United States v. David Tyler Hines — U.S. District Court, S.D. Fla., Miami

Case summary

David Tyler Hines was charged by criminal complaint on July 23, 2020 and then by a one-count information with wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, No. 1:21-cr-20011. He pleaded guilty to count 1 on February 10, 2021, with the offense ended in June 2020. The complaint affidavit states that he sought approximately $13.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program funds. Judgment was imposed May 12, 2021: 78 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release. An amended judgment of May 17, 2021, nunc pro tunc to May 12, modified the restitution order to $4,809,307.00, with a $100 assessment and no fine. On February 1, 2024 the term was reduced to 70 months under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and Amendment 821.

Case at a glance

Why was the sentence reduced?

On an unopposed motion filed November 29, 2023, the court granted a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines by order of January 8, 2024. The amended judgment of February 1, 2024 records a total term of 70 months as to count 1; a later probation filing states that the original 78-month sentence "was reduced to 70 months' imprisonment".

What was forfeited?

The United States sought and obtained a forfeiture money judgment of $3,984,557.00, which the defendant agreed to as part of his guilty plea. A preliminary order of forfeiture was entered March 1, 2021 and a notice of final forfeiture was filed June 1, 2021.

What is the latest filing?

A June 9, 2026 submission recording that the defendant commenced a three-year term of supervised release on April 21, 2025, that he has complied with its rules and regulations, and that the probation officer recommends he be discharged from supervision.

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