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Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Baker (Dkt. 32, E.D.N.C.)

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A judgment in a criminal case in United States v. Isreal Laquinton Baker, Case Number 5:25-CR-00308-1-D, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, filed May 20, 2026 as Document 32. It records that the defendant, represented by Kimberly Moore, pleaded guilty to count 1, possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, with the offense ending March 27, 2025. The judgment was imposed on May 20, 2026. The court commits the defendant to the Bureau of Prisons for 72 months on Count 1, followed by 3 years of supervised release. The seven-page form also sets out the conditions of supervision and the schedule of payments.

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Filed May 20, 2026 in Isreal Laquinton Baker; one of 1 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Filed2026-05-20

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“Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Baker (Dkt. 32, E.D.N.C.).” U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, No. 5:25-cr-00308, Doc. 32, filed 2026-05-20. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-isreal-laquinton-baker-nced-223773/2026-05-20-gov-uscourts-nced-223773-32-0-doc-32/, SHA-256 0ed1b28beadceec9fcbeb6c66aa2d9ca9a8e5fa9a0c37cfd182b941d6dc28db2.

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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25)   Judgment in a Criminal Case
                       Sheet I



                                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                                       Eastern District of North Carolina
                                                                           )
              UNITED STA TES OF AMERICA                                    )      JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
                                  V.                                       )
                 ISREAL LAQUINTON BAKER                                    )
                                                                           )
                                                                                  Case Number: 5:25-CR-00308-1-D
                                                                           )      USMNumber: 32021-512
                                                                           )
                                                                           )        Kimberly Moore
                                                                           )      Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
Ill pleaded guilty to count(s)         1
                                   -------------------------------------
□ pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
   which was accepted by the court.
D 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
21 U.S.C . § 841 (a)(1)           Possession With the Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More                   3/27/2025

21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)          ofMethamphetamine



       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.
D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)

D Count(s)                                                         Dare dismissed on the motion of the United States.
               - - - - - -- -- - - - - Dis
         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 court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances .

                                                                                                            5/20/2026
                                                                         Date of Impos ition of Judgment




                                                                         Signate of Judge

                                                                                JAMES C. DEVER Ill, US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
                                                                         Name and Title of Judge

                                                                                                           5/20/2026
                                                                         Date




                       Case 5:25-cr-00308-D-RN                 Document 32              Filed 05/20/26          Page 1 of 7

AO 245B (Rev . 11/25) Judgment in Criminal Case
                      Sheet 2 - Imprisonment
                                                                                                   Judgment - Page      2   of   7
 DEFENDANT: ISREAL LAQUINTON BAKER
 CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00308-1-0

                                                           IMPRISONMENT
           The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
 total term of:
  72 months imprisonment as to Count 1.




      ~ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
        The court recommends the most intensive drug treatment, vocational training/educational opportunities, mental health
        assessment and treatment, placement at FCI Butner, and medical exam and treatment.




      !ill The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
      D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
           D at      - - - - - --          ---
                                                  D a.m.     D p.m.       on

           D as notified by the United States Marshal.

      D The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
           D before 2 p.m. on
           D as notified by the United States Marshal.
           D 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 ofthisjudgment.



                                                                                                UN ITED STATES MARSHAL


                                                                         By
                                                                                             DEPUTY UN IT ED STA TES MARSHAL




                        Case 5:25-cr-00308-D-RN              Document 32            Filed 05/20/26       Page 2 of 7

AO 2458 (Rev. 11 /25)   Judgment in a Criminal Case
                        Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
                                                                                                         Judgment-Page _ _ _ of _ _ _ __
DEFENDANT: ISREAL LAQUINTON BAKER
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00308-1-D
                                                        SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:

 3 years supervised release as to Count 1.




                                                       MANDATORY CONDITIONS
I.    You must not commit another federal , state or local crime.
2.    You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3.    You must refrain from 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 periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
                0 The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
                    pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4.     0 You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
            restitution. (check if applicable)
5.     [tl' You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6.     D You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901 , et seq.) as
            directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you
            reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7.     0 You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

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.




