2nd Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Charles (Dkt. 77, S.D. Fla.)

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A second amended judgment in a criminal case in United States of America v. Stevenson Charles, Case Number 1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, filed June 27, 2025, with a date of original judgment of 6/30/2023. The judgment records that Charles pleaded guilty to counts One through Seventeen of the Indictment, and the offenses listed include carjacking under 18 U.S.C. § 2119(1), brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), kidnapping under 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1) and bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d), from October 2022. The sentence is set out over pages 2 through 8. Daniel Ecarius is listed as counsel for the defendant and Elena Smukler for the United States.

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Case 1:22-cr-20596-PCH Document 77 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/27/2025 Page 1 of 8

                                       UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                                SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
                                                      MIAMI DIVISION

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                                                      §   2nd AMENDED JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
                                                                               §
 v.                                                                            §
                                                                               §   Case Number: 1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)
 STEVENSON CHARLES                                                             §   USM Number: 32760-510
 Date of Original Judgment: 6/30/2023                                          §
                                                                               §   Counsel for Defendant: Daniel Ecarius
                                                                               §   Counsel for United States: Elena Smukler
THE DEFENDANT:
     pleaded guilty to counts One through Seventeen
 ☒
     of the Indictment.
     pleaded guilty to count(s) before a U.S.
 ☐ Magistrate Judge, which was accepted by the
     court.
     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. § 2119(1) / Carjacking                                                                        10/23/2022           1
 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii) / Brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence              10/23/2022           2
 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1) / Kidnapping                                                                     10/24/2022           3
 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d) / Bank robbery                                                              10/24/2022           4
 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d) / Bank robbery                                                              10/24/2022           5

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 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)
 ☐ Count(s) ☐ is ☐ 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.

                                                                        June 25, 2025
                                                                        Date of Imposition of Judgment




                                                                        Signature of Judge

                                                                        PAUL C. HUCK
                                                                        SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
                                                                        Name and Title of Judge

                                                                        June 25, 2025
                                                                        Date

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 AO 245C (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                 Judgment -- Page 2 of 8

DEFENDANT:                STEVENSON CHARLES
CASE NUMBER:              1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)

                                                    IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of LIFE.
The sentence consists of 180 months as to each of Counts 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 14 and 16 and life as to each of Counts 3, 8, 11 through
13, all to be served concurrently with each other; 84 months as to each of Counts 2, 7, 15 and 17, each to be served
consecutively to each other and consecutively to 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 through 14, and 16; and 120 months as to Count 10 to be
served consecutively to Counts 1 through 9 and 11 through 17.


 ☐ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:



 ☒ The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
 ☐ 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 for 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 Probation or Pretrial Services 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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 AO 245C (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                     Judgment -- Page 3 of 8

DEFENDANT:                 STEVENSON CHARLES
CASE NUMBER:               1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)

                                                SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of five (5) years terms. This term consists
of 5 years as to each of Counts 2 through 5 and 7 through 17, and 3 years as to ach of counts 1 and 6. All such terms to run
concurrently.

         The defendant must report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release
from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.

                                            MANDATORY CONDITIONS

 1.   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.
           ☐ 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.   ☐    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.   ☒    You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
 6.   ☐ 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 which
           you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
 7.   ☐ 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 additional
 conditions on the attached page.

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 AO 245C (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                      Judgment -- Page 4 of 8

DEFENDANT:                 STEVENSON CHARLES
CASE NUMBER:               1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)

                               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 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 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 office, 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 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 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 10
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 felony, 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.
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 or 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
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 me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a
written copy of this judgment containing these conditions. I understand additional information regarding these
conditions is available at the www.flsp.uscourts.gov.

 Defendant’s Signature                                                                             Date

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 AO 245C (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case                                 Judgment -- Page 5 of 8

DEFENDANT:                STEVENSON CHARLES
CASE NUMBER:              1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)

                               SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

Financial Disclosure Requirement: The defendant shall provide complete access to financial information,
including disclosure of all business and personal finances, to the U.S. Probation Officer.

Permissible Search: The defendant shall submit to a search of his/her person or property conducted in a
reasonable manner and at a reasonable time by the U.S. Probation Officer.

Substance Abuse Treatment: The defendant shall participate in an approved treatment program for drug and/or
alcohol abuse and abide by all supplemental conditions of treatment. Participation may include
inpatient/outpatient treatment. The defendant will contribute to the costs of services rendered (co-payment) based
on ability to pay or availability of third party payment.

Unpaid Restitution, Fines, or Special Assessments: If the defendant has any unpaid amount of restitution, fines,
or special assessments, the defendant shall notify the probation officer of any material change in the defendant's
economic circumstances that might affect the defendant's ability to pay.

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 AO 245C (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                             Judgment -- Page 6 of 8

DEFENDANT:                   STEVENSON CHARLES
CASE NUMBER:                 1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)

                                        CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
                                Assessment               Restitution                 Fine    AVAA Assessment*             JVTA Assessment**
 TOTALS                          $1,700.00               $11,500.00                  $.00                $.00

           ☐               The determination of restitution is deferred until  An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case
                           (AO245C) will be entered after such determination.
                          The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the
                           amount listed below.


         The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments page.
         If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
         § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.




 ☐ Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
 ☐ 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(f). All of the payment options on the schedule of
       payments page 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 ordered that:
       ☐ the interest requirement is waived for the          ☐ fine                            ☐ restitution
       ☐ the interest requirement for the                       ☐ fine                                ☐ restitution is modified as follows:

Restitution with Imprisonment - It is further ordered that the defendant shall pay restitution in the amount of $11,500.00. During the
period of incarceration, payment shall be made as follows: (1) if the defendant earns wages in a Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR)
job, then the defendant must pay 50% of wages earned toward the financial obligations imposed by this Judgment in a Criminal Case;
(2) if the defendant does not work in a UNICOR job, then the defendant must pay a minimum of $25.00 per quarter toward the
financial obligations imposed in this order. Upon release of incarceration, the defendant shall pay restitution at the rate of 10% of
monthly gross earnings, until such time as the court may alter that payment schedule in the interests of justice. The U.S. Bureau of
Prisons, U.S. Probation Office and U.S. Attorney’s Office shall monitor the payment of restitution and report to the court any material
change in the defendant’s ability to pay. These payments do not preclude the government from using other assets or income of the
defendant to satisfy the restitution obligations.

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, 18 U.S.C. §2259.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 18 U.S.C. §3014.
*** 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 245C (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                                  Judgment -- Page 7 of 8

DEFENDANT:                    STEVENSON CHARLES
CASE NUMBER:                  1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)

                                                  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 payments of $1,700.00 due immediately, balance due
It is ordered that the Defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $1,700.00 for Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 , which shall be due immediately. Said special assessment shall be paid to the Clerk, U.S.
District Court. Payment is to be addressed to:

          U.S. CLERK’S OFFICE
          ATTN: FINANCIAL SECTION
          400 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, ROOM 8N09
          MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-7716

The assessment/fine/restitution is payable immediately. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Probation Office and the
U.S. Attorney's Office are responsible for the enforcement of this order.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is
due during imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’
Inmate 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.

       Joint and Several
        See above for Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Total Amount, Joint and
        Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.

 ☐ The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:
        FORFEITURE of the defendant’s right, title and interest in certain property is hereby ordered consistent with the plea
        agreement. The United States shall submit a proposed Order of Forfeiture within three days of this proceeding.

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution 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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AO 245C (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case                                              Judgment -- Page 8 of 8

DEFENDANT:               STEVENSON CHARLES
CASE NUMBER:             1:22-CR-20596-PCH(1)

                                             REASON FOR AMENDMENT
                                                       (Not for Public Disclosure)

REASON FOR AMENDMENT:

x   Correction of sentence on remand (18 U.S.C. 3742(f)(1)      ☐     Modification of Supervision Conditions (18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(c) or
    and (2))                                                          3583(e))
☐   Reduction of Sentence for Changed Circumstances             ☐     Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Extraordinary
    (Fed.R.Crim.P.35(b))                                              and Compelling Reasons (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1))
☐   Correction of Sentence by Sentencing Court                  ☐     Modification of Imposed Term of Imprisonment for Retroactive
    (Fed.R.Crim.P.36)                                                 Amendment(s) top the Sentencing Guidelines (18 U.S.C. §
                                                                      3582(c)(2))
☐   Correction of Sentence for Clerical Mistake                 ☐     Direct Motion to District Court Pursuant to
    (Fed.R.Crim.P.36)                                                 ☐ 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or ☐ 18 U.S.C. § 3559(c)(7)
                                                                ☐     Modification of Restitution Order (18 U.S.C. § 3664)

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