonment, unless the piobation officer instincts you to report to a diffeient probation office oi within a diffeient time
frame.
2. Aftei initially reporting to the piobation office, you will receive instructions Horn the court or the piobation officei about how and
when you must report to the probation officei, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district wheie you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the
court or the piobation officei
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your pi obation officei.
5 You must live at a place approved by the probation officer If you plan to change where you live oi anything about youi living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the piobation officei 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 officei within 72
hours of becoming awaie of a change or expected change
6 You must allow the piobation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewheie, and you must permit the piobation officei to
take any items piohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view
7 You must work full time (at least 30 hours pei week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the piobation 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 fiom doing so If you plan to change where you woik or anything about your work (such as youi position oi youi job
lesponsibihties), you must notify the probation officei at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the piobation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated ciicumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours 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 fust getting the pei mission of the
probation officer
9 If you aie arrested oi questioned by a law enforcement officei, you must notify the piobation officei within 72 hours.
10. You must not own, possess, oi have access to a firearm, ammunition, destiuctive device, or dangeious weapon (i e , anything that was
designed, or was modified foi, the specific puipose of causing bodily injury oi death to another pei son such as nunchakus or taseis)
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 piobation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the piobation officer may
lequue you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction The piobation officer may contact the
person and confinm that you have notified the pei son about the risk
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer ielated to the conditions of supei vision.
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. piobation officei has instiucted me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a wiitten copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. Foi furthei infoimation regarding these conditions, see Overview ofProbation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at- www.uscouits.gov.
Defendant's Signatuie 	Date
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 5 of 7
DEFENDANT- NATHAN LUAL
CASE NUMBER- 3 24-cr-00210
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1 You shall participate in a program of drug 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 foi substance abuse treatment if the
United States Probation Office determines
you have the financial ability to do so or have appropriate insurance coverage to pay for such treatment.
2 . You must not use or possess any controlled substances without a valid prescription. If you do have a valid
presciiption, you must disclose the prescription information to the probation officer and follow the instructions
on the prescription
3 You shall promptly advise the United States Probation Office of the name and contact information for any
physician who prescribes any controlled substance and agree to execute a release of information form so that
medical records may be obtained from such physician.
4 . You shall furnish all financial records, including, without limitation, earnings records and tax returns, to the
United States Probation Office upon request
5 . You shall be required to participate in an adult education program and prove consistent effort, as determined
by the United States Probation Office, toward obtaining a Geneial Equivalency Diploma (GED)
6 You must not communicate, or otherwise interact, with Marlon Taylor, either directly or through someone
else, without first obtaining the permission of the probation officer.
7 You shall participate in a cognitive behavioral 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 or have appropriate insurance coverage to pay for such treatment.
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment — Page 6 of 7
DEFENDANT: NATHAN LUAL
CASE NUMBER: 3 24-cr-00210
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 200 00 $ $ $ $
□ The determination of lestitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
entered aftei such determination
□ The defendant must make lestitution (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, puisuant to 18 U S C § 3664(1), all nonfederal 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 dei ed pursuant to plea agi cement $
□ The defendant must pay inteiest on restitution and a fine of moi e than $2,500, unless the restitution oi fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day aftei the date of the judgment, puisuant to 18 U S C § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, puisuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g)
□ The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay inteiest and it is oidered that
□ the inteiest lequirement is waived foi 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 aie requited undei Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 foi offenses committed on
oi after September 13, 1994, but befoie Apiil 23, 1996.
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT: NATHAN LUAL
CASE NUMBER- 3 24-cr-00210
Judgment — Page 7 of 7
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), oi
C □ Payment in equal (eg, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a peuod of
(eg, months or years), to commence (e g, 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment, or
D □ Payment in equal (e g, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ovei a period of
(e g, months oi years), to commence (e g, 30 oi 60 days) after ielease fiom imprisonment to a
teim of supei vision; or
E □ Payment during the term of supeivised ielease will commence within (eg, 30 or 60 days) after ielease from
impi isonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time, or
F □ Special instructions i egai ding the payment of ci iminal monetary penalties
Unless the court has expressly oi dered otherwise, if thisjudgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the peuod of imprisonment All ciiminal monetaiy penalties, except those payments made through the Fedeial Buieau of Prisons’ Inmate
Financial Responsibility Progiam, are made to the clerk of the court.
The defendant shall receive ciedit for all payments previously made towaid any criminal monetary penalties imposed
□ Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number) Total Amount Joint and Seveial
Amount Corresponding Payee,
if appi opriate
□ The defendant shall pay the cost of piosecution
□ The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s)
□ The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s inteiest in the following property to the United States-
Payments shall be applied in the following oidei (1) assessment, (2) restitution piincipal, (3) restitution inteiest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine intei est, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs
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