                         Case 5:25-cr-00308-D-RN               Document 32            Filed 05/20/26          Page 3 of 7

AO 2458 (Rev. 11/25)   Judgment in a Crimi nal Case
                       Sheet 3A - Supervised Release
                                                                                                 Judgment- Page _ _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ __
DEFENDANT: ISREAL LAQUINTON BAKER
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00308-1-D

                                       STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your 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 whi le on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.

1.     You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
       release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time
       frame.
2.     After initially reporting to the probation of'fice, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation 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 federal judicial district 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 officer.
5.     You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
       arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying
       the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
       hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6.     You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to
       take any items prohibited by the conditions of your 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 emp loyment, 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 probation officer excuses
       you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
       responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least I 0
       days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, 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 fe lony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
       probation officer.
9.     If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours .
I 0.   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 or informant without
       firs t 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
       require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
       person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13 .   You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.



U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed ine on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.


Defendant's Signature                                                                                      Date
                                                                                                                  ------------




                       Case 5:25-cr-00308-D-RN                 Document 32            Filed 05/20/26          Page 4 of 7

AO 2458 (Rev. 11/25)   Judgment in a Criminal Case
                       Sheet 3D - Supervised Release
                                                                                           Judgment- Page _ 5_   of         7
DEFENDANT: ISREAL LAQUINTON BAKER
CASE NUMB ER: 5:25-CR-00308-1 -0

                                         SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
 The defendant shall participate as directed in a program approved by the probation office for the treatment of narcotic
 addiction , drug dependency, or alcohol dependency which will include urinalysis testing or other drug detection measures
 and may require residence or participation in a residential treatment facility.

 The defendant shall participate in a program of mental health treatment, as directed by the probation office.

 The defendant shall submit to a search , at any time, with or without a warrant, and by any law enforcement or probation
 officer, of the defendant's person and any property, house, residence , vehicle, papers, and effects upon reasonable
 suspicion concerning a violation of a condition of supervised release or unlawful conduct by the defendant, or by any
 probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer's supervision functions .

 The defendant shall participate in a vocational training program as may be directed by the probation office.

 The defendant shall support his dependents.




                       Case 5:25-cr-00308-D-RN         Document 32        Filed 05/20/26       Page 5 of 7

AO 2458 (Rev. 11 /25)   Judgment in a Criminal Case
                        Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
                                                                                                            Judgment -   Page       6    of        7
 DEFENDANT: ISREAL LAQUINTON BAKER
 CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00308-1-D
                                                  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             $ 100.00                  $                           $                       $                              $



 D The determination of restitution is deferred until - - - - - . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
      entered after such determination.

 D The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
      If the defendant makes a partial payment, e\lch payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
      the priorit)' 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                                $                           0.00              $                      0.00
                                                                                        ----------

D      Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

D      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(t). 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).

D      The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

       D the interest requirement is waived for the              D fine       D restitution .
       D the interest requirement for the            D    fine    D restitution is modified as follows :

* Amy, Vickyl ~d Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for victims of Trafficking Act of2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
* ** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters I 09A, I I 0, 11 OA, and I I 3A of Title I 8 for offenses committed on
or after September 13 , 1994, but before April 23, 1996.


                         Case 5:25-cr-00308-D-RN                    Document 32                 Filed 05/20/26           Page 6 of 7

AO 2458 (Rev. 11 /25)   Judgment in a Criminal Case
                        Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments

                                                                                                          Judgment -   Page   7    of
 DEFENDANT: ISREAL LAQUINTON BAKER
 CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00308-1-D

                                                         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 accordance with □ C,           □    D,   □    E, or    O F below; or
 B     ~      Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with            oc,      0 D, or     [ii'!' F below); or

C      O 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      O 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 release from imprisonment to a
              term of supervision; or

E      O Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) 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

F      fill   Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
               Payment of special assessment is due immediately.




Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary pena!l:ies, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' lnmate
Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.




0     Joint and Several

      Case Number
      Defendant and Co-Defendant Names                                                Joint and Several                 Corresponding Payee,
      (including defendant number)                         Total Amount                    Amount                           if appropriate




0     The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

0     The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s) :

D     The defendant shall forfeit the defendant' s interest in the following property to the United States:



Payments shall be a_pplied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3 ) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (o J fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (I 0) costs, mcluding cost of
prosecution and court costs.


                        Case 5:25-cr-00308-D-RN                 Document 32           Filed 05/20/26           Page 7 of 7

